Demonetisation Was Vitiated: SC’s Nagarathna
(Source: PTI) Justice B V Nagarathna of the Supreme Court, who gave a dissenting verdict on demonetisation on Monday, said...
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Best Of ’22: Water In A Climate-Changed Region
Climate change is destabilising the freshwater supply on which all life depends. Multiple disasters in 2022 drove home the point...
Dalai Lama Flags Buddhism Upturn In China
(Source: PTI) The Dalai Lama on Sunday flagged the "growing interest in Buddhism" in China after years of "suppression and...
Overfishing Is Depleting Global Fish Stocks
We caught a record breaking 214 million tonnes of aquatic animals and algae in 2020, according to the latest 2022...
Ten Bhopal Gas Victims Begin Waterless Fast Seeking Addl Compensation
(Source: PTI) Ten women survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy began an indefinite, waterless fast in Bhopal's Neelam Park...
Writers Can’t Become Cheerleaders Of Those In Power: Mauzo
(Source: IANS) If writers write to please the dispensation and become cheerleaders, it would be harmful to society, said Jnanpith...
Loss And Ingenuity Amid Climate Change
Asian countries are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In 2022, the damage across the region from catastrophes...
Energy Transition: A Ray Of Hope For Farmers In Winter
When the plunging mercury set new records in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan and people shivered even in their warm...
When Pele Was Overwhelmed By ‘Little-Known’ Mohun Bagan
(Source: PTI) Much before Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ moment stirred football passion in the region, it was the Brazilian...
Is India Headed Up Pakistan’s Ignoble Creek?
Most Indians have no love lost for this belligerent neighbour of ours. We tend to mock and censure it and...
Poverty Battle Raged On In 2022: How Women Worked To Escape It
Global poverty eradication efforts continued to falter across the globe in 2022 no thanks to COVID-19 and an economic slowdown triggered by the Ukraine invasion....
‘Knowledge Colonialism’ & How Africa Is Trying To Overcome It
Mary Abukutsa-Onyango is a leader in her field. Deputy vice-chancellor of research, production and extension, and professor of horticulture at...
Cong Seeks White Paper On Farmers’ Income In ’04, ’14, ’22
(Source: IANS) Amid the demand for an MSP Law, the Congress on Thursday sought a white paper on farmers' income...
Lack Of Info On China’s Covid Outbreak Stirs Global Concerns
Moves by the US, Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that...
Floods Hit Every Continent In ’22: What Can Be Done To Limit Damage?
Communities are being pushed into a reckoning onset by climate change — adapt their way of living to mitigate flood...
Artisanal Fisherfolk Face Struggles In Malvan
Every day, for the last 14 years, 52-year-old Hemangi Kubal sails out to sea at 1 a.m. to start her...
UNSC Deeply Concerned Over Ban On Afghan Women In Unis, NGOs
(Source: PTI) The UN Security Council, under the current presidency of India, has voiced concern over restrictions on women and...
Environment Overlooked In Infrastructure Rush In 2022
Infrastructure development continued on a grand scale and at a rapid pace in South Asia and the Himalayas in 2022,...
100 Mn People Displaced Globally In 2022: UN
(Source: IANS) A hundred million people across the world were forced to leave their homes in 2022 and the UN...
Govt Using Covid As An Excuse To Stop Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress
(Source: PTI) The Congress on Tuesday charged that the Government was using Covid as an excuse to stop the Bharat...
Mirabai Continued To Rule Indian Weightlifting In 2022
(Source: PTI) The legend of Mirabai Chanu continued to grow as she added a second World Championships medal to her...
The Gaping Problem At The Heart Of Scientific Research
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many flaws in the way our societies function. Among the less obvious is the gaping problem...
Best Of ’22: Complexity Of Saving Biodiversity In The Himalayas
Biodiversity is in the headlines as 2022 comes to an end, with a “historic” deal to reverse biodiversity loss by...
Tobacco: Vaping And Smoking Drive Harm To The Environment
Vaping for a day and tossing it away is all the rage. Electronic cigarette sales have boomed in recent years,...
Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins May Be Extinct By 2100
Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97 per cent of land-based...
