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The BJP Tries On A New Image: A Champion Of ‘Good Governance’

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as a well-oiled and lethal electoral campaign machine, on the job around the…

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Marking Indigenous Resistance To Colonialism On ‘Unthanksgiving’ Day

Each year on the fourth Thursday of November, when many people start to take stock of the marathon day of…

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Decoupling Road Freight From Emissions

India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, despite an ongoing global slowdown. This growth must happen without…

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In The Face Of Death And Destruction, ‘Beauty’ Plays A Vital Role

A small group of children in Gaza sit on a lavender and white blanket around a small tray of beverages,…

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Now, Dachigam National Park At Risk As Forest Cover Reduces: Study

The Dachigam National Park is currently under significant threat, as the forest cover decreased by 7 percent, and there was…

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‘Pradarshani mat lagao’: Martyr’s Mother Pleads With UP Minister

Yesterday, November 24, 2023, an extraordinary scene unfolded in front of a martyr's house in Uttar Pradesh's Agra. Late Captain…

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Is Water Sector’s ‘Uncomfortable Knowledge’ Missing At COP28?

A year ago, in the final declaration from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, the global climate community finally started to…

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Saving India’s Only Ape, The Hoolock Gibbon

A report by scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) outlines how the endangered western hoolock gibbon population in…

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Ignore, Rebut And Embrace: How To Shut Down Conspiracies

Australia’s recent Indigenous Voice referendum was marred by baseless allegations about what it actually meant, including the claim that a…

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Forget Dystopia: AI Is Pervasive Today And The Risks Are Often Hidden

The turmoil at ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, bookended by the board of directors firing high-profile CEO Sam Altman on Nov. 17, 2023,…

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Global Warming On Course For 2.9C, UN Report Warns

Countries must make far greater efforts to implement their climate strategies this decade to stand a chance of keeping global…

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Women Biologists Take Centre Stage In Saving Forests And Wildlife

Breaking new ground along with gender barriers, India has seen many pioneering women biologists who stepped out to explore and…

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Casteism Even In Death: Shocker From Odisha Civic Body

In a shocking incident that has recently come to light, a civic body in Odisha -- Kendrapada Minicipality -- is…

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What Will E-Transport Look Like In 10 Years?

Picture the scene: you’re driving your electric vehicle to the shops and notice the battery is running low. Not to…

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Cease-fire In Gaza? Here’s What It Would Take

Calls for a cease-fire and other limits on military operations and violence were made by governments, advocacy groups and political…

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India Forsaking Environmental Protection For “National Security”

The U.S., Mexico, Poland and India have suspended environmental laws in favour of national security interests, which reduces transparency and…

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Rajasthan Polls: BJP Had Little Hope But That Too Dashed, Says Congress

On Monday, the Congress took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he is completely "distraught and out…

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The Disinformation Deluge Targeting Women And Gender-Diverse People

Gendered disinformation weaponises fake news and manipulated photos against the vulnerable. What can be done to stop it? The world…

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Thanksgiving Glossed Over The History Of US Settlement On Native Lands

Too often, social studies classes in the U.S. teach a mostly glossed-over story of U.S. settlement. Textbooks tell the stories…

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U’khand Tunnel Collapse: Why Are 41 Workers Still Trapped?

A week ago, 41 workers were trapped inside an under-construction tunnel at Silkyara in Uttatrakhand's Uttarkashi district. This followed parts…

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Climate Damage: Who Pays And How?

COP28 will take stock of the step change in ambition needed, but the gulf in climate finance promises and realities…

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Lessons That ‘Straight Sport’ Can Learn From The Gay Games

The Gay Games, a major international multi-sport event, is underway in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. As seen with the…

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As Calls Grow Louder For A Ceasefire In Gaza, Netanyahu Offers Few Clues

More than five weeks into Israel’s war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not outlined his future vision for…

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A Case For Livable Neighborhoods

In October 2023, the UK government dismissed ’15-minute cities’ – an urban planning concept that reimagines neighborhoods as self-contained spaces,…

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As World Resources Deplete, How Do We Best Conserve Biodiversity?

The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP, that starts on Nov. 30 in the United Arab…

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