Delhi To Women: Enter At Your Own Risk
Each week, as Thursday draws to a close and Friday approaches, I do a quick…
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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…
Being Ravish Kumar & Knowing When To Quit
Veteran TV journalist Ravish Kumar has resigned from his job at NDTV India. He did…
Will Stand And Fight Again: Bilkis Bano
(Source: PTI) “I will stand and fight again, against what is wrong and for what…
Are There Enough EVs In Chandigarh To Meet Ambitious Targets?
The north Indian union territory of Chandigarh, in its electric vehicle policy released on September…
Planting Tomatoes & Its Link To Climate Change
There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for…
Ending VAWG And Not A Day Too Soon
Today, November 25, is marked as the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women…
Saying An Emphatic No To Domestic Violence
The Shraddha murder case has sent shockwaves through the nation. Its brutality can be termed…
Are Women’s Rights Still Chimerical?
In the past few days, two news reports caught my attention. One of them said…
Melting Glaciers: Who Is Responsible?
As the world’s glaciers melt rapidly, almost without exception, the global response to this existential…
Fed Up Young Climate Activists Say Adults Are Not Listening
(Source: AP) The climate change generation is saying officials are talking too much, listening too…
COP27 Opens With Little Hope Of Success
The developing world wants financing from the developed world to be the main item on…
Crisis Weighs Heavy On COP27 But Climate Opportunity Awaits
The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but…
Opinion: India Unprepared, Under-Resourced For Plastic Ban
Every year, as the seasons start to change, pandals appear all over Kolkata. Many organising…