Residents of flood-prone Kuttanad in Kerala are increasingly adopting architectural solutions to combat waterlogging and flooding. Kuttanad’s distinctive geography combined…
India’s diplomacy in the Middle East is again under pressure from conflicting parties of the Arab-Israeli crisis. India’s traditional policy…
The NEET exam scandal has emerged as an enormous breach of trust and appears to have caused irreparable harm to…
In the late nineteenth century, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) were introduced to the Andaman Islands to work in timber operations…
Strange as it may seem, early germ theorists could tell us a lot about today’s attitudes toward climate change. While…
At least 1,300 people died because of scorching heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in June 2024. It’s not the first…
When deadly ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur in India’s northeast frontier with Myanmar in May 2023, it was attributed to…
The People’s Biodiversity Register catalogues local flora, fauna, and traditional knowledge, ensuring ecological treasures are not forgotten. The objective of…
With the change in the backwater level of the Narmada river, the number of villages declared as submergence-affected in Madhya…
These headlines in India over just three days last week make for depressing reading. ‘18-year-old Instagram influencer kills self in…
The ambition to achieve a “drug-free society” has shaped current drug laws in many countries by prioritising abstinence and criminalisation…
France’s prime minister Gabriel Attal has called for calm across the country following a surge in violence against political candidates…
In May, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released its “Global Land Outlook” report, which focused on the…
Amid escalating environmental challenges, India’s transport sector has emerged as a significant contributor to the country’s carbon footprint, accounting for…
Air pollution is a major environmental and health concern globally. In India, 1.67 million deaths were attributed to air pollution…
Teenage girls who are married are potentially at a higher risk of suicide than any other group in India, research…
The lyrical snippet “Powder ki Lino ka Rakhega Kaun Hisaab”, which translates to “who will keep tabs on the use of powder lines”,…
Chendamangalam’s handloom represents a rich cultural heritage that is at risk because of environmental factors, economic challenges and inadequate government…
Environmental justice scholar Arpitha Kodiveri’s book “Governing Forests” critically examines India’s forest laws to show how the state uses them…
While much of India was reeling under intense and prolonged heat, the tiny northeastern state of Sikkim recently faced flash…
After decades of progress, women's rights are being rolled back by right-wing populist political parties that seek to restore conservative…
With the Indian election done, the legacy of Narendra Modi’s campaigning and his style of politics finds ground in Europe.…
Dev Prasad Ahirwar, a 54-year-old migrant worker posted as a security guard, is one among hundreds exposed to the extreme…
Whenever explanations have been sought for the radicalisation of Muslim youngsters, religious texts or practices specific to Muslim societies have…
There are high expectations that AI can help solve complex issues around sustainability and climate but we must beware the…
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