‘Why Have We Not Been Able To Build New Schools In Our Villages?’
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has announced a nationwide campaign to improve government schools in rural India through...
Month: August 2026
Western Ghats Protection Proposal Faces Pushback From States
The Union Environment Ministry has issued its seventh draft notification to designate 56,825 square kilometres of the Western Ghats as...
Can India Turn Its Mangroves Into Climate Assets?
It is mid-July, and heavy monsoon rains are lashing Maharashtra’s coast. In Mankule, four kilometres from his village of Hashiware,...
Jharkhand Students’ Protest: Why The Exam Row Won’t End
Jharkhand is witnessing a major student and job-aspirant movement over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations. What began with demands...
Kuttanad’s Ecological Crisis: When Human Intrusion Disrupts Nature
Kuttanad’s ecological crisis is the result of decades of human interventions that have disrupted the region’s natural hydrology, fisheries, flood...
Assam Activist’s Detention Draws Widespread Condemnation
Over 60 civil rights groups have condemned the detention of Assam-based environmental and Indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley under the...
FCRA Bill Faces Backlash Over Fears Of Expanding State Control
The Union government’s proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), introduced in Parliament, have sparked strong criticism from...
Mangroves Are Back, Benefiting Our Planet And Coastlines
Mangroves are perplexing plants. They breathe through their roots, appear to stand on stilts and grow best in hot, salty...
After Decades Of Drought-Proofing, J’khand Farms Still Depend On Rain
Though July saw more rain than expected, Jharkhand’s rainfall this year is still 48% below normal. Of the ten droughts...
Shocker! Tarun Tejpal’s Acquittal Overturned, Given 10 Years’ RI Now
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in the 2013 sexual...
Mumbai’s Informal Settlements Struggle To Power Their Homes
Tens of thousands of Mumbai residents lack access to reliable electricity, forcing them to turn to unauthorised connections that fluctuate...
India & Pakistan’s Rivalry Has Made The Dangerous Move Into Space
India and Pakistan fought an intense four-day war in May 2025. But while the media narrative was dominated by fighter...
‘Larceny Of Ram Temple Donations Is A Matter Of Faith For Millions’
Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union...
Udhayanidhi’s Comments On Trisha Expose India’s Enduring Misogyny
The arrest of DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his alleged objectionable remarks involving actor Trisha...
7 Years On, Bihar’s Green Budget Falls Short Of Expectations
Seven years after Bihar launched its green budget, the state has not made much progress on the climate and environment...
‘Public Anger Growing Over Rollout Of E20 Petrol’
The political debate over the nationwide rollout of E20 petrol has intensified, with the Congress accusing the Narendra Modi government...
Behind The Taj Mahal, The Artisans Of Agra Struggle to Survive
Agra is known as the home of the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world and a...
Why Delhi’s EV Policy Changes The Engine, Not The System
* Electric vehicles can reduce pollution and emissions. But underlying issues of preserving car dependence, displacing environmental harm and workers...
Gandhi, Not Bangladesh, Inspires India’s Student Movements: Dipke
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday rejected comparisons between recent student protests in India and political uprisings...
‘The Odyssey’ Explores The Lasting Impact Of Moral Injury
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a new adaptation of Homer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ perilous journey home after the Trojan War,...
Between Migration And Home: How Dumka’s Adivasis Pay The Price
Mining, water scarcity and erratic rainfall are making life harder for the Indigenous Santhal communities of the district in Jharkhand...