India’s Youth Boom: Promise Or Pressure Point?
India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, a demographic milestone that is both cause for optimism...
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On MGNREGA, An Open Letter From Global Experts
In a powerful open letter, leading world economists, policymakers, lawyers, and civil society members have voiced strong opposition to the...
How Global Shoe Brands Are Tied To Toxic Tannery Conditions In India
In Ranipet, the air smells of chemicals amid gleaming leather goods bound for Europe. This bustling tannery hub in Tamil...
Local Solution To Farming Woes? Grow A Pear!
Pear cultivation has transformed Netarhat’s rural economy, offering stable incomes and reducing migration among indigenous communities. Despite widespread adoption of...
The Bull Lady Of Kathasamipalayam Dies At 59
The bulls were the first thing visitors noticed. Seven of them, huge and muscled, grazing under acacia trees in the...
Delhi’s Toxic Air Rises, So Does The Crackdown On Protesters
Delhi’s air may be growing more toxic by the day — but on Sunday, authorities appeared to view a peaceful...
A Celebration of Philately Leaves Its Stamp On Enthusiasts In MP
The 14th State Level Philatelic Exhibition, MAPPEX-2025, organized by the Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle, was held in Bhopal from November...
Groundwater Management In South Asia Must Put Farmers First
South Asia accounts for 50% of the groundwater pumped for irrigation globally. The practice has been critical to ensuring food...
What The Sheikh Hasina Verdict Reveals About Misogyny In South Asia
Earlier this week, news came in that ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death – by...
Documentaries Rooted In Land, Water & Culture Shine At DIFF
At the 14th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival, three documentaries stood out for the way they portrayed the...
Electoral Roll Revision Is Sparking Widespread Social Anxieties
The Special Intensive Revision of the voters list across 12 Indian states could potentially lead to sharpening of the communal...
Over 100 Journalists Call Sheikh Hasina Verdict ‘Biased’, ‘Non-Transparent’
Hundreds of journalists worldwide have condemned the verdict against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, labeling the International Crimes Tribunal...
Belém’s Streets Turn Red, Black And Green As People March For Climate Justice
The end of the first week of COP30 saw a protest organized by social and environmental movements, bringing together Indigenous...
Shark Confusion Leaves Fishers In Tamil Nadu Fearing Penalties
Thengapattanam’s coast bustles on weekday mornings, even when the rain is unrelenting. The largest fishing harbour in Kanyakumari district on...
‘Nitish Kumar Would Win Only 25 Seats Without Rs 10k Transfers’
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) of "buying votes" in the...
Saalumarada Thimmakka, Mother Of Trees, Has Died, Aged 114
Along a dusty road between Hulikal and Kudur in Karnataka, banyan trees rise like sentinels. Their thick roots grasp the...
Now, A Radical New Proposal To Raise Finance For Climate Damages
The Loss and Damage Fund, established at the climate conference in 2022, is still finding its feet and struggling to...
‘Congress Will Fight SIR Legally, Politically And Organisationally’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, November 18, raised serious questions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls...
COP30 Summit Confronts Gap Between Finance Goals And Reality
The aspirational climate finance target of $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 falls short of needs, with developing countries requiring $2.4...
Ethiopia Famine: Using Starvation As A Weapon Of War
Famine – the extreme scarcity of food – devastated Ethiopia’s Tigray region during and after a two-year war that began...
Opposition Leaders Unleash Fury Over Alleged Electoral Fraud in Bihar
In a crescendo of political indignation and resistance, opposition leaders across India have escalated their assault on the Bharatiya Janata...
In AP And Beyond, Solar-Powered Cold Storage Is Empowering Farmers
In Andhra Pradesh and beyond, farmers are adopting solar-powered cold storage systems to help prevent post-harvest losses, reduce transportation costs...
The Plot Twists Involving The Politics Of A River (Book Review)
The book explores the varied facets of the Mhadei river, its geology, ecology, culture, politics, and the implications of damming...
Red Fort Blast: Congress Demands Resignation Of Amit Shah
In a scathing critique, Congress MP and general-secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal has pinned the blame for the deadly Red Fort...
Here’s Why Tackling Climate Disinformation Is On The COP30 Agenda
A Declaration on Information Integrity was launched at COP30 where signatory countries committed to address climate disinformation and promote accurate,...
