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Erratic, Unpredictable Weather: The New Normal For India Now?

This year, a large proportion of Indians living in the central, western and south western parts of the country heaved…

2 years ago
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A Time To Speak & A Time To Refrain From It

Recently, one of my colleagues wondered aloud whether train accidents are not happening 'too frequently'? This was after the horrific…

2 years ago
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Akhand Bharat Proves Religious Extremists Are After The Same Thing

We Indians pride ourselves on values such as 'nationalism' and 'patriotism'. In certain cities, there are even public arenas built…

2 years ago
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Wrestling With Untruths, Abuse & Scorn: When Will It End?

The protesting wrestlers recently announced that they will hold a mahapanchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May…

2 years ago
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The Misleading Trope Of Gay Marriages In India Being ‘Urban’, ‘Elitist’

A few weeks ago, the Centre submitted before the Supreme Court of India that gay marriages are an 'urban, elitist'…

2 years ago
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Cheetah Translocation To India: An Experiment Doomed To Fail?

On Tuesday, May 9, a female cheetah named Daksha, brought to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park from South Africa, died.…

2 years ago
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As They Grapple With Abuse, Denial, Despair….

Whenever India saw them, prior to their protest at Jantar Mantar, it was in visuals of them taking on tough…

2 years ago
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Resurrection of the Humble Millets: Cui Bono?

In recent times, the conversation around millets has gone from them being 'coarse' and 'rustic' to 'chic' and nutritious. Nutritionists…

2 years ago
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Why Gangster Atiq’s Death Is Not An Occasion To Be ‘Celebrated’

Last week, gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead, while being taken for a medical test at…

2 years ago
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What Is Indian Media’s Focus On Pak’s Multiple Failures Hiding?

Distraction has been the favourite tool of rulers. History is replete with instances when those in power have sought to…

3 years ago
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E-Commerce Firms’ Response To Waste Needs To Pack A Punch

Last week, I decided to finally treat myself to an online purchase from a leading women's wear brand. It had…

3 years ago
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Rahul, Modi & Politics With The Gloves Off

Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark in 2019. Rahul…

3 years ago
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The Mythical Saraswati Is A Subterranean Flow, Posits New Study

They say serendipity is deeply gratifying. Making momentous discoveries by chance would certainly be a great feeling and a handful…

3 years ago
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Great Depression, Global Recession Repeat: No Lessons Learnt?

On Thursday, news came in that there was a sudden share price crash for European investment banking giant Credit Suisse.…

3 years ago
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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 set of actions and beliefs.…

3 years ago
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The Girls On The Night Train To Dystopia

In normal course, when you hear of someone being poisoned, it is usually to do with political assassinations or vendetta…

3 years ago
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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 actually came to arrest you."…

3 years ago
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Divided By Borders, Lahore & Delhi Are United In Smog

The sister cities of Lahore, in Pakistan, and New Delhi, in India, share many things – food, culture, and now…

3 years ago
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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 2002 Gujarat riots. Arrests of…

3 years ago
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Micro Quakes Preventing Large-Scale Event In India: Experts

Source: PTI Micro tremors have been helping release tectonic stress and protecting India from a devastating event, experts said and…

3 years ago
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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 the scribe who in 1969…

3 years ago
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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 awareness about receding glaciers and…

3 years ago
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Kashmir’s Nourishing Karewas Crumble Under Infrastructure Burden

In the vast saffron-growing land of Pampore, a national highway (NH44) cuts through the middle. Ishfaq Ahmad, a saffron grower,…

3 years ago
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Now, A ‘Private’ Sainik School Linked To RSS?

Recently, news has come in that a 'most modern' private Sainik School will be opened in Madhya Pradesh by Vidya…

3 years ago
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Shielding The Hijol From Climate Impacts

The water-loving evergreen tree, hijol, adapted to floodplains, has been traditionally managed over millennia as family and community forest in the…

3 years ago

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