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India’s Intimate Partner Violence Demands An All-In Response

India is behind in handling intimate partner violence. Getting on top of the problem requires reform in law, health policy…

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India’s Mid-Term Mitigation Action Plan Needs Ambitious Targets

A recent working paper advocates for India to set more ambitious mid-term emissions reduction targets by 2035, aligning with global…

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BJP Lays Siege To India’s Education System

The National Education Policy provides the BJP and RSS ample scope to reshape the institutional architecture of education. An overhaul…

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Polls Will Test Modi’s Politics Of Exclusion Of Muslims

Aspiration of an inclusive India has been under threat in the Modi regime. Inclusion and exclusion of social groups is…

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Many State Reports Documenting “Unclassed Forests” Are Incomplete

State government reports, recently made public, reveal gaps in documenting unclassed forests, raising concerns about the effectiveness of central government…

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Could Bird Flu Lead To The Next Pandemic?

The detection of a case of the widespread H5N1 strain of avian influenza in Australia is a cause for concern.…

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Hard Foreign Policy Choices Await The Next Indian Government

India’s global standing and its capacities beyond its borders are becoming part of the aspirations and identity of a small…

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Justice Served Cold For Acid Attack Survivors

Indian law needs clearer definitions regarding punishment, degree of regulation of acid sales, and concrete visions for rehabilitation programs. Rima*,…

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ICC Arrest Warrants Unlikely To Bring Justice

The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has requested that the court’s judges issue arrest warrants for Israeli and…

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Dwindling Forest Commons Leave Tribals With Little To Celebrate

Many tribal rituals and festivals in Odisha’s Koraput district are rooted in the collection and consumption of shared natural resources…

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The Fraught Relationship Between Museums & Colonialism

This year, International Museum Day, which fell on May 18, was themed on “Museums for Education and Research”. According to…

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Why We Need Biodiversity In Our Cities

Increasing the amount of nature in our cities can provide many benefits as long as it's done with biodiversity in…

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The Role Of Museums In Telling Missing Stories

On May 18, 1942, Denzo Umino stood before the Aliens Tribunal in the remote town of Hay, New South Wales…

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How Does Foreign Policy Fare In The Biggest Election In The World?

With India positioning itself as a global player, the microscope falls on PM Narendra Modi’s foreign policy. A post on X in…

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People’s Resentment Will Ensure BJP’s Defeat, Says Akhilesh Yadav

On Tuesday, May 21, Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav said that the growing resentment against the BJP's politics…

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Iran’s Prez Raisi Reported Dead And What That Means For The World

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who has been reported dead after the helicopter he was in crashed on May 19, 2024,…

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Of Museums And Disability Inclusion

When Akhileshwari*, a person with visual impairment, visited a museum in Bangalore with her visually impaired friends, the authorities told…

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Six Elements to Make Our Streets Safer

India’s vibrant streets, a reflection of its dynamic culture, are unfortunately also the setting of a grim reality. Every year,…

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What Makes Young People So Passionate About The Gaza War?

University campuses around the world have become the site of tiny tent cities in recent weeks, with student activists protesting…

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“I Have Not Seen Such A Jumla Government In My Entire Political Life”

On Saturday, 18 May, West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee claimed that the INDIA bloc will…

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Red Alert: How Cinema Helps The Modi Myth

"I filmed the truth as it was then. Nothing more." This assertion by 1930s German film director Leni Reifenstahl, best…

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Modi’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Taps Into Fears Of Hindu ‘Replacement’

The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over…

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Can India’s Regional Parties Stop The Narendra Modi Juggernaut?

India’s parliamentary election is no longer the one-horse race many had initially imagined. The National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime…

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BJP Won’t Cross 200 Seats: Mallikarjun Kharge

On Friday, May 18, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP will not cross the 200-mark in the Lok…

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Why Is Ladakh Demanding To Be Brought Under The 6th Schedule?

The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution aims to protect tribal populations and their interests through autonomous governance. It is…

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