Controversial Forest Bill Passed In LS But Key Questions Remain
A Bill proposing radical changes to India’s forest law came closer to becoming legislation on…
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Four Factors Driving 2023’s Extreme Heat And Climate Disasters
Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual…
UN Forced To Cut Food Aid To Millions Due To Funding Crisis
Owing to a crippling funding crisis, the United Nations has been forced to cut food,…
How To Manage The Global Land Squeeze?
Rising population and demand for food, feed, fiber and fuel are increasing competition for land. For…
Himalayas Losing Glaciers, Snow, More Hazards In Offing: New Study
“As scientists, what worries us the most is the scale at which the glaciers are…
Sacred Feminine And The Horrors Women Face – A Tragic Polarity
The past few days have shown just how unsafe women are in our country. Given…
Women’s World Cup: 5 Issues Holding Back The Female Game
The 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup is probably the most highly-anticipated women’s football tournament ever….
Should Species Be Named After People? It’s Up For Debate
What do Taylor Swift, Jackie Chan, Adolf Hitler and several Nobel Peace laureates all have…
WHO Confirms MERS In UAE-Based Man And Expects More Cases
A 28-year-old man in the United Arab Emirates has been diagnosed with the Middle East…
The Indian Voice For Environmental Justice At Global Platforms
When the Earth Commission released its third paper on earth system boundaries in 2023, one…
Twitter: X Marks The What…?
To non-moguls, Elon Musk’s (perhaps temporary) rebrand of Twitter to “X” may seem high risk,…
As Heat Waves Increase, Are India’s Heat Action Plans Effective?
The April heat wave in South and Southeast Asia this year was detrimental to vulnerable…
Gyanvapi Mosque Might Fall Down During ASI Survey: Mgmt
In a shocking development, the Gyanvapi mosque management committee has apprehended that the historic structure…
Will Israel Become A Theocracy?
Israel’s parliament passed a law on July 24, 2023, that limits the Supreme Court’s ability…
Our Himalayan Forests Are Under Threat With New Bill
On 26 July, 2023, the lower house of the Indian parliament, amidst protests, passed a…
In 3 US States, Indian-Americans Hold Protests Against Manipur Violence
Throughout the weekend, Indian-Americans and allied entities held protests in the US states of California,…
Depleting Groundwater: Why Raj Farmers Can’t Use More Solar Pumps
As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh…
Himalayan Communities And The Necessity Of Impact-Based Forecasting
When water levels rose in a tributary of the Koshi river during the 2019 monsoon,…
Is It Really Hotter Now Than Any Time In The Past 100,000 Years?
As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying…
What Became Of The Model Renewable Energy Village In Tamil Nadu?
In recent years, Odanthurai, a village in Tamil Nadu, gained recognition as a self-reliant model…
Rampant Poaching In Kuno Raises Questions About Safety Of Cheetahs
The Kuno National Park (KNP) has become the centre of attention across the world ever…
When Greenland Was Green And Warnings For The Future
About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the…
What Comics Reveal About Gender, Democracy
Each July, comics fans, professionals and scholars descend on San Diego, California, for Comic-Con International…
History Of Encroachment, Diminishing Wetlands Behind Delhi’s Floods
When parts of Delhi were inundated with floodwaters several meters high in early July, several…
MP Shocker: Dalit Claims Face, Body Smeared With Human Excreta
In another shocking incident involving caste faultlines in Madhya Pradesh, a Dalit man in the…