Plans To Explore Oil And Gas In Wadge Bank Raise Concerns
Undertaking oil exploration in the Wadge Bank will impact the biodiversity of the sensitive marine…
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Allahabad HC Re-opens Shahi Idgah Case, To Hear Muslim Side On June 4
The Allahabad High Court, in an unexpected development, after reserving its order on an application…
How Antarctica’s Exceptional Status Is Slipping Away
Antarctica has long operated by a different set of rules – a place apart from…
Kharge Urges People To Vote For Change
On Saturday, 1 June, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged people to vote for change and…
Trump Found Guilty: 5 Key Aspects Of The Trial
Donald Trump’s hush money trial has concluded with a guilty verdict on all 34 counts….
What Is AI Good For?
Doomsday predictions around AI are in ready supply, but if put to the right use,…
Beyond Curry, Cricket And Commonwealth
Australia-India relations were long confined to the 3 Cs of curry, cricket and Commonwealth. The…
Securing Biodiversity By Curbing Militarisation In The Himalayas
The Himalayan region, with unresolved border disputes involving Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China and Bhutan has…
Green Or Gimmick? Are Eco-Friendly Products As Green As They Say?
With a growing demand for environmentally friendly products, India’s advertising council and the government are…
Modi Will Not Be PM After 4 June: Rahul Gandhi In Varanasi
On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Narendra Modi will not become the next…
What It Would Be Like To Live Permanently In Antarctica
On October 25, 1991, I made my first trip to the US’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole…
Cutting Forests For Solar Energy ‘Misses The Plot’ On Climate Action
In many places, solar power projects are being sited on natural forestlands, even in America’s…
How India’s Politics Is Reshaping International Cricket
India’s dominance in cricket has made the IPL and upcoming World Cup central to the…
Advancing An Ecosystem-Based Approach For Yamuna River Mgmt
India’s national capital, Delhi, has developed over many centuries, encompassing a rich and diverse history….
Female Voters Are A Growing Force And The Parties Know It
India’s political parties have their eye on female voters this election. Women are a growing…
Science Has Stagnated On Modi’s Watch
There is little reason to believe that a third term for Modi will result in…
Restoring Himalayan Mountain Ecosystems Is A Global Imperative
Mountain ecosystems, including rangelands, wetlands, peatlands and both alpine and temperate forests, are unique habitats…
India’s Intimate Partner Violence Demands An All-In Response
India is behind in handling intimate partner violence. Getting on top of the problem requires…
India’s Mid-Term Mitigation Action Plan Needs Ambitious Targets
A recent working paper advocates for India to set more ambitious mid-term emissions reduction targets…
BJP Lays Siege To India’s Education System
The National Education Policy provides the BJP and RSS ample scope to reshape the institutional…
Polls Will Test Modi’s Politics Of Exclusion Of Muslims
Aspiration of an inclusive India has been under threat in the Modi regime. Inclusion and…
Many State Reports Documenting “Unclassed Forests” Are Incomplete
State government reports, recently made public, reveal gaps in documenting unclassed forests, raising concerns about…
Could Bird Flu Lead To The Next Pandemic?
The detection of a case of the widespread H5N1 strain of avian influenza in Australia…
Hard Foreign Policy Choices Await The Next Indian Government
India’s global standing and its capacities beyond its borders are becoming part of the aspirations…
Justice Served Cold For Acid Attack Survivors
Indian law needs clearer definitions regarding punishment, degree of regulation of acid sales, and concrete…