Cockroach Janata Party: From Viral Protest To Strong Political Force?
When the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) emerged in May 2026, it was widely dismissed as a satirical social media campaign...
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Why India’s Biodiversity Report Must Recognise Community Rights
India’s first national report on implementation of Nagoya Protocol, mentions that there are no Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC)...
“Modi Govt ‘Surrendered’ India’s Interests To China After Galwan”
The Congress on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of allowing India's dependence on Chinese imports to grow across several...
More Number Of Trees Don’t Always Mean Cooler Cities, Study Finds
A new study finds that simply increasing tree cover does not always make cities cooler. In humid urban areas, dense...
Solar Project Near Gujarat Ramsar Site Triggers Conservation Worries
A proposed solar project in Kachchh has sparked a conflict between renewable energy development and conservation. Experts warn the project...
‘Collapse of Governance’ In MOEFCC After Aides Removed: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday accused the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) of witnessing a "collapse of...
What It’s Really Like To Be Rescued From Modern Slavery In India
When someone is in trouble, the hope is that they will be rescued. From Shakespeare to Superheroes, the story has...
India Must Learn From Others Before Expanding Carbon Markets
India is preparing to expand its carbon market beyond industries and into farms, forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves and other natural...
“A Betrayal Of India’s Civilisational Ethos… Simply Unconscionable”
The Congress on Monday mounted a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited...
From Oil To Critical Minerals: India’s New Resource Challenge
Coal fuelled the first Industrial Revolution, and oil defined the industrial and geopolitical order of the twentieth century. Wars were...
Indigenous Women Are Building New Livelihoods With Hive Boxes
Fifty women from indigenous communities across Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been trained to rear honeybees, providing them with a...
Caught On Camera, B’luru Daycare Abuse Warrants Exemplary Action
The recent case of abuse at a daycare centre operating within the Capgemini campus in Bengaluru has sent shockwaves through...
Delhi’s Waste-to-Energy Push Fuels Pollution Fears
Communities that live near waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in India complain about the stench and soot. But construction has begun for...
How Greener Steel Relies On Ship Recycling, However…
* Old ships contain mountains of scrap needed for lower-carbon steelmaking. But the course from ship to furnace is made...
Sonam Wangchuk’s Health Worsens As Hunger Strike Enters Fifth Day
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health has deteriorated on the fifth day of his hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, with...
Why India’s Engineers Need More Than Just Coding Skills
For years, technical education has been built around the assumption that mastering programming languages would be the primary gateway to...
Is Delhi’s Central Ridge Restoration Doing More Harm Than Good?
Ongoing activities in Delhi’s Central Ridge, undertaken in the name of restoration, may ultimately hinder ecological recovery. Biodiverse native understory...
‘I Feel Isolated’: Umar Khalid From Jail After Nearly 6 Yrs Without Trial
Former student leader and jailed activist Umar Khalid has said that nearly six years of incarceration without the start of...
UP’s Brick Kiln Workers: Too Hot To Sleep, Too Poor To Stop Working
Brick kiln workers in Uttar Pradesh have shifted to overnight schedules to avoid working in peak daytime heat. Warm nights...
Loyalty Without Leverage: India’s US Tilt Yields Little
In a move that signals a blunt recalibration of South Asian geopolitics, the United States has quietly shifted its strategic...
Cong Wants Rajnath’s Resignation Over Operation Sindoor Remarks
The Congress has accused Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh of misleading Parliament by stating that there had been "no harm"...
Banks Are Sitting On A Heat Risk They Have Barely Begun To Price
Extreme heat is disrupting loan repayments across India’s banking and microfinance sector, squeezing lenders’ cash flows and raising operating costs....
The International Legal Order Is Broken: 2 Key Shifts Vital To Fix It
The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response...
Delhi University’s Carbon Garden: Reimagining Urban Greenery
A carbon garden in a university campus in Delhi uses a mix of plants, algae, fungi and microorganisms to sequester...
Why Society Reacts Differently To Murder Based On Gender
The arrest or conviction of a woman for murder almost always generates a level of fascination that goes far beyond...
