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Why ‘Pronatalist’ Politicians Want Women To Have More Babies

JD Vance has long been concerned with declining fertility rates. From decrying “childless cat ladies” to suggesting parents should have…

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New Urban Governance Bill In B’luru Faces Flak

The recently tabled Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill proposes to split the municipal corporation into smaller councils. An analysis by non-profit…

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Atleast 196 Environmental Defenders Murdered In 2023

Atleast 196 land and environmental defenders were killed last year while trying to protect the planet from extractive industries, according…

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The Harris Campaign Tries To Beat Trump At His Own Game − Ridicule

In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her opponent, former President Donald Trump…

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Studies Flag Food Insecurity As A Threat In The Himalayas

A review of existing research on food security in the Himalayas found that climate change was impacting the accessibility, availability,…

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Indian Cities Witness A Growing Momentum For Climate Action

Latur, a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra with a population of around 500,000, received heavy rains on September…

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Here’s How Agriculture Has A Plastic Problem

Plasticulture, the application of synthetic polymer-based technologies in agriculture, has found wide-ranging uses, making it an integral part of food…

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J&K Enters A New Phase With Elections

The voters in Jammu and Kashmir have begun the process of electing their representatives for their Legislative Assembly, marking a…

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Birds, People And The Urban Dilemma

Birds have enjoyed mutualistic associations with people for thousands of years. The association has persisted despite the challenges posed by…

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Women Film Workers Fight Back Against Sexual Harassment

It seems art imitates life in the Malayalam film industry. The award-winning film Aattam tells the story of a travelling…

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Malaria Cases In Indian Forests Feared To Rise Due To Climate Change

In 1994, Manvati Nag, an Indigenous woman from Bijapur district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, married and relocated…

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Are We Prepared For The Next Big Earthquake?

The Rumbling Earth explores the science of earthquakes in India, from the devastating 2004 tsunami to lesser-known seismic events. Highlighting…

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This Is Why The NCAP Hasn’t Worked

A new report by the Centre for Science and Environment revealed that funds for the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)…

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Using Comics To Unpack Agricultural Concepts

A new graphic novel, ‘Food & Farming’, explores multiple issues in India’s food and agriculture systems and how they affect…

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How Human Rights Are Disappearing Before Our Eyes

For most of human history human rights did not exist. The struggle to secure them arguably began in 1215 with…

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India Must Get Serious About Flood Zoning

On 23 July, India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman specified a major outlay for flood control during her speech on the…

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Trump/Harris: Who’s The Better Bet For India?

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently said “we have every confidence that we will be able to work with…

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Malnutrition Is Killing Our Future Sports Stars

The 2024 Paris Olympics was a hard reckoning for India. The nation won just six medals and was 71st in…

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Gender Apartheid In Afghanistan

Until the collapse of Afghanistan’s US-backed government in August 2021, few knew clearly what the Taliban wanted once they had…

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The Big Numbers India Needs To Hit 2047 Target

When India’s prime minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Independence Day, he outlined an ambitious vision of “Viksit Bharat",…

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A Cruise On The Narmada River: Is It Legal, Just Or Justified?

The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department’s cruise project on the Narmada river faces strong opposition due to potential ecological disruption and…

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US Unlikely To Stop Giving Military Aid To Israel

The Democratic National Convention has been packed with prominent speakers and musical interludes that all focus on unity and moving…

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Empty Promises & Broken Taps In U’khand

Basanti Devi sits in her courtyard, surrounded by plastic containers, most of them empty.  She points to a tap, held…

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A Know-It-All Book On The Cat With Black Ears

Caracal, known as ‘siyah gosh’ (black ear) in many parts of the world, including India, is one of the wild…

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Can The Agniveer Scheme Fix India’s Army?

The Agniveer scheme was launched by the Indian government in June 2022. Its primary goal was to achieve a leaner…

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