Govt’s Policies Creating ‘Two Indias’: Rahul
(Source: PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit the assembly poll hustings in Gujarat and accused the ruling Bharatiya...
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Iranian Actor Who Removed Hijab Arrested
(Source: AFP) Iran has arrested a prominent actor who in a video removed her headscarf in public in an apparent...
West To East In Just 14 Days: Woman Sets Solo Cycling Record
(Source: PTI) A 45-year-old mother of two has proved that age is just a number by cycling solo about 4000...
Marine Environment: Tarballs Dot India’s West Coast Annually
Right after the monsoon spell, the coastlines of India’s western states, from Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa to Karnataka, are lined...
3 Essentials To Cash In On Population Growth
If nations want to reap the benefit of what is called the demographic dividend — when economic growth is tied...
UN Climate Summit Fails The World
The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global climate negotiations take place became...
Is Population Growth A Red Herring?
The world’s population hit 8 billion people on November 15, according to the UN. Already this has prompted worry about...
Dr Ambedkar Was India’s ‘First Male Feminist’: Tharoor
Dr B.R. Ambedkar was India's first male feminist, who propagated such ideas decades back that they could be considered as...
Blue Jeans Is Costing The Planet Dearly
Eternally current and always fashionable, blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on Earth, transcending time, trends, and...
Qatar’s Migrant Worker Treatment A Red Card For World Cup
When the captain of the winning team lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy above his head in Qatar’s Lusail stadium...
Terror Threats To Scribes In J&K: Editors’ Guild Voices ‘Deep Concern’
(Source: PTI) The Editors' Guild of India on Friday voiced "deep concern" over recent threats issued to journalists working in...
Savarkar Sought Clemency From The British: Rahul Gandhi
(Source: PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar helped India's erstwhile British rulers...
What Is A Flash Drought? An Explainer
Flash droughts start and intensify quickly, over periods of weeks to months, compared to years or decades for conventional droughts....
COP27 Draft Text Omits Proposal On Phasing Out All Fossil Fuels
(Source: PTI) The United Nations published a first draft of the climate deal on Thursday and it doesn’t mention a...
Oil Refinery Sparks Protests Over Livelihood Concerns In Ratnagiri
Refinery prakalp, yei Kokanat ho, kara virodh virodh, kara virodha. (The refinery project that’s arriving in Konkan, Let’s oppose, let’s...
Concern Over Shifting Of Tigers In Maharashtra
Conservationists have raised concerns after the Maharashtra government gave a go-ahead for the translocation of tigers within the state, from...
COP27: Nations Pledge New Funding To Tackle Climate Crisis
(Source: IANS) In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, seven donor governments...
Over 1 Billion Youngsters Face Risk Of Hearing Loss: Study
(Source: PTI) Over one billion teenagers and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss due to their use...
Many Nations Join India’s Call To Phase Down All Fossil Fuels
After India suggested a faster phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, the proposal found support from other...
Assam Elephant ‘Mistreated Again’ In TN: PETA
(Source: PTI) Joymala, an elephant from Assam, who was allegedly mistreated at a temple in Tamil Nadu, is in the...
Chemicals In Consumer Products May Cause Tumours In Women
Environmental phthalates -- toxic chemicals found in everyday consumer products -- may cause increased growth of uterine fibroids, the most...
Making Global Health Greener, Fairer, Younger
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a chaotic dress rehearsal for more serious health crises in the future. And the blunders...
Planet Earth Welcomes Its 8 Billionth Inhabitant
(Source: PTI) Planet Earth welcomed its 8 billionth inhabitant on Tuesday, a remarkable milestone for humanity that is set to...
Psychological Roots Of Common Superstitions
Growing up in Greece, I spent my summers at my grandparents’ home in a small coastal village in the region...
The 10 Big Climate Insights Of 2022
Experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have distilled this year’s main findings from climate science, in the...
