COP28: Pledges Are A Drop In The Ocean
The first day of COP28 climate conference reached a consensus to operationalise the Loss and…
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A New Way To Fight Sexual Violence In Conflict Zones
The UN has tried tackling conflict-related sexual violence for more than two decades, but its…
Oil Interests Impede Plastic Treaty Progress
In mid-November, hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Nairobi, led by a ceremonial…
Article On Adani Group: SC Extends Protection From Arrest To 4 Journos
On Friday, the Supreme Court extended the interim protection from arrest it had granted to…
The Path To Net-Zero Emissions Runs Through Industry
As government leaders and climate negotiators gather in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations climate…
Women’s Rights In Balance As India Weighs Criminalising Marital Rape
The Supreme Court of India is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make…
Rush-Hour Traffic Pollution Can Spike BP, Up Heart Risk Upto 24 Hrs: Study
An alarming study has revealed that breathing unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic can significantly increase…
Erratic Weather, Altered Social Dynamics Hit Mahua Economy
The end of March marks the mahua flowering season in the dry forest regions of…
Concerns Rise Over AI’s Ability To Deceive And Dehumanize
When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did…
It’s All About Money At COP28
A former head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) used to describe…
Cong Slams V-P Dhankhar For Comparing PM Modi With Mahatma Gandhi
On Tuesday, the Congress launched a broadside against Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar after he drew parallels…
Why Women In India Are Less Likely Than Men To Find Jobs
Women in urban India want to work but are not in the labour force in…
About FRA & A Women-Led Forest Stewardship Scheme In Odisha
In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few…
State Elections Will Shape India’s Mood For ’24
The legislative elections in five states of India – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and…
Coal-Based Power Plants Are Worsening Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR
According to a new analysis, non-compliance of thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR with emissions standards…
How COVID Enabled New Forms Of Economic Abuse Of Women
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called…
How Do The 5 States Going To The Polls Stack Up Economically?
With India’s national elections less than a year away, key state assembly polls have stirred…
Development Aid Cuts Will Hit Fragile Countries Hard
Fragile and least developed countries have had their development assistance cut drastically, according to the…
Oil, Gas, Coal Are Destabilizing All 9 Planetary Boundaries
It’s well known that the fossil fuel industry made the industrial age possible and raised…
The BJP Tries On A New Image: A Champion Of ‘Good Governance’
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as a well-oiled and lethal electoral campaign machine,…
Marking Indigenous Resistance To Colonialism On ‘Unthanksgiving’ Day
Each year on the fourth Thursday of November, when many people start to take stock…
Decoupling Road Freight From Emissions
India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, despite an ongoing global slowdown….
In The Face Of Death And Destruction, ‘Beauty’ Plays A Vital Role
A small group of children in Gaza sit on a lavender and white blanket around…
Now, Dachigam National Park At Risk As Forest Cover Reduces: Study
The Dachigam National Park is currently under significant threat, as the forest cover decreased by…
Is Water Sector’s ‘Uncomfortable Knowledge’ Missing At COP28?
A year ago, in the final declaration from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, the global…