Hilly Villages Trap Runoff To Tackle Water Scarcity
In the rainiest pocket of Pune district in Maharashtra, some villages near the mountains have historically faced a dry reality...
Politics & Society
What Will A Rebuilt Gaza Look Like? The Competing Visions For The Strip’s Future
Following a visit to Gaza in January, the UN undersecretary general, Jorge Moreira da Silva, called the level of destruction...
Assam CM ‘Inciting Genocide’ Against Muslims, Says Congress’ Gogoi
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, accusing him of...
The Long, Rocky Road To India’s Partition
On August 15, 1947, the British quit their “jewel in the crown” and partitioned colonial India on the basis of...
Climate Enforcement Weak In India-EU ‘Mother Of All Deals’, Experts Say
When India and the European Union finally concluded their long-pending Free Trade Agreement last week, leaders on both sides hailed...
Grasping The Economics Of India’s Climate Action
India’s climate transition is constrained by global and domestic financing gaps, as the recent Economic Survey highlights. The book, Financing...
Epstein Files: How The Mighty Have Fallen & Holding Them To Account
After causing massive upheaval in the lives of the global elite – from Bill Gates to Deepak Chopra – the...
India’s Strategic Autonomy For A Capital Lifeline
On February 2, a prospective announcement of a to-be-finalised India-US trade agreement arrived with unexpected speed and scope. Tariffs were in principle cut to 18 percent, after...
Greenland’s Inuit Have Spent Decades Fighting For Self-Determination
Amid the discussion between U.S. President Donald Trump and Danish and European leaders about who should own Greenland, the Inuit...
‘First Time In History, Govt Is Disrupting Parliament’
Congress MP and general-secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a fierce critique of the BJP-led government on Wednesday, accusing it of...
What Traditional Marathi Literature Reveals About Savannah Grasslands
A new study uses traditional literature and ancient texts to highlight the antiquity of savannahs in western Maharashtra. Data gathered...
Women Gig Workers Stage Protest, Demand Rights Amid Exploitation
Over 100 gig workers, predominantly women, gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi recently to voice their grievances against digital...
Here’s Why International Law Falls Short To Solve The Kashmir Dispute
An armed conflict in Kashmir has thwarted all attempts to solve it for three quarters of a century. Kashmir, an...
Annual Budget Signals A Shift In India’s Climate And Energy Priorities
India’s annual budget presentation did not have major announcements on tackling climate change and environmental concerns. The budget prioritised carbon...
Here’s Why Exercise Must Be A Priority For Women In Midlife
Every January, ‘exercising more’ tops lists of New Year Resolutions. Gyms fill up, fitness apps spike in downloads, and motivation...
Can The World Actually Quit Coal?
Globally, there is a lot of frustration that the world isn’t making progress on climate change fast enough. The world...
LS Showdown: Rahul vs Rajnath On Former Army Chief’s Unpublished Memoir
On Monday, Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi was prevented from continuing his speech during the Motion of Thanks to...
Many Tongues, One People: Debate Over Linguistic Diversity In India Rages On
India is home to numerous ancient and linguistically rich languages across its many regions. In a single home, a young...
Why The Himalayas Hardly See Winter Now
Over the first few weeks of 2026, intense snowstorms and freezing rain in the northern hemisphere caused major disruptions in...
Dams For Development? The Debate Rages On
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in...
What SWAT Commando Kajal Chaudhary’s Death Reveals About Women In India
Earlier this week, Kajal Chaudhary, a SWAT commando posted in the Special Cell of the Delhi Police, died due to...
The Inequalities That Delhi’s Smog Hides
Every year, the cycle repeats itself. The temperature drops, but the air turns thick with smoke. India’s capital, Delhi, loses...
Arab Spring Claim ‘False’, Sonam Wangchuk Tells SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued directives for the immediate medical examination of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently...
Shrinking Aravallis, Rising Dust Pollution
The Aravalli mountain range acts as a natural barrier against dust from the Thar desert on the west, but mining...
What The ‘Mother Of All Deals’ Between India & The EU Means For Global Trade
The “mother of all deals”: that’s how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the new free trade agreement...
