Great Depression, Global Recession Repeat: No Lessons Learnt?
On Thursday, news came in that there was a sudden share price crash for European…
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In Solidarity With ‘Politics Of Education’ Versus ‘Politics Of Jail’
Heterodoxy is a good metric of self-belief. Tolerance of dissent indicates confidence in a particular…
The Girls On The Night Train To Dystopia
In normal course, when you hear of someone being poisoned, it is usually to do…
De-Planing Critics, On-Boarding Tyranny: Modi Govt’s Crash Landings
“There is something wrong with your luggage.” “Oh, wait, no, the luggage is alright, we…
Divided By Borders, Lahore & Delhi Are United In Smog
The sister cities of Lahore, in Pakistan, and New Delhi, in India, share many things…
Looking Closely At The Litany Of Woes Against This Obdurate Govt
Raids at the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai. Ban on a BBC documentary on…
Micro Quakes Preventing Large-Scale Event In India: Experts
Source: PTI Micro tremors have been helping release tectonic stress and protecting India from a…
Equipping Truth With Its ‘Wings of Freedom’
Seymour Hersh is a Pulitzer-award winning US-based journalist in his 80s. He is well-known as…
Confronting Himalayan Water Woes Before It Is Too Late
Last week, Ladakh-based maverick climate activist Sonam Wangchuk went on a 5-day fast to raise…
Kashmir’s Nourishing Karewas Crumble Under Infrastructure Burden
In the vast saffron-growing land of Pampore, a national highway (NH44) cuts through the middle….
Now, A ‘Private’ Sainik School Linked To RSS?
Recently, news has come in that a ‘most modern’ private Sainik School will be opened…
Shielding The Hijol From Climate Impacts
The water-loving evergreen tree, hijol, adapted to floodplains, has been traditionally managed over millennia as family…
Delhi To Women: Enter At Your Own Risk
Each week, as Thursday draws to a close and Friday approaches, I do a quick…
Land Subsidence In Joshimath Shatters Many Business Dreams
(Source: PTI) The hotel owner, the shopkeeper, the laundry owner, the roadside vendor… Hundreds of…
Fragile, Forsaken: Lessons From Joshimath
The Himalayan town of Joshimath is sinking. Its houses have been declared dangerous to live…
Is India Headed Up Pakistan’s Ignoble Creek?
Most Indians have no love lost for this belligerent neighbour of ours. We tend to…
Not Everything We Call AI Is Actually ‘Artificial Intelligence’
In August 1955, a group of scientists made a funding request for US$13,500 to host…
Comment: Did The West Fail Afghan Women?
After debarring Afghan women from parks and gyms, the Taliban has now imposed a ban…
Calling Out Societal Hypocrisy Over Déshabillé
More than a month away from its release date, there are already demands to boycott…
FIFA’s Mirage Of Unity? Why The World Cup Is A Vessel For Political Protest
Before the Qatar World Cup began, FIFA launched a social campaign called “Football Unites the…
Comment: Where Is Racism ‘Really’ From?
At the end of November, the scourge of racism confronted Britain yet again. Lady Susan…
Wastelands Or Grasslands? India’s History With Defining Open Ecosystems
“Policymakers and planners think that open lands hardly contribute anything and can be used for…
The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Ancient Germs
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian…
Will Anyone Be Able To Go To Space One Day?
The European Space Agency made history last week with the announcement of the first “parastronaut”,…
South Indian Adivasi Honey Harvesters Demand Forest Control
As fragmentation of forests, commercial plantations and uncertain weather conditions threaten the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve…