When Marriage Becomes A Death Trap In India
The deaths of at least four women in recent weeks due to alleged dowry harassment and domestic violence have once...
Month: May 2026
Biomedical Waste Crosses Borders In The South, Polluting Farmlands
Unmonitored waste from Kerala is being dumped in Tamil Nadu’s border sharing districts, which affect the soil and water near...
Is The ‘Quad’ Dying A Slow Death?
Analysts have tried to make sense of US President Donald Trump’s second term with countless, sometimes contradictory, labels. He’s isolationist...
Menstrual Health Is Not Charity But A Fundamental Right: Experts
Menstruation is a natural biological process, yet millions of girls and women continue to face silence, shame and discrimination because...
Birth Of India: ‘Biggest Experiment’ With Democracy Was A Huge Wager
The birth of Indian democracy is the stuff of legend. It was a moment of such staggering idealism and exuberance,...
The Importance & Exploitation Of Indian Forests Down The Ages
Forests and wildlife in India continue to be fraught with the pressures of change and the historical legacies of hunting...
‘Now, The BJP Will Decide Who Can Vote And Who Cannot’
Political activist and psephologist Yogendra Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it upheld the...
Twisha Case: Power, Patriarchy And The Questions Haunting Bhopal
The death of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal has shaken public conscience not merely because a young woman died under suspicious...
Leaving Home: They Returned To Afghanistan, But Not To Stability
In Pakistan, Khoja Gul was a businessman. He is Afghan, but like many around him, he moved across the border...
‘Why Did Petrol, Diesel Get Costlier Despite Falling Crude Prices?’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over rising petrol and diesel...
Why Climate Action Stalls, Despite Widespread Popular Support
What’s the link between the global economy and the climate? Consumption drives extraction and carbon emissions. But there is more....
What The Kamasutra Reveals About Women’s Sexual Pleasure
For some people, the Kamasutra is little more than a name associated with condom brands, scented oils and chocolates shaped...
‘Mehangai Manav’ Strikes Again: Rahul After Fresh Fuel Price Hike
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday intensified his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after another round of petrol...
The Role Of Rice In Fueling Climate Change Is Growing
Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India,...
The Slow Exit Of Foraging In India’s Urban Blue Spaces
A new study finds that more than half of all urban blue space users across India’s cities forage frequently for...
How NGOs Are Bringing Informal Waste Collectors Into The System
India is the world’s third largest producer of e-waste, yet the informal waste collectors have no substantial legal recognition under...
“We Just Want Him Safe”: CJP Founder’s Parents Fearful Of Arrest
The meteoric rise of the satirical digital platform Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has not only captured the imagination of millions...
The Hidden Household Politics Of Migration Due To Climate Change
Many people are migrating within countries across south Asia to cope with extreme weather. In Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal,...
NEET Row Deepens As ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Fuels Youth Anger
The political fallout from the NEET-UG 2026 controversy intensified on Thursday, 21 May, as Congress protests erupted across several states,...
Women Experience And Adapt To Extreme Heat Differently To Men
Right now, an unusual April and May heatwave is scorching large parts of India. Temperatures have exceeded 46°C across the...
Raghu Rai: The Trailblazer Who Documented India’s Vast Diversity
In April, as India’s governing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ran elections in parts of the country, a visionary...
‘Economic Storm On The Way, Get Ready For Shocks’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday warned that the country was heading towards a massive economic crisis, accusing the Narendra...
The Twisha Sharma Case: Of Abuse, Power And Character Assassination
The death of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal has sparked outrage not only because of the allegations of dowry harassment and...
One Year On, How Close Are India And Pakistan To Another Conflict?
A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears of an all-out war between...
‘Modi Govt Is Burdening Common People Of India’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday intensified the Opposition’s attack on the Narendra Modi government over the latest hike in...
