More Small Hydel Projects In Hills Has Ministry For Environment Worried
Raising concerns over the increasing number of proposals for smaller hydropower projects with capacities below…
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Extreme Downpours Trigger Flooding Across The World
Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece and Spain and flooded…
Reasons Why Stereotyping Increases During Economic Crises
It’s been almost exactly 15 years since Lehmann Brothers declared bankruptcy, marking the height of…
New Report Says Nijjar Told Trudeau In A 2016 Letter He Was Innocent
A recent news report claims that in a letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
Why The World Needs Carbon Removal To Limit Global Heating To 2℃
2023 is proving to be a year of climate and weather extremes. Record-busting global air…
The Curious Case Of The Killings In Canada
The recent news coming in from Canada of two Khalistani terrorists being killed has shocked…
Why Are Intense Storms, Erratic Rainfall Events More Frequent Now?
The Northern Indian Ocean has been experiencing an increasing trend of severe cyclones and extreme…
A Village Waits For Justice For Over 3 Decades
Strolling on the streets of Bichhri village, one sees water containers of all sizes kept…
The Violence In Manipur Casts A Long Shadow ….On 2024
As the 2024 general elections approach, large sections of Indian women are secretly nursing a…
Glamourised Violence In Films: Why We Cannot Look Away Any More
The other day, I saw a movie based on a persecuted individual who goes on…
‘One Nation, One Election’ In India: Charting A Wary Course
There are just a few months left for assembly elections in five states; general elections…
Tackling Food Loss And Waste For Climate And Food Security
Reducing food loss and waste could improve food security but it may not necessarily lead…
A Look At How Indian Constitution Advances Hindu State
A cursory glance at recent news reports suggests India is a very different place today…
Should Rural India Drink Urban Wastewater?!
It is early August and Kolar is shades of brown and green. Unexpected showers in…
Is Use Of Cuss Words To Blame For Violence Against Women?
Growing up, I would dread train rides, especially the part where I would have to…
Himachal Landslides: Myopia, Greed Has Led To Current Situation
The shocking visuals are back. In July, it was vehicles bobbing away in turbulent river…
Oppenheimer: An Exercise In Assuaging Guilt That Fails Thoroughly
The reactions to the movie ‘Oppenheimer’ have been revealing. Some viewers have used the epithet…
Residents Near AP Uranium Mine Fear Health Issues From Contamination
For a decade, the uranium tailings pond near Tummalapalle and other villages in the YSR…
ICEs vs. EVs: Learning From The Past To Boost Sustainability
By 1900, the internal combustion engine was hailed as a way to clean up the…
Uniting Tech, Activism To Monitor Sand Mining In India
A West Bengal-based non-profit organisation has launched a new platform – India Sand Watch –…
Ruminations On Barbie Movie: Why We Are Just Getting Started
After watching Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, and then reading some people’s reactions…
Hiroshima At 78 & Its Lessons Of Unnecessary Mass Destruction
It was 8:15 on a Monday morning, Aug. 6, 1945. World War II was raging…
‘The Kerala Story’: How A Film Ignited Violence Against Minorities
A controversial low-budget Indian feature film The Kerala Story, about a discredited anti-Muslim conspiracy theory,…
Sacred Feminine And The Horrors Women Face – A Tragic Polarity
The past few days have shown just how unsafe women are in our country. Given…
When Will We Stop Treating Women’s Bodies As Battlefields?
Women’s bodies have been objects of patriarchal control for millennia. Objectifying, ridiculing and demeaning women…