Climate Change Adding Layer Of Vulnerability To Fragile Himalayas: Experts
Climate change and ill-planned human interventions in the Himalayas have accentuated the vulnerability of the hills to disasters, resulting in...
Pratirodh Bureau
Maternal Mortality Above UN Target In 70% Of Districts: Study
Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in 448 of India's 640 districts is higher than the target set under UN Sustainable Development...
WHO’s Methodology For Estimating Covid-19 Deaths Unscientific: Govt
The mathematical modeling approach adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates related to Covid-19 suffers from erroneous assumptions...
Can Strategic Green Spaces Cool Cities?
Green spaces are not the answer to overheated cities by themselves. Careful urban planning needs to consider their strategic placement....
Droupadi Murmu Makes History, Elected India’s 1st Tribal Woman President
The arc of triumph forged through personal tragedy is complete for the unassuming politician who started public life as a...
UN Experts Call For Urgent Global Attention On Sri Lankan Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka's economic collapse needs immediate global attention, not just from humanitarian agencies, but also from international financial institutions and...
Can’t Deny Abortion If Woman Is Unmarried: SC
In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the examination of a 24-week pregnant unmarried woman by an...
Wildfires Rage Across Europe As Climate Alarm Sounded
Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after...
Alt News Co-Founder Zubair Walks Free From Tihar Jail
Twenty-four days after his arrest, Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair walked free from Tihar jail on Wednesday night, within hours...
UN Report Slams Killings, Rights Abuses Under Afghan Taliban
Hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban overran the country nearly a year ago, even though...
‘Worrying Trend’ Of Children In Terrorism: India At United Nations
India has expressed concern over the rising number of children recruited for and involved in terrorism-related activities, terming it as...
Covid-19 Vax Protection Short-Lived, Booster Shots Important: Study
Strong protection following COVID-19 vaccination is short-lived, making an additional booster shot necessary for individuals, according to a study. The...
Why Batteries Matter For Our Energy Transition
Batteries are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering a wide range of common items, from toys to cars. But large-scale...
Evading Discussion On Price Rise, Hike In GST ‘Unparliamentary’: Rahul
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the government over the issues of price rise, hike in GST rates...
SKM Rejects MSP Panel Over The Inclusion Of ‘Farmer Leaders’
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer unions, on Tuesday rejected the government's committee on minimum support price,...
NEET: Female Candidates Allegedly Forced To Remove Innerwear
Female candidates who appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) at a private educational institution in Kollam district of Kerala...
Urban Designers Rediscover Age-Old Tradition In India
Dholavira, a 4,670 year old city with orthogonal streets, planned urban spaces and underground water and sewage management was recognised...
PV Sindhu Wins Maiden Singapore Open Title
Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu lifted the Singapore Open Super 500 trophy after outwitting China’s Wang Zhi Yi in...
Posing As Muslim, Hindu Youth Posts Indecent Messages, Held
Karnataka police have arrested a Hindu youth on charges of posting objectionable, indecent posts on goddess Cauvery and women in...
SL’s Crisis Is Not Just About The Economy
Sri Lanka is in the grip of an economic, political and humanitarian crisis. In a remarkable display of anger on...
Historians Say ‘Aggressive Lions’ Lack Essence Of Ashokan Originals
Animated or aggressive? Debate over the emblem atop the new Parliament building rages with several historians dismayed that the essence...
‘Food Stocks Dwindling, Country Staring At A Severe Food Crisis’
The Congress on Friday flagged “dwindling food stocks” and said the country was staring at a “severe food crisis” for...
Nearly 80% Prisoners Are Undertrials: CJI
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday called for steps to address the "grave" issue of the high...
Climate Change Is Akin To White Colonisation Of The Atmosphere
'Climate change is racist'. So reads the title of a recent book by British journalist Jeremy Williams. While this title...
Govt Ignores Own Warnings In Frail Himalayas
A week after a flash flood swept away pilgrims and their tents near the Hindu pilgrimage site of Amarnath at...
