Two Decades After Civil Unrest, Wildlife Makes A Steady Recovery
Between the late 1980s and early 2000s, civil unrest impacted wildlife in Assam’s Manas National Park. Twenty years after the...
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Orwell’s Opposition To Fascism Was Rooted In His Support For Workers
George Orwell’s dystopian novels “Animal Farm” and “1984” have remained popular in the U.S. ever since their initial publication in...
India All Set To Participate In The World Cup For Trash Collection
India is set to participate in the Spogomi World Cup in Japan for the second time, this October. Spogomi is...
Can India’s Disaster Preparedness Be Termed As Inclusive Enough?
A new study notes that among vulnerable populations, people with disabilities (PWDs) are often disproportionately affected during disasters, yet their...
Bihar Polls: Vote Theft Vs Illegal Immigration
The electoral slugfest in the north Indian state of Bihar seems to be headed for a no-holds-barred fight. The contest...
‘Violence Cannot Stand Before Non-Violence’
As the Voter Adhikar Yatra enters its final phase, the Congress party has faced a violent attack on its Bihar...
Despite Dams & Water Schemes, Tribal Villages Live With Drought
Tribal women in Maharashtra’s Melghat region walk several kilometres uphill every day to access water and carry water pots on...
For Scores Of Consumers In UP, Rooftop Solar Panel Dreams Turn Sour
Uttar Pradesh (UP) has set an ambitious target for rooftop solar under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli (PMSG) scheme....
Why Do Cloudbursts Occur And How Can Risks Be Reduced?
A cloudburst is an extreme weather event defined by the IMD as sudden rainfall of 100 mm or more within...
‘Confidential’ Report On Great Nicobar Island Plan Challenged
A recent submission in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has challenged the confidential status of a report which clears the...
How India’s Stance Helped Scuttle The Global Plastics Treaty
India has opposed limits on the production of primary virgin plastic in the name of development and industrialisation. It thus...
‘PM Modi Bowed To Trump, Stopped Op Sindoor Within 5 Hours’
On Wednesday, August 27, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of...
Brain Drain To Brain Gain: Reclaiming Scientific Talent From The US
As American politics casts a long shadow over its reservoir of scientific talent, India, a talent exporter to the world’s...
Himalayan Governments Must Put Springs On The Agenda
In a small Himalayan village in the northern Indian district of Pithoragarh, I came face-to-face with one of the quietest...
‘Why Weren’t Nuclear Energy Bills Tabled In The Monsoon Session?’
On August 26, the Congress party expressed significant concerns regarding the government's commitment to amend two existing laws that would...
Ch’garh Ethanol Push Sparks Concerns About Food Security, Environment, Health
Chhattisgarh, widely known as the ‘rice bowl of India’ has received government approval for several ethanol plants. The decision, however,...
Protecting India’s Geriatric Population From The Rising Heat Burden
This year, around 2,300 people died during the heatwave that affected 12 major European cities between June 23 and July 2....
Should Animals Also Be ‘Persons’ In Law?
The recent Supreme Court judgment directing municipal authorities to remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi NCR has now...
Adopting A Whole-System Approach To Cooling In A Warming World
Extreme heat in India is increasingly frequent and severe, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations like informal workers, women, and elderly individuals....
Trump’s Tariff Playbook And What It Holds For Trade With India
On August 27, the tariffs imposed on India by US President Donald Trump are set to double from 25 percent...
SC Protects Senior ‘The Wire’ Journalists From Arrest By Assam Police
On Friday, the Supreme Court granted protection from arrest to Siddharth Varadarajan, the founding editor of The Wire, and Karan...
Kids In India Bear A Disproportionate Burden Of Environmental Risks
Environmental risks affect children disproportionately, especially children from marginalised communities. Millions of children across India are born and grow up...
Using Fallen Pine Needles Could Help India Cut Carbon Emissions
A new study by IIT Delhi has found that biochar made from fallen pine needles could replace 4.7 million tonnes...
Power Grab Without Accountability: Abhishek On Centre’s Amendment Bills
Trinamool Congress (TMC) general-secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has sharply criticized the BJP-led Central government for introducing the...
Creating Value From Waste: Success Stories
Communities across India are finding innovative ways to turn waste into opportunity. From composting to cooperatives, these stories show how...
