‘Samudra Manthan Scheme Will Benefit Adani With Public Funds’
The Congress on Monday demanded the immediate scrapping of the proposed Rs 84,084-crore ‘Samudra Manthan Yojana’, alleging that the offshore...
Month: August 2026
Moving Beyond Annual Flood Relief With District-Level Planning
More than 2.5 million hectares of cropland have been affected, over ₹400 billion in damages incurred and 1,215 lives lost...
How Ice And Rock Triggered Nepal’s Catastrophic Flood
The catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people in Nepal on Aug. 26, 2026, and left many more missing likely...
The Himalayas Warn Us: Rethink Development Before Disaster
This year, it is Nepal. Last year, it was Himachal Pradesh. Before that, Uttarakhand. The locations change, but the pattern...
Farm Ponds Offer Hope For Farmers In Bundelkhand, However…
A strengthening El Niño has raised concerns over rainfall and agriculture, prompting the government to prioritise farm ponds and other...
A Tsunami Of Dirt: What Caused The Deadly Glacial Flood In Nepal?
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock...
Amnesty Evidence Questions Police Account Of July Protest Crackdown
Amnesty International has alleged that police used excessive and, in some cases, potentially unlawful force against protesters in Delhi and...
Audit Exposes Fundamental Flaws In Green India Mission’s Execution
A CAG audit found India’s Green India Mission achieved only around 5% of its afforestation target and missed more than...
A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Make India’s Monsoon Drier Yet More Dangerous
India is currently in the middle of its summer monsoon, but this year’s rainfall presents an interesting paradox. Much of...
Deaths Of 22 Tribal Children In MP Spark Row Over Malnutrition
The deaths of 22 tribal children from the Baiga community in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district have triggered a political controversy,...
In 20th‑Century India, The Perfect Hindu Wife Was… A Man
For much of the 20th century, the most admired wife in Marathi-speaking India was not a woman at all. Bal...
Mumbai Bus Drivers Resist Push To Electrify Century-Old Fleet
On 15 July 1926, the coastal city of Bombay received a new, convenient means of public transport: a big, bright...
Is The Gen Z In India Being Blamed For Simply Speaking Up?
India’s Gen Z is increasingly finding itself at the centre of public debate—from exam reforms and unemployment to social-media behaviour...
E20 Petrol Under Fire: Cong Seeks Review Over Fuel Costs, Food Prices
The Congress has stepped up its opposition to the Centre’s E20 petrol policy, calling for an immediate review of the...
India’s Monsoon Heat Is Becoming A New Climate Threat
A recent study published in AGU Advances warns that humid heat stress during India’s monsoon season could rise sharply as...
Why Social Media Algorithms Send You Posts You Don’t Like
Do your social media accounts feed you content that reflects your core beliefs and guiding principles? New research shows that...
‘Deeper Nefarious Purpose Behind Census 2027 Caste Data Method’
The Congress has stepped up its criticism of the Centre over the way caste data will be collected in Census...
India & Climate Rankings: Different Indices Tell Different Stories
India’s poor showing in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) has revived a familiar debate: are international environmental rankings fair...
PM CARES Fund: Huge Corpus And Questions Over Transparency
The PM CARES (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund has once again come under scrutiny after...
Climate Change Is Driving Entire Communities To Relocate, But…
The abandoned houses of Old Podampetta on India’s east coast (in the state of Odisha) tell the story of a...
A Hindu Soldier And A Muslim Poet Reveal India’s Religious Pluralism
The growing assertion of a majority Hindu identity is fueling debates about religious pluralism in India. A 2025 Washington-based research...
After Coal: What Happens To The People Left Behind In Jharkhand?
India’s mine-closure framework has expanded in recent years, with new guidelines and initiatives focusing on scientific closure, ecological restoration, post-mining...
What India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protests Reveal About Youth And Solidarity
In response to a derogatory remark made in May 2026 by India’s chief justice, who called unemployed youth in India...
Can Climate Rankings Tell Us Which Country Is A Good Performer?
Until the mid-sixteenth century, navigation on the high seas was complicated by the then-maps not aligning with compass bearings, making...
Protest By Students Over Exam Fraud In Jharkhand Enters 24th Day
The protest by students demanding action over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)...
