Erratic, Unpredictable Weather: The New Normal For India Now?
This year, a large proportion of Indians living in the central, western and south western…
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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’?…
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…
Wrestling With Untruths, Abuse & Scorn: When Will It End?
The protesting wrestlers recently announced that they will hold a mahapanchayat in front of the…
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…
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…
As They Grapple With Abuse, Denial, Despair….
Whenever India saw them, prior to their protest at Jantar Mantar, it was in visuals…
Resurrection of the Humble Millets: Cui Bono?
In recent times, the conversation around millets has gone from them being ‘coarse’ and ‘rustic’…
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…
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…
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…
Rahul, Modi & Politics With The Gloves Off
Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case over his ‘Modi…
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 Depression, Global Recession Repeat: No Lessons Learnt?
On Thursday, news came in that there was a sudden share price crash for European…
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…