India Among The Hardest Hit As Extreme Heat Worsens Since 2015
India is among the countries experiencing worsening extreme heat since the 2015 Paris Agreement that had aimed at limiting global...
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Lest We Forget: The Martyrs Of Sipahi Bahadur
One hundred and sixty-eight years ago, the Revolt of 1857 stirred Indian conscience and pitched infant nationalism against established imperial...
Life In The Sundarbans, On The Front Line Of Climate Change
The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world. A maze of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands, shaped...
Amid Maha Floods, Congress Slams Modi Govt Over Farmers’ Plight
In a sharp critique on October 22, the Congress party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of fabricating a positive economic...
Coal Corridor Or Tiger Corridor: The Battle Over Rail Expansion
The railways have planned to double an existing single railway line from Hospet in Karnataka to Vasco da Gama port...
How Social Media Turns Into A Happy Hunting Ground For The Far-Right
In the digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for connection, expression and community-building, helping reduce isolation and...
Human Activity Is Causing The Ganga To Dry At Levels Never Seen Before
The Ganga river is experiencing its most severe drought ever recorded, with the steepest decline in streamflow in over 1,300...
Building Cooler Cities That Reduce Inequalities
People living in informal settlements and outdoor workers experience heat impacts far more severely than others. Heat Action Plans must...
How Authoritarians Weaponise Language
The world finds itself in a cultural setting in which large swathes of democratic countries place their faith in faux...
Wangchuk’s Resilience Shines Amid Detention And Legal Battles
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, held under the National Security Act (NSA) in Jodhpur jail, remains a symbol of hope and...
A Grassland Gets A Lifeline, Offers A Lesson
Rare birds, butterflies, mammals, and reptiles thrive in one of Bengaluru’s richest grasslands. The grassland soaks monsoon runoff, recharges groundwater,...
Nations Struggle To Quit Fossil Fuels, Despite 30 Years Of Climate Talks
Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids...
Modi ‘Frightened’ Of Trump Over India-Russia Oil Deal: Rahul
In a bold critique on October 16, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being "frightened" of...
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The Misleading Trope Of Gay Marriages In India Being ‘Urban’, Elitist’
In June 2023, the Centre submitted before the Supreme Court of India that gay marriages are an ‘urban, elitist’ concept....
In The High Himalayas, Women Build A Shared Future For The Snow Leopard
In Himachal Pradesh’s Kibber village, a team of local women were a key part of the scientific monitoring effort to...
TISS Students Face Police Action Over Event Commemorating G.N. Saibaba
In a move sparking widespread debate, Mumbai's Trombay Police registered a case on October 14 against 10 students from the...
How To Conduct Post-Atrocity Research – Key Insights From Field Practitioners
From Gaza to Myanmar and Sudan, communities around the globe continue to suffer the consequences of war, civil strife and...
Groundwater More Crucial For Ganga’s Summer Flow Than Glaciers
A new study shows that groundwater, not glaciers, is the lifeline of the Ganga river. Groundwater discharge increases the Ganga...
IYC Demands Justice For Kerala Techie Anandu Aji In Delhi Protest
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a protest in New Delhi on October 15, demanding justice for 26-year-old Anandu Aji,...
Why Do Oil Giants Invest In Green Energy?
Some major oil companies such as Shell and BP that once were touted as leading the way in clean energy...
This Village In TN Shows How Community-Led River Restoration Works
Thirupudaimaruthur, on the banks of the river Thamirabarani in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district, emerged as a model village for using...
Haryana’s Narrow Redefinition Of Aravalli Hills Sparks Conservation Alarm
On October 4, the Haryana government quietly revised the official definition of the Aravalli Hills, imposing stringent geological and elevation...
Machado’s Peace Prize: A Tradition Of Awarding Nobels For Complex Reasons
Few can doubt the courage María Corina Machado has shown in fighting for a return to democracy in Venezuela. The...
Why Heat Warnings Need To Get More Local
The US city of Boston is more often associated with freezing winters than heatwaves. But as the world warms due...
Kharge Blasts BJP’s ‘Manuwadi System’ Amid Rising Atrocities Against Dalits
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had, on October 9, condemned the BJP's "Manuwadi system," describing the suicide note of senior Dalit...
