These past few weeks have seen extreme violence in the Middle East. The spectre of violence has not made any…
The indigenous peoples’ engagements with forests are based on respect, responsibility, trust and relationships whereas the modern, post-colonial protected areas…
Director Martin Scorsese’s new movie, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” tells the true story of a string of murders on…
In his masterful polemic, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, the American journalist Anand Giridharadas takes…
On Wednesday, October 25, Congress and other Opposition parties slammed the Central government over the NCERT's panel recommendation which asked…
Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to cause unspeakable, unimaginable suffering. By now, the word “tragedy” is firmly installed in the…
Direct air capture of carbon dioxide faces political and technological challenges but ambitious targets have been set in fighting the…
Following an effort to encourage a zero-waste celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, a network of organisations in Pune collected 12 tons…
There are less than 40 days to go until the Conference of Parties (COP28). This also marks the halfway point…
Notwithstanding a brief period of hope in the mid-1990s, successive Israeli governments have long held that the country’s security must…
Independence Day-eve this year marked the death of little Indra Meghwal, a nine-year-old Dalit boy beaten to death by his…
Mahua Moitra, the beleaguered member of Lok Sabha from the All India Trinamool Congress, finally hinted on Saturday, October 21,…
Achieving net zero emissions requires compromise but energy justice for all needs to be at the heart of any decision.…
International humanitarian law – the law of armed conflict – aims to constrain how wars are fought. It is designed…
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of…
The annual average loss of infrastructure and buildings, due to natural disasters and climate change, is estimated to be worth…
Nearly 493,000 women and girls have already been displaced from their homes in Gaza, following the ongoing conflict there. This…
Companies and other entities are buying “plastic credits”, allowing them to offset every ton of plastic they make with an…
The Big Idea Girls in India report being less interested and engaged in politics than boys and cite fewer opportunities…
The cult romantic film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai has just completed 25 years this year. When it released in 1998,…
India’s renewable energy targets could exacerbate regional disparities, with states rich in solar and wind resources benefiting more than those…
In the wake of the shocking invasion of southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister…
Mangroves might not look like much. Yes, they can have strange aerial roots. Yes, they’re surrounded by oozing mud. But…
Clouded leopards have developed nuanced coexistence strategies to survive in the wild by having a peak activity time that does…
On Tuesday, October 17, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the BJP, guided by the RSS, has a long-term plan…
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