The suicide of an 18-year-old student the day after results were declared for India’s hyper-competitive National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET)…
One of the more enduring images from the iconic film from the 1950s, Do Bigha Zameen, was its poster showing…
On Saturday, June 29, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, called for a judiciary free of any political bias, and…
June is the month where LGBTQ+ pride is celebrated globally. It is a moment of recognition, visibility, and continued fight…
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza rages on, people across the entire Gaza Strip find themselves in increasingly dire circumstances, with…
Grazing cattle has traditionally been a major source of livelihood, particularly for forest dwelling communities. Experts say that this ban…
In the past two months, Delhi and the National Capital Region has experienced extreme heat with multiple heat waves and…
The combined impact of air pollution and heatwaves can be far more severe than individual impacts, as various reactions between…
Mumbai is unique among coastal cities. It’s not only surrounded by the Arabian Sea it also has four rivers —…
Julian Assange has reached a deal with the United States Department of Justice to allow him to return to Australia…
Researchers have identified a feedback loop between drought, soil desiccation and carbon dioxide emissions that can accelerate climate change effects.…
More than a quarter of assessed species are at risk of extinction. But many more will die out before we…
A survey has revealed that 68 percent of people in G20 countries, including 74 percent in India, support the idea…
The impacts of climate change and disasters on the displacement of people amount to one of the biggest challenges of…
State governments and organisations are increasingly experimenting with parametric insurance to cope with losses from natural disasters. Unlike regular insurance…
Rohingya who sought refuge in Bangladesh are boarding boats to Indonesia. But with a new destination comes new challenges. For…
For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps. Although Bollywood films are…
Nitin Jain, a resident of New Delhi, had travelled with his family to Kashmir to escape the summer heat. But…
The international community’s recent failure to conclude a global pandemic agreement leaves large gaps in our capacity to deal with…
Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going to get…
“Organic beef”, “GMO-free” and “100% natural” are just some of the countless claims designed to attract the eyes of eco-conscious…
A study based in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, found that after a certain threshold, employment generation schemes like NREGA led to…
According to a new report, the Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence in 2024, raising serious concern…
As clouds gathered on the horizon one morning in late May, the residents of Kadamtala in India’s Andaman Islands were…
A US politician allegedly said the ICC was 'built for Africa and thugs like Putin' and in a way they…
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