Book Review: The Wilderness Story Of A Bustling, Expanding Capital
Enchantingly written and filled with delightful anecdotes, Neha Sinha’s latest book on Delhi’s wild denizens is an ode to the...
Year: 2026
AI Readiness – Women Don’t Just Use Systems. They Build Them Too
Conversations on women and AI often begin with representation and, in many cases, end there. As UNESCO notes in “Cracking...
‘(The Real) Issue Was Not Women’s Reservation But Modi Preservation’
The Congress on Monday sharpened its attack on the Centre following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in...
What Iran’s Resilience Shows About Decentralisation, Collective Action
As the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States deepens, there’s increasing clarity on the manner in which Iran...
Whose Water Is AI Drinking In India?
Every tech giant in the world is interested in building AI data centres in India. Late last year, Microsoft, Amazon...
‘Rape Academy’ Revelations: How Safe Are Women Within Intimate Spaces?
The idea that danger lurks in unfamiliar streets or dark alleys has long shaped how society understands women’s safety. Yet,...
A Generation Strives To Revive Traditional Healing
Traditional healers among the Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Karen community have declined sharply, and efforts to revive plant-based healing are...
When Recycling Plastic Creates More Problems Than It Solves
Many of the approaches promoted to address plastic pollution rely heavily on capital and energy intensive technologies that have repeatedly...
‘Women’s Quota Is Anti-Women, Anti-Caste Census & Anti-Federal’
Assam Congress MP and Lok Sabha deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi launched a sharp attack on the Modi government while opening...
4 Ways The Iran War Has Weakened The US In The Great Power Game
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well have been in the minds...
Human Rights And Rights Of Nature Must For Truly Sustainable Development
United Nations member states unanimously adopted the sustainable development agenda in 2015. It aims to ensure development that “meets the...
“‘Misleader’ PM Modi Engaged In ‘Deliberate Deceit’ On Delimitation”
The Congress has mounted a sharp attack on the Centre over the proposed delimitation and women’s reservation bills, accusing Prime...
Ecological Debate Over Iron Ore Halts Mining Bid
The Maharashtra government has temporarily halted an iron ore mining project in Chandrapur amid concerns over deforestation, ecological damage, and...
Could Radical Humility Save The Planet?
In 1989, environmentalist Bill McKibben announced to the world that nature was dead. Due to the rapid rate and scale...
“This Is The Stark Reality Of ‘Viksit Bharat’…”
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre following violent protests by factory workers...
AIs Have ‘Personalities’ And Affect You More Deeply Than You May Realize
Many people are interacting with AI large language models, and most of them would say the models have different “personalities.”...
WMO Warns Humanity Is Storing Up Heat & Trouble In The Ocean
Record global temperatures have pushed the amount of heat stored in the ocean to a new high, according to the...
‘Delimitation, Not Women’s Reservation, Real Issue’
The Centre’s decision to convene a special session of Parliament from April 16–18 has ignited a sharp political debate, with...
Why Global Steelmakers Can Do Much More To Green Their Processes
Steelmaking has long relied on coal. That is why making iron and steel drives a tenth of annual CO2 emissions...
US Ceasefire With Iran: A Former Diplomat Explains 3 Possible Future Scenarios
President Donald Trump on April 7, 2026, announced a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, after more than a...
Congress Accuses Modi Govt Of U-Turn On Women’s Reservation Law
The debate over the implementation of the women’s reservation law has taken a sharp political turn, with the Congress accusing...
Childhood In The Age Of Smartphones: The Urgent Need For Guardrails
The rapid spread of smartphones in India has fundamentally altered the experience of growing up. What was once a gradual...
Bollywood Helped Make Me – Now, It Projects Modi’s Indian Nationalism
My earliest memories are of Methodist Mission quarters in the diocese of Dilkusha, Fiji. Dilkusha, the name of a minor...
Central Vista: A Costly Vision, A Fading Green Cover
The ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continues to face sharp criticism—not just for its...
Why Environmental Policy Must Integrate Changes In Public Behaviour
Much of environmental policy rests on a familiar assumption: that if people understand the problem, they will change their behaviour....