Dealing With Discrimination In India’s Pvt Unis
Caste-based reservation is back on India’s political landscape. Some national political parties are clamouring for quotas for students seeking entry...
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‘PM Modi Wants Youth Busy Making Reels, Not Asking Questions’
In an election rally in Bihar's Aurangabad on November 4, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a blistering assault on Prime...
How Warming Temperature & Humidity Expand Dengue’s Reach
Dengue is no longer confined to tropical climates and is expanding to other regions. Latest research shows that as global...
India’s Tryst With Strategic Experimentation
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a Rs 1 lakh crore (US $1.13 billion) Research, Development and Innovation fund...
‘Umar Khalid Is Completely Innocent, Victim Of Grave Injustice’
In a bold Facebook post that has ignited nationwide debate, senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya...
Climate Justice Is No Longer An Aspiration But A Legal Duty
In recent months, both the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued advisory...
Local Economies In Odisha Hit By Closure Of Thermal Power Plants
When a thermal power plant in Talcher, Odisha, closed, local markets that once thrived on workers’ daily spending, collapsed, leaving...
Kharge Calls For Ban On RSS, Accuses Modi Of Insulting Patel’s Legacy
In a fiery press conference in New Delhi on Friday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the banning of the Rashtriya...
‘My Gender Is Like An Empty Lot’ − The People Who Reject Gender Labels
When I asked Manisha to describe her gender identity, she gave a simple answer: “Meh.” “I don’t have a gender...
The Environmental Cost Of A Tunnel Road
Planned as a traffic decongenstion project, Bengaluru’s proposed tunnel road is facing backlash from mobility experts, environmentalists and citizens. Mobility...
Congress Slams Modi Govt’s Labour Policy For Manusmriti Reference
In a sharp critique on October 30, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the Narendra Modi government of attempting to...
How Excess Rains And Poor Wastewater Mgmt Send Microplastics Into City Lakes
Continuous rainfall, stormwater runoff, wastewater treatment plants, littering zones and laundry sites transport microplastics to urban lakes. Microplastic pollution in...
The Rise And Fall Of Globalisation: Battle To Be Top Dog
For nearly four centuries, the world economy has been on a path of ever-greater integration that even two world wars...
Interview: In Meghalaya, Conserving Caves By Means Of Ecotourism
Community-led cave ecotourism is gaining momentum in Meghalaya. Banyllashisha Wankhar, a documentary filmmaker and a cave guide talks about caves,...
AI Is Changing Who Gets Hired – Which Skills Will Keep You Employed?
The consulting firm Accenture recently laid off 11,000 employees while expanding its efforts to train workers to use artificial intelligence....
India’s Farm Policies Behind Bad Air, Unhealthy Diet, Water Crisis
This October, residents of Delhi-NCR breathed a sigh of relief — ten days into the month, the air quality was...
Why This Darjeeling Town Is Getting Known As “A Leopard’s Trail”
Sukhia Pokhri in the Darjeeling hills has shifted from being known for its cold, foggy winters to being a place...
Street Vendors Struggle With Rising Temps
When a person is exposed to extreme heat, their body increases blood flow to the skin as it desperately tries...
SC Denies Two-Week Extension In Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bail Pleas
In a significant development, on October 27, the Supreme Court rejected Delhi Police's request for additional time to file counter-affidavits...
Hydrocarbon Exploration In TN Sparks Protests From Fishers And Farmers
Environmental clearance for 20 oil and gas exploratory wells near Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu has sparked widespread protests from...
You’ve Just Stolen A Priceless Artifact – What Happens Next?
The high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris on Oct 19, 2025, played out like a scene from a Hollywood...
Climate Extremes In Bihar Affect Its People, But Not Its Politics
Although Bihar faces recurring floods and droughts, these disasters exacerbated by climate change don’t feature as a dominant discussion in...
Zero Returns & Climate Change Leaves Women Farmers Tired And Broke
Women undertake most of the menial labour in traditional paddy cultivation, bearing the brunt of climate change while also unwittingly...
Can Violent Extremists Ever Be Deradicalized?
Terrorism remains a persistent threat to nations around the world. Indeed, the Global Terrorism Index, an annual chronicle of terrorism...
India Among The Hardest Hit As Extreme Heat Worsens Since 2015
India is among the countries experiencing worsening extreme heat since the 2015 Paris Agreement that had aimed at limiting global...
