Is Poverty Really Decreasing In India?
Around 248 million people living in India escaped multidimensional poverty in the past nine years, according to a report by...
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Where Do Israel & Hamas Get Their Weapons?
The fighting continues between the Israel and Hamas in and around Gaza. The death tolls continue to rise, but where...
PM Modi’s Political Motives Behind Ram Temple Consecration
Pronouncing the fulfilment of “the dream that many have cherished for years”, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a...
“BJP Talks About Lord Ram, Not About Sita As It Is Anti-Women”
Attacking the BJP for attempting to politicise religion ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and Bengal...
New Coal Mines Add Question Mark To India’s Climate Commitments
At COP28, on 9 December, 2023, India’s environment and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav affirmed the country’s “trust and confidence”...
Urban Agriculture Isn’t As Climate-Friendly As It Seems
Urban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities...
Unravelling Antarctica’s Sea Ice Puzzle
Sea ice around the Antarctic has shrunk and is responding to the atmosphere differently. The challenge is to work out...
Why Sportswear Still Lags On Sustainability
Have you ever wondered what becomes of your old sports shoes? We might wear them for a year, then throw...
How Traditional Artisans Toy With Modernity
The Channapatna toy-making tradition, bearing a distinctive Persian influence, traces its roots back to the 18th century and is known...
Israel Is Now Among World’s Leading Jailers Of Journalists
Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, according to a newly released census compiled by...
Pressures On Gaddi Community Pose Threat To Biodiversity, Livelihoods
Located in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Thanpattan is a vast pastureland, home to the indigenous Gaddi herder community...
‘One Nation, One Election Will Damage Idea Of Parliamentary Democracy’
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said that "holding simultaneous elections in the country will damage the basic structure of...
Balancing Selfishness And Fairness: Insights From Brain Research
We've all been there. You're dying to grab that last piece of cake on the table during an office meeting,...
Climate Change Threatens Labour Productivity In India: Study
Climate change could significantly impact labour productivity in countries like India and Pakistan by the end of the century. A...
Living With Wildlife In Urban Indian Spaces
A review of published literature on human-wildlife interactions in Asia, including India, reveals that urban Asia is undergoing rapid land...
Politics Isn’t For Women? Busting Some Myths
Over the years, India has seen several women leaders in its politics. However, in a nation with a population of...
A Playbook To Help Fight Disinformation About Migrants
When it comes to disinformation about migrants, the effects are felt most keenly in communities. So, when it comes to...
People Everywhere Are Tracked — Some More Than Others
American Amara Majeed was accused of terrorism by the Sri Lankan police in 2019. Robert Williams was arrested outside his...
Stronger Ties With S Asian Govts: India’s Gains, Minorities’ Losses?
India’s regional politics are shifting. It is seeking to strengthen ties with South Asian ruling elites, including in Nepal and...
Climate Change May Claim 14.5 Million Lives By 2050: WEF
According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report published recently, climate change threatens to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths...
Explainer: What Are Ecological Droughts?
India recognises and monitors three types of drought – meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural. Now, some researchers are calling for the...
The Principles Of Civilian Immunity In War
About 1 in 100 Gazans have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the Palestinian Ministry...
Climate Change Response: A Village Nurtures Traditional Food Systems
The once-predominant reliance on traditional crops such as white corn and millets in the Tamil Nadu village of Kuralkuttai underwent...
In The ‘Big Tent’ Of Free Speech, Can You Be Too Open-Minded?
People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college...
Rahul Gandhi Says Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Is Ideological, Value-Based
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on the third day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, intensified his critique of the ruling...
