India Out Of Work: Unemployed Youth Become ‘Discouraged Workers’
The employment rate, or the share of the working-age and youth population finding work, is falling in India. Our own...
Pratirodh Bureau
New Data Shows India’s Coastline To Be Longer Than Previously Thought!
India’s coastline length has been revised from 7,516.60 kilometres to 11,084.50 kilometres. The increase is mainly due to a change...
How India Can Keep Cool As Heatwaves Grow
As heatwaves grow more intense with rising temperatures and dense urban population, millions—especially in poorly ventilated informal settlements—face increasing thermal...
Over 75% Indians At ‘High’ To ‘Very High’ Heat Risk: CEEW Study
A recent study by the Delhi-based think-tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) reveals alarming statistics about heat risk...
Commentary: A Mountainous Bastion Faces An Ecological Threat
The Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya acts as a barrier to the humid air masses of the summer monsoon from the...
Peri-Urban Building Rush Fuels The Urban Heat Island Effect
The urban heat island effect is intensifying in suburban Bengaluru, amidst rapid unplanned growth. A modest return to greener cityscapes...
BJP ‘Fearful’ Of Any Opinion It Dislikes: Cong On Arrest Of Prof
On Monday, May 19, the Congress party expressed strong condemnation regarding the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad,...
Counting Castes, Counting Inequalities In India
Caste remains the primary axis of social stratification in India, influencing access to education, employment, land, political power and social...
The Role Played By Social Security In India’s Low-Carbon Journey
India’s transition to a sustainable future is expected to generate employment in renewable energy, electric mobility and green manufacturing. However,...
Rethinking India’s Cities Through The Eyes Of Women Caregivers
As India aspires to achieve a $5 trillion economy, women's workforce participation in this journey is crucial. Unpaid care work...
NHRC Writes To States, Union Territories On Ending Manual Scavenging
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a significant step by urging all states and Union Territories to ensure...
Unpacking Three Decades Of Restoration In The Western Himalayas
Among the various restoration efforts in the Western Himalayas, government-run afforestation initiatives led the way in Himachal Pradesh, while Uttarakhand...
Urban Commons Shape The Lives Of India’s Gig Workers [Commentary]
As heat waves in cities grow more frequent and intense, workers who spend hours outdoors without breaks are on the...
Junko Tabei – Why Do So Few People Know Her Life Story?
It was May 4 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six...
Cong To Take Out Rallies Against PM’s ‘Silence On Halting Op Sindoor’
On Wednesday, the Congress party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "politicising" Operation Sindoor, asserting that it would organize...
Trump Is Comparing PM Modi With Pak’s Sharif: Congress
On May 14, the Congress party in India raised questions regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's recent claims of having brokered...
On Including The Military In Climate Action…
A new book by Ashok Swain, Professor and Head of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University,...
Preserving Glaciers Is Key To The Survival Of Humanity (Opinion)
The World Meterological Organization’s State of the Global Climate report published in March delivered a grim milestone: 2024 was the...
Living In The Most Polluted City In The World
Byrnihat, an industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border, has been declared the most polluted metropolitan area in the world by...
Norms Change In South Asia, Making Future De-Escalation Much Harder
India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are killed leads to...
IWT: The Lawfare Of India’s Position
On May 7, India conducted “precision strikes” under Operation Sindoor, destroying “terrorist infrastructure” at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan...
US Trying To Hyphenate India, Pak: Congress
The Congress party on Sunday demanded clarity from the government regarding whether it has accepted third-party mediation on the Kashmir...
Book Review: Understanding The Challenges Of This Bountiful Planet
Written by Ranjit Lal, ‘Our Potpourri Planet’ is the story of Earth and its many wonders. Split into three parts,...
What India’s River Moves Mean For South Asian Water Cooperation
On 23 April, India announced it would suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a landmark water-sharing agreement with Pakistan signed...
Farmers In Punjab’s Border Villages Navigate Conflict And Survival
Farmers in Burj village, a few hundred meters from the India-Pakistan border, have farmlands straddling both countries and face constant...
