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...
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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)...
This Is How Digital Pressure Groups Are Reshaping Indian Politics
The structural mechanics of Indian political contestation are undergoing a subtle evolution. While political analysis has historically centered on institutional...
Technology Opens New Doors For India’s Young Farmers
A group of young people gather in an open field in Telangana, southern India. They take turns trying out flying...
How India’s Carbon Market Sets Weak Emissions Reduction Targets
India’s new carbon market may not be ambitious enough to push major industries towards deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions,...
These British Artists Reimagined India As A Picturesque Fantasy
In 1825, English artist George Chinnery left Calcutta for Macau, chased away by his disgruntled wife Marianne and his creditors....
“Modi Govt Was ‘Scared & Rattled’ During Monsoon Session”
The Congress on Thursday claimed that the Modi government was “scared and rattled” during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, accusing...
Gaza ‘Road Map’ Struggles Amid Distrust And Political Resistance
Nearly 10 months after agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire, Israel and Hamas are being compelled – somewhat...
How Gen Z And Cockroach Janata Party Are Challenging PM Modi
Gen Z protesters have taken to the streets in mass numbers in South Asia in recent years — particularly in...
‘BJP Leaders Using Student’s Guise To Advance Political Interests’
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday accused the BJP of attempting to exploit student protests over alleged irregularities in...
‘Govt Cannot Dismiss Ram Temple Donation Row As State Issue’
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday accused the Centre of avoiding questions in Parliament over allegations of misappropriation...
Assam Floods Expose A Crisis That Goes Beyond Heavy Rain
More than 100 people have died in the floods in Assam and Nagaland. The floods and landslides have swept away...
‘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...
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...
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...