Mica, used for glitter in cosmetic products, is linked to illegal mining in India that involves hazardous child labour. Specific…
Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of…
The issue of so-called “illegal migration” in Assam must be situated within a layered historical, political and socio-economic context. Assam,…
Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water – a single-serving water bottle – for…
In August, the Supreme Court reignited the national debate on managing street dog populations, highlighting tensions between animal welfare and…
On Tuesday afternoon, a bench of Justices Naveen Chawla and Shailender Kaur dismissed the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel…
Between the late 1980s and early 2000s, civil unrest impacted wildlife in Assam’s Manas National Park. Twenty years after the…
George Orwell’s dystopian novels “Animal Farm” and “1984” have remained popular in the U.S. ever since their initial publication in…
India is set to participate in the Spogomi World Cup in Japan for the second time, this October. Spogomi is…
A new study notes that among vulnerable populations, people with disabilities (PWDs) are often disproportionately affected during disasters, yet their…
The electoral slugfest in the north Indian state of Bihar seems to be headed for a no-holds-barred fight. The contest…
As the Voter Adhikar Yatra enters its final phase, the Congress party has faced a violent attack on its Bihar…
Tribal women in Maharashtra’s Melghat region walk several kilometres uphill every day to access water and carry water pots on…
Uttar Pradesh (UP) has set an ambitious target for rooftop solar under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli (PMSG) scheme.…
A cloudburst is an extreme weather event defined by the IMD as sudden rainfall of 100 mm or more within…
A recent submission in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has challenged the confidential status of a report which clears the…
India has opposed limits on the production of primary virgin plastic in the name of development and industrialisation. It thus…
On Wednesday, August 27, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of…
As American politics casts a long shadow over its reservoir of scientific talent, India, a talent exporter to the world’s…
In a small Himalayan village in the northern Indian district of Pithoragarh, I came face-to-face with one of the quietest…
On August 26, the Congress party expressed significant concerns regarding the government's commitment to amend two existing laws that would…
Chhattisgarh, widely known as the ‘rice bowl of India’ has received government approval for several ethanol plants. The decision, however,…
This year, around 2,300 people died during the heatwave that affected 12 major European cities between June 23 and July 2.…
The recent Supreme Court judgment directing municipal authorities to remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi NCR has now…
Extreme heat in India is increasingly frequent and severe, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations like informal workers, women, and elderly individuals.…
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