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...
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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...
This Lakshadweep Island’s Strategic Value Has Left Conservationists Worried
Lakshadweep’s smallest inhabited island, Bitra, is home to rich coral reefs and lagoons that host a wide variety of fish...
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LS Showdown: Rahul vs Rajnath On Former Army Chief’s Unpublished Memoir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...
A River Carries Industrial Waste And Sewage From Nepal To India
The Sirsiya river, once central to daily life, agriculture and religious rituals in southern Nepal, is now heavily polluted with...
What India Risks By Dismantling Its Rural Safety Net
The Aravallis are under threat of being opened up for mining and other development activities. Simultaneously, India’s largest rural employment...
Air Pollution Crosses Borders, And So Must Policies Aimed At Tackling It
Parts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic pollution from industry...
‘Inequality On The Rise, Welfare In Retreat’
Ahead of the Union Budget, the Congress party unveiled a report on January 27, titled “The Real State of the...
A New “Golden Age” For Global Chaos
One year since the inauguration of his second administration on 20 January 2025, when he promised to usher in a...
Tribal Leaders Allege Pressure To Surrender Land For The Great Nicobar Project
Tribal chiefs say they were asked to sign certificates surrendering their land to back the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar development. The...
The Global Links Behind India’s Cold Weather
Much of India, including typically warmer southern regions, is experiencing unusually low temperatures. High-pressure systems, clear skies, low humidity, and...
Why Does Donald Trump ‘Really’ Want Greenland?
What makes the sitting President of the United States, arguably the world’s most powerful man, want to take over a...
The Environmental Costs Of Replacing Mangroves With A Road
In December, the Bombay High Court cleared the Versova-Bhayandar DP road, a project that will affect more than 45,000 mangrove...
