Study Links Female Legislators To Faster Forest-Cover Growth
A recent study reveals that the gender of elected representatives can significantly shape environmental outcomes, particularly forest conservation in India....
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Nepal’s Mountain Collapse Signals More Devastating Floods Ahead
On the morning of August 26, a section of mountain near Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal suddenly collapsed. A huge...
NSA Detention Quashed, But Aakriti Chaudhary Remains In Jail
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the National Security Act (NSA) detention of 25-year-old Delhi University graduate and activist Aakriti...
Communities Rebuild Together After Losing Everything In Floods
Hearts across the globe are aching for communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. Last Wednesday, a catastrophic flash flood ripped apart...
Migration Is Not A Crisis Or A Cure-All. It Just Needs To Be Managed
Migration can transform lives and enrich societies. It can also generate genuine pressures and vulnerabilities. The question is not whether...
‘GDP Growth Can’t Conceal Falling Rupee And Unemployment In India’
The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, questioning its celebration...
China’s Control Of Tibet Hinders Himalayan Disaster Preparedness
Within the space of a few minutes on August 26, the border crossing between Nepal and China – Rasuwagadhi on...
From Partnership To Penalty: US Tariffs Shadow India Trade Deal
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor recently claimed that the US-India trade agreement is on the verge of finalisation and...
“New GDP Data Is ‘Statistical Gymnastics’”
A day after the government celebrated India’s 7.8 per cent real GDP growth in the April-June quarter as evidence of...
When Youth Revolt Becomes A Force For Hope…
Youth anger as reflected in Gen Z protests has set South Asia ablaze. Beginning in Sri Lanka and spreading to...
Himalayan Floods, Climate Crisis & The Need For Disaster Diplomacy
On 8 July 2025, the rapid outburst of a supraglacial lake on the Purugu Glacier in Tibet caused widespread devastation...
‘Samudra Manthan Scheme Will Benefit Adani With Public Funds’
The Congress on Monday demanded the immediate scrapping of the proposed Rs 84,084-crore ‘Samudra Manthan Yojana’, alleging that the offshore...
Moving Beyond Annual Flood Relief With District-Level Planning
More than 2.5 million hectares of cropland have been affected, over ₹400 billion in damages incurred and 1,215 lives lost...
How Ice And Rock Triggered Nepal’s Catastrophic Flood
The catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people in Nepal on Aug. 26, 2026, and left many more missing likely...
The Himalayas Warn Us: Rethink Development Before Disaster
This year, it is Nepal. Last year, it was Himachal Pradesh. Before that, Uttarakhand. The locations change, but the pattern...
Farm Ponds Offer Hope For Farmers In Bundelkhand, However…
A strengthening El Niño has raised concerns over rainfall and agriculture, prompting the government to prioritise farm ponds and other...
A Tsunami Of Dirt: What Caused The Deadly Glacial Flood In Nepal?
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock...
Amnesty Evidence Questions Police Account Of July Protest Crackdown
Amnesty International has alleged that police used excessive and, in some cases, potentially unlawful force against protesters in Delhi and...
Audit Exposes Fundamental Flaws In Green India Mission’s Execution
A CAG audit found India’s Green India Mission achieved only around 5% of its afforestation target and missed more than...
A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Make India’s Monsoon Drier Yet More Dangerous
India is currently in the middle of its summer monsoon, but this year’s rainfall presents an interesting paradox. Much of...
Deaths Of 22 Tribal Children In MP Spark Row Over Malnutrition
The deaths of 22 tribal children from the Baiga community in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district have triggered a political controversy,...
In 20th‑Century India, The Perfect Hindu Wife Was… A Man
For much of the 20th century, the most admired wife in Marathi-speaking India was not a woman at all. Bal...
Mumbai Bus Drivers Resist Push To Electrify Century-Old Fleet
On 15 July 1926, the coastal city of Bombay received a new, convenient means of public transport: a big, bright...
Is The Gen Z In India Being Blamed For Simply Speaking Up?
India’s Gen Z is increasingly finding itself at the centre of public debate—from exam reforms and unemployment to social-media behaviour...
E20 Petrol Under Fire: Cong Seeks Review Over Fuel Costs, Food Prices
The Congress has stepped up its opposition to the Centre’s E20 petrol policy, calling for an immediate review of the...
