Second Iranian Detainee Executed Over Alleged Protest Crime
(Source: AP) Iran said Monday it executed its second prisoner detained amid the nationwide protests now challenging the country's theocracy,...
Pratirodh Bureau
Constant Notifications Really Do Tax Your Brain
A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ping, ping from your family WhatsApp...
Bangladesh Accused Of Violent Crackdown On Free Speech
(Source: IANS) Bangladeshi journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol, known as Kajol, said he was held in an underground cell for 53...
‘What Would Our Cattle Say On Human Rights?’
(Source: PTI) Climate change is knocking on our doors and people in poorer nations are going to pay a "heavier...
Using Art And Song To Bring Sundarbans Back From The Brink
Located in the low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans straddle the border between India and Bangladesh and...
In Future, Meetings May Be Held In Space: ISRO Scientist
(Source: PTI) Conferences are currently held in hotels but the day may not be far when these will be conducted...
Extinction On Our Plates
Reducing the biodiversity footprint of food consumption requires immediate and widespread action. The food on our plates has a footprint....
Salinity In Sundarbans: People Buying Drinking Water, Leaving Farming
(Source: PTI) Bibhas Mondal, a farmer of West Bengal's Hasnabad gram panchayat, stopped agricultural work two years ago as Cyclone...
Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Energy Transitions
As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of hydropower projects...
Iran Executes First Prisoner Arrested In Mahsa Amini Protests
Iran said on Thursday it has executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country's ongoing nationwide...
Mirabai Wins Silver At World Championships Despite Wrist Issue
Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was not at her best due to a wrist injury but still won a silver...
Fixing India’s Deadly Roads
Road traffic deaths in India, down during the pandemic, are back with a vengeance. In 2021, traffic mishaps claimed an...
India May Soon See Heat Waves Beyond Limit Of Human Survival: WB Report
(Source: PTI) Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with...
Not Just Twitter, The Whole Internet Is Broken
If the debate about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter tells us anything, it’s that people – including those in governments...
Why The Uyghurs Won’t Protest
The latest wave of protests sweeping through China were sparked by the deaths of at least ten people in a...
Saket Gokhale’s Detention Is A Panic-Stricken BJP’s Reaction: TMC
(Source: PTI) TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday described the detention of party spokesperson Saket Gokhale by Gujarat police...
Most Asian Nations Behind Biodiversity Targets For Protected Areas: Study
(Source: PTI) Most countries in Asia have failed to achieve a global minimum target of protecting at least 17 per...
How People Power Can Counter Corruption
When it comes to fighting corruption, citizens can be drivers of disruption and change. All over the world, nonviolent social...
Covid Was Man-Made Virus, Says Wuhan Lab Scientist In New Book
(Source: ANI) In what appears to be an astonishing revelation, a US-based scientist, who worked at a controversial research lab...
PM Modi Violated Code Of Conduct, EC Afraid To Act: Congress
(Source: PTI) The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the model code of conduct by taking...
Gender Bias? More Boys Than Girls Diagnosed With Cancer In India
(Source: PTI) More boys than girls with cancer in India are being diagnosed with the disease and the probable cause...
First Dataset On Tree-Moss Dwelling Diatoms From Mizoram
When diatom hunter Karthick Balasubramanian was invited to a research expedition on the Blue Mountains of Mizoram, little did he...
Iran Blinks, Does Away With Morality Police
Iran’s morality police, which is tasked with enforcing the country’s Islamic dress code, is being disbanded, the country’s Attorney General...
“Victims Are Still Writhing In Pain After 38 Yrs”
Source: PTI Several survivors and activists marched to the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on Saturday to mark the...
Amazon Loses 10% Of Its Vegetation In Nearly Four Decades
(Source: AP) The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an...
