Cong Wants Rajnath’s Resignation Over Operation Sindoor Remarks
The Congress has accused Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh of misleading Parliament by stating that there had been "no harm"...
Month: June 2026
Banks Are Sitting On A Heat Risk They Have Barely Begun To Price
Extreme heat is disrupting loan repayments across India’s banking and microfinance sector, squeezing lenders’ cash flows and raising operating costs....
The International Legal Order Is Broken: 2 Key Shifts Vital To Fix It
The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response...
Delhi University’s Carbon Garden: Reimagining Urban Greenery
A carbon garden in a university campus in Delhi uses a mix of plants, algae, fungi and microorganisms to sequester...
Why Society Reacts Differently To Murder Based On Gender
The arrest or conviction of a woman for murder almost always generates a level of fascination that goes far beyond...
Forest Clearance For Dam Puts Endangered Bird Species At Risk
The forest advisory committee has granted in-principle approval for a 1200- megawatt hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The region is...
The Whys And Wherefores Of Saying Namaste In Yoga Class & Otherwise
“Namaste,” a common greeting in India and South Asia, has become a global cultural phenomenon – the word appears everywhere,...
Rahul Wants Pradhan’s Resignation For Calling Youth ‘Terrorists’
The Congress on Thursday intensified its attack on the Union government over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, with Lok...
Rising Temps And Human Activity Both Drive Himalayan Forest Fires
A new study conducted in the Western Himalayas found temperature to be the strongest driver associated with forest fires, among...
3 Lessons For The World From The Fall Of Another UK Prime Minister
A multitude of factors, nosediving public opinion in the UK among them, has defenestrated another leader. But Keir Starmer’s resignation...
Stop ‘Appeasing’ Trump, Don’t Sign Skewed Trade Deal: Congress To PM
As crucial trade negotiations between India and the United States gather pace, the Congress has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Some Reasons Why India’s Food Diversity Matters More Than Ever
The story begins with a mango tree in a family courtyard in Kerala. It was not just a tree but...
The Mistakes That Sealed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Fate
On the gloriously sunny morning of July 5 2024, Keir Starmer walked into Downing Steet as prime minister for the...
Centre Spent Rs 2,586 Cr on PM Modi Adverts Since 2020: RTI Data
Fresh information obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) application has revealed that the Central government spent Rs 2,586 crore...
Does Climate Change Lead To More Migration? There’s No Consensus
Images of families displaced by floods, prolonged droughts or extreme storms have become a distressingly regular feature of the daily...
Kerala Landslide Survivors Wait For A Place To Call Home
Nearly two years after the devastating Wayanad landslide claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed entire settlements, many survivors remain caught...
In Assam, Presence Of Fluoride In Groundwater Is Bending Bones
Several districts of Assam report unsafe levels of fluoride in the groundwater. Prolonged consumption is leading to irreversible cases of...
Why The Pranit More Row Raises Questions About Gen Z Role Models
The recent controversy involving stand-up comedian Pranit More and medical student Sejal Pawar has sparked a nationwide debate about the...
‘Being Out In Nature Is A Small But Significant Act Of Resistance’
Summer is the season of amaltas in Delhi. The yellow-flowering trees, also known as Indian laburnum, burst into bloom as...
Banning Telegram Will Not Stop Paper Leaks, Says Arvind Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday sharply criticised the government's decision to temporarily ban messaging platform...
India’s Youth‑Led CJP May Prove As Hard To Kill As Its Namesake
The greatest challenge to India’s government in years began as an online joke. On May 16, after Supreme Court Chief...
As India Gets Hotter, Clothing Adds A Layer To Caste Inequality
Inside the narrow lanes of Shahbad Dairy, a suburb outside north-west Delhi, is a concrete maze of houses packed tightly...
Jaipur Attack: “There Were Some People Belonging To RSS…”
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that an attack on him during a protest in Jaipur was...
Iran War: What Did The US & Israel Truly Achieve?
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian...
‘I Fear I’ll Retire Before Then’: High Fuel Costs Leave Drivers Stranded
For 60-year-old app-based cab driver Ramsurat, rising fuel prices are more than a temporary inconvenience. “The rising fuel cost keeps...
