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Kashmir’s High-Stakes Polls For A Low-Power Assembly

In one sense, not very much is at stake in the ongoing election to the legislative assembly of the Union…

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Even The UN Is Struggling To Meet Its Gender Parity Goals

The UN's leadership still lacks gender balance, with only a fraction of member states appointing female diplomats despite global targets…

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Urban Expansion Drives Forest Loss In India’s Biodiversity Hotspots

Urban expansion and land use changes in the Himalayas and the Western Ghats are driving significant forest loss. A recent…

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Reforms That Could Renew The UN’s Purpose & Power

The United Nations rests on three equally important and interdependent pillars:  sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights. In…

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Women Leading The Green Charge

Inspiring women are driving sustainable solutions and empowering communities, showcasing their potential to shape a more equitable and sustainable future.…

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India Yet To Jump On The Global Green Goods Boom Bandwagon

Embracing green trade could accelerate India’s export diversification and growth as global demand for low-carbon goods and services is rising.…

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Is The Jammu and Kashmir Election A Quest For Political Agency?

In the run-up to its first assembly election in 10 years, Jammu and Kashmir is charged with a mix of…

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Death Penalty Not The Whole Answer To Rape

The West Bengal legislative assembly recently voted unanimously to alter the punishment for rape by amending relevant sections in the…

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Pollution Dips, But Fine Particulate Matter Still Top Public Health Threat

India’s particulate pollution slightly dropped in one year, between 2021 and 2022. Despite this decline, the annual average particulate pollution…

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2nd Attempt On Trump’s Life Is Shocking, But…

Former President Donald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024, marking the latest chapter in a long…

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What’s At Stake As Kashmir Goes To The Polls

The Indian government will have to take a considered view on doing more than statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Embarking…

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Modern Slavery Rife In ‘Last Frontier’ At Sea

Sustained pressure, from governments to seafood shopping consumers, could help end the suffering of migrant workers in offshore illegal fisheries.…

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Terrorism Has Evolved… Are We Keeping Up?

Today’s terrorism is fragmented and flexible. New counterterrorism strategies must adapt by focusing on effects, not ideology. When members of…

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Tea Gardens Can Aid In Landscape Preservation

Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills situated in the eastern Himalayas are part of a biodiversity hotspot and host several endangered species.…

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The Importance Of Mapping Forest Resources

Plant ecologist Purabi Saikia is one of this year’s Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar winners Mapping forest resources has applications in aiding…

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How Kashmir’s Parties Are United In Agenda But Divided By Politics

As Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) goes to the polls, there is just one pre-electoral alliance in place — between the…

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Why Netanyahu Chooses War Over Peace

War-weary and angry, hundreds of thousands of Israelis are taking to the streets week after week, calling for Prime Minister…

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Lessons About 9/11 Often Provoke Harassment Of Muslim Students

Near the start of each school year, many U.S. schools wrestle with how to teach about 9/11 – the deadliest…

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‘Op Bhediya’ Reveals Gaps In Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

Wild animals, presumed to be wolves, have attacked people in an Uttar Pradesh district, causing deaths.  The forest department identified…

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Why ‘Pronatalist’ Politicians Want Women To Have More Babies

JD Vance has long been concerned with declining fertility rates. From decrying “childless cat ladies” to suggesting parents should have…

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New Urban Governance Bill In B’luru Faces Flak

The recently tabled Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill proposes to split the municipal corporation into smaller councils. An analysis by non-profit…

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Atleast 196 Environmental Defenders Murdered In 2023

Atleast 196 land and environmental defenders were killed last year while trying to protect the planet from extractive industries, according…

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The Harris Campaign Tries To Beat Trump At His Own Game − Ridicule

In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her opponent, former President Donald Trump…

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Studies Flag Food Insecurity As A Threat In The Himalayas

A review of existing research on food security in the Himalayas found that climate change was impacting the accessibility, availability,…

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Indian Cities Witness A Growing Momentum For Climate Action

Latur, a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra with a population of around 500,000, received heavy rains on September…

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