Dams For Development? The Debate Rages On
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in...
Month: January 2026
What SWAT Commando Kajal Chaudhary’s Death Reveals About Women In India
Earlier this week, Kajal Chaudhary, a SWAT commando posted in the Special Cell of the Delhi Police, died due to...
The Inequalities That Delhi’s Smog Hides
Every year, the cycle repeats itself. The temperature drops, but the air turns thick with smoke. India’s capital, Delhi, loses...
Arab Spring Claim ‘False’, Sonam Wangchuk Tells SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued directives for the immediate medical examination of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently...
Shrinking Aravallis, Rising Dust Pollution
The Aravalli mountain range acts as a natural barrier against dust from the Thar desert on the west, but mining...
What The ‘Mother Of All Deals’ Between India & The EU Means For Global Trade
The “mother of all deals”: that’s how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the new free trade agreement...
A River Carries Industrial Waste And Sewage From Nepal To India
The Sirsiya river, once central to daily life, agriculture and religious rituals in southern Nepal, is now heavily polluted with...
What India Risks By Dismantling Its Rural Safety Net
The Aravallis are under threat of being opened up for mining and other development activities. Simultaneously, India’s largest rural employment...
Air Pollution Crosses Borders, And So Must Policies Aimed At Tackling It
Parts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic pollution from industry...
‘Inequality On The Rise, Welfare In Retreat’
Ahead of the Union Budget, the Congress party unveiled a report on January 27, titled “The Real State of the...
A New “Golden Age” For Global Chaos
One year since the inauguration of his second administration on 20 January 2025, when he promised to usher in a...
Tribal Leaders Allege Pressure To Surrender Land For The Great Nicobar Project
Tribal chiefs say they were asked to sign certificates surrendering their land to back the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar development. The...
The Global Links Behind India’s Cold Weather
Much of India, including typically warmer southern regions, is experiencing unusually low temperatures. High-pressure systems, clear skies, low humidity, and...
Why Does Donald Trump ‘Really’ Want Greenland?
What makes the sitting President of the United States, arguably the world’s most powerful man, want to take over a...
The Environmental Costs Of Replacing Mangroves With A Road
In December, the Bombay High Court cleared the Versova-Bhayandar DP road, a project that will affect more than 45,000 mangrove...
‘Face Corrupt Regime Fearlessly’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on district unit presidents from Haryana and Uttarakhand to take on what he...
From Ancient Rome Till Present Day, War-Makers Have Talked Constantly About Peace
In a week filled with news about President Donald Trump’s aggressive moves to take control of Greenland, the world got...
These Tribal Families In Kerala Were Emancipated By Growing Tubers
When sisters Ammini and Annamma first started growing white yams, elephant foot yams and tapioca, they were trying to lay...
People’s Rights Being Snatched Away By Replacing MGNREGA: Congress
The Congress party on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government, accusing it of eroding people's rights by...
How Traditional Himalayan Burning Could Help Prevent Mega Wildfires
Every year during December and January, in the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, rural communities carry out traditional burning on...
The World India Must Budget For
As India looks ahead to its next Union Budget on February 1, global factors are shaping the broader context which...
The Big Question For Budget 2026
For much of 2025, India’s macroeconomic story was told in peaks and troughs. Growth levels in India surged when much...
Indian Townships Are Rebuilding After Landslides – But Not Everyone Will Benefit
In the early hours of July 30, 2024, a landslide in the Wayanad district of Kerala state, India, killed 400...
This Is Why Modernising Pesticide Regulation Misses Protecting People
The draft Pesticides Management Bill seeks to replace the 1968 law and modernise pesticide regulation in India. India’s pesticide industry...
Behind The Global Green Transition Lies A Race For Rare Earth Minerals
The shift to a green economy has deepened global dependence on rare earth elements, prompting countries to pursue collaboration while...
