Soil Degradation In India Spells Ruination For Millions Of People
Most states are affected by soil degradation. The worst are Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Restoring damaged...
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Air Pollution: Scale Up Monitoring, Stop Adhoc Mgmt, Factor In Health
A familiar curtain of toxic smog enveloped the National Capital Region (NCR) and its neighbouring areas in the last week...
IPCC Vice-Chair Vows To Give Himalayas The Attention They Deserve
In July this year, Nepali atmospheric scientist Maheswar Rupakheti was elected to the 34-member bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on...
Why Women’s Peace Activism In World War I Matters Now
In 1917, soon after winning reelection on the campaign slogan “He kept us out of war,” President Woodrow Wilson called...
Renewable Energy: Rooftop Solar In Bihar
An inverter bulb, capable of providing light for up to three to four hours during a power outage, stands out...
South Asian Misogyny: A Bitter Pill To Swallow
What can you say about the state of affairs of a state where the highest legislative official takes great pleasure...
Report Says More Action Is Needed To Protect Freshwater Ecosystems
The COP28 U.N. climate summit, which begins in just a couple of weeks, aims to make water more of a priority...
India’s Confusing Messages On Israel-Palestine
Relations with Israel and Palestine along two independent tracks may not be tenable amid the current crisis, but India hasn’t...
Outrage Over Nitish Kumar’s Sexist, Misogynist Remarks In Assembly
On Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) insisted that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar must hand in his resignation over...
An Analysis: Indian Aviation’s Turbulent Path To Sustainability
India’s aviation industry is experiencing remarkable growth. The ambitious expansion plans of carriers like Air India and IndiGo are bound...
Accusations Of Genocide In Israel-Hamas War
Is genocide taking place in the Middle East? On both sides of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip,...
Challenges Of India’s First Geothermal Plant
In the Puga Valley, in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is building...
Ecologists Explore The Murky Future Of India’s Urban Waters
Close your eyes. Now imagine that you are seated next to a stream that is at walking distance from your...
Assembly Polls: ‘Will Protect Culture, Customs’, Says Kharge
On Tuesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appealed to the people to vote for the grand old party "as it will...
How Global Warming Shakes The Earth
As oceans waves rise and fall, they apply forces to the sea floor below and generate seismic waves. These seismic...
Higher Education Is Elusive For Immigrants And Asylum-Seekers
Pursuing higher education is often a pathway to higher income and overall better well-being. College graduates are less likely to...
Delhi HC Orders Strict Compliance With The SC Ruling On Manual Scavenging
In a recent order, the Delhi High Court has directed the city government and civic authorities to ensure compliance with...
Israel-Hamas War: Young Are Bearing The Brunt
Too often, it’s the most vulnerable who suffer most in the throes of war. This remains true, with children accounting...
Decoding The Economic Viability Of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
As the number of electric vehicles on Indian roads increase, a surge in discarded lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is expected, underscoring...
What Exactly Caused The Explosion At A Gaza Hospital?
The blast at Gaza City’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital’s parking lot on Oct. 17, 2023, has become a flash point in...
Explainer: What Is Intersectionality?
In modern conversations on race and politics, a popular buzzword has emerged to describe the impact of belonging to multiple...
“Why Does PM Modi Identify As OBC If…?”
On Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking why he identifies as an Other...
Air Pollution: Delhi Gasps For Breath As Haze Persists On 5th Day
Although the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 was still over 80 times the healthy limit prescribed by the World Health Organisation...
Why India Has No Interest In Serving As A Pawn Of The West
Canada’s deepening divide with India following its accusation that the Indian government was responsible for the murder of Canadian citizen...
How The Gaza Bombing Adds To Generations Of Palestinian Displacement
An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip...
