The Slow Exit Of Foraging In India’s Urban Blue Spaces
A new study finds that more than half of all urban blue space users across India’s cities forage frequently for...
Politics & Society
“We Just Want Him Safe”: CJP Founder’s Parents Fearful Of Arrest
The meteoric rise of the satirical digital platform Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has not only captured the imagination of millions...
The Hidden Household Politics Of Migration Due To Climate Change
Many people are migrating within countries across south Asia to cope with extreme weather. In Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal,...
NEET Row Deepens As ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Fuels Youth Anger
The political fallout from the NEET-UG 2026 controversy intensified on Thursday, 21 May, as Congress protests erupted across several states,...
Women Experience And Adapt To Extreme Heat Differently To Men
Right now, an unusual April and May heatwave is scorching large parts of India. Temperatures have exceeded 46°C across the...
Raghu Rai: The Trailblazer Who Documented India’s Vast Diversity
In April, as India’s governing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ran elections in parts of the country, a visionary...
‘Economic Storm On The Way, Get Ready For Shocks’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday warned that the country was heading towards a massive economic crisis, accusing the Narendra...
The Twisha Sharma Case: Of Abuse, Power And Character Assassination
The death of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal has sparked outrage not only because of the allegations of dowry harassment and...
One Year On, How Close Are India And Pakistan To Another Conflict?
A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears of an all-out war between...
‘Modi Govt Is Burdening Common People Of India’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday intensified the Opposition’s attack on the Narendra Modi government over the latest hike in...
How Financial Strain & Lockdowns Magnify Violence Against Women
When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors....
‘Indian Public Paying The Price For Modi Govt’s Mistake’
The Congress has mounted a sharp offensive against the Narendra Modi government over the latest increase in petrol and diesel...
Online Hate Groups Sustain Their Messages Through Repetition
Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist. My research team has found that...
While The World Hesitates, India Must Continue Leading On Climate
Climate ambition and energy security are now inseparable in a world of geopolitical instability. India’s updated climate targets must translate...
Marriage, Dowry And Silence: The Death of Twisha Sharma
The death of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma in Bhopal has once again brought attention to the deeply entrenched realities of dowry...
System Failures, Not Just Climate Stress, Push People To Migrate
Climate change may intensify environmental distress, but it does not directly force people to migrate, according to a recent study...
Cong Hits Out At RSS Over Leader’s Remarks On Talks With Pak
The Indian National Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dattatreya Hosabale after...
Workers’ Groups Push For Legal Protections Against Deadly Heat
India’s labour codes lack enforceable mandates around working in extreme heat, even though there is evidence that heat impacts both...
Pollution And Poor Infrastructure Remain Barriers To Cyclists In India
Bicycling has been promoted in India to reduce emissions and improve public health, but a new study reveals policy, implementation...
Who, How Many Bought NEET-UG Question Papers For Rs 15 Lakh?
Arrests carried out in Sikar, Nashik and Dehradun have exposed what investigators believe was a widespread racket involving the alleged...
‘Even The Idea That Heat Can Kill Is Still Quite Contentious’
The temperature was 48C and the sun bore down on Apekshita Varshney. Reporting from the city of Akola in western...
LPG Dearth Leads To High Demand For Clean-Cooking Solutions
India imports 60% of its LPG, most of which comes from imports via the Strait of Hormuz. The closure of...
Democracy Meets Extreme Heat: The End Of Summer Elections?
T D Achuthan went to vote at a school at 11am late last month. The 29-year-old resident of Chennai in...
Congress Backs Mamata’s ‘Stolen Mandate’ Claim, Demands Repoll
A day after Mamata Banerjee declared that she would not resign and alleged that the mandate in several Assembly constituencies...
Amid Wars, Why Aren’t We Counting Military Emissions?
When delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November 2025, they scrutinized various sectors of the global economy for...
