Comment: Did The West Fail Afghan Women?
After debarring Afghan women from parks and gyms, the Taliban has now imposed a ban on them attending universities and...
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Calling Out Societal Hypocrisy Over Déshabillé
More than a month away from its release date, there are already demands to boycott 'Pathaan' -- a movie starring...
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 World”. FIFA acknowledged “the world...
Comment: Where Is Racism ‘Really’ From?
At the end of November, the scourge of racism confronted Britain yet again. Lady Susan Hussey, a 'palace aide', also...
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 some development pathway,” said Vivek...
The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Ancient Germs
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of...
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”, 41-year-old UK citizen John McFall....
South Indian Adivasi Honey Harvesters Demand Forest Control
As fragmentation of forests, commercial plantations and uncertain weather conditions threaten the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve on the Western Ghats highlands...
Being Ravish Kumar & Knowing When To Quit
Veteran TV journalist Ravish Kumar has resigned from his job at NDTV India. He did this after spending more than...
Will Stand And Fight Again: Bilkis Bano
(Source: PTI) "I will stand and fight again, against what is wrong and for what is right," said Bilkis Bano,...
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 20 this year, aims to...
Planting Tomatoes & Its Link To Climate Change
There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes...
Ending VAWG And Not A Day Too Soon
Today, November 25, is marked as the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women by the United Nations. Violence...
Saying An Emphatic No To Domestic Violence
The Shraddha murder case has sent shockwaves through the nation. Its brutality can be termed as novel or expected, both...
Are Women’s Rights Still Chimerical?
In the past few days, two news reports caught my attention. One of them said that women in Afghanistan have...
Melting Glaciers: Who Is Responsible?
As the world’s glaciers melt rapidly, almost without exception, the global response to this existential threat is worryingly lethargic. This...
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 little and acting even less....
COP27 Opens With Little Hope Of Success
The developing world wants financing from the developed world to be the main item on the agenda at this year’s...
Crisis Weighs Heavy On COP27 But Climate Opportunity Awaits
The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but the adversities are unlikely to...
Opinion: India Unprepared, Under-Resourced For Plastic Ban
Every year, as the seasons start to change, pandals appear all over Kolkata. Many organising committees for the Durga Puja,...
Noxious Air Sinks Life Expectancy By 10 Years, Yet No Action Plan
(Source: IANS) India is the world's second most polluted country. Air pollution shortens the average life expectancy in the country...
Opinion: Liz Truss’ Tenure Amid Deep Misogyny
Yesterday afternoon, Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She had been in the job for just...
School Dropouts At ‘All-Time High’ In Climate Change-Hit Ganga Delta
Banani Deb looks wistfully at her old notebooks from 10th grade and reminisces about her school days. This year, the...
Ben There, Done That: A Nobel Conundrum
Earlier this week, an announcement in the news sphere took me completely by surprise. It was that Ben Bernanke, former...
Himalayan Avalanches: Huge Challenges Ahead
Earlier this week, on October 4, an avalanche hit a team of mountaineers from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM),...
