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...
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How Climate Change And Tourism Are Reshaping Farming In Kangra
Farmers in Bir village in Himachal Pradesh say weather patterns have become harder to predict, affecting sowing and harvest cycles....
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...
The Changing Fortunes Of Sacred Groves In Kerala
Traditions that once protected sacred groves in Kerala are, in some cases, contributing to their decline. Sacred groves risk becoming...
‘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...
Debate Over Medical Titles Raises Public Health Concerns
In 1996, Gujarat resident Poonam Patel approached the Supreme Court of India, alleging medical negligence by Ashwin Patel that led...
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...
Indian Scientist Wins Green Oscar
Scientist Parveen Shaikh has received the prestigious Whitley Award for her work to protect the endangered Indian skimmer along India’s...
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...
Farming Systems In India Reward Output, Not Sustainability
India’s farm support system was built during the Green Revolution of the 1960s. At that time, the country faced food...
‘Every 6th BJP MP In Lok Sabha Has Won Through Vote Chori’
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp and expansive attack on the Bharatiya...
Fading Climate Shields Of Himachal
In Himachal Pradesh, sacred groves, long protected by faith, are increasingly being threatened by development and cultural change. These groves...
The Heat Crisis In India Is A Labour, Health And Finance Challenge
A white paper on heat in India says historical temperature records in northern India may understate future heat risk. The...
This Is Why Better Urban Services Require Citizen Participation
Indian cities are struggling with poor services in water, sanitation, roads, and many other areas. There is growing evidence that...
‘Independent Journalism Will Be Punished, Compliance Rewarded’
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge launched a strong critique of the ruling dispensation on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day...
Here’s How The Rights Of Kashmir’s Indigenous People Are Violated
Last month, India marked the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. That attack and subsequent military exchanges between India...
Authoritarianism Is Supercharging The Climate Crisis
The world’s slide into authoritarian practices is accelerating the climate crisis. At its core, the authoritarian goal is typically to...
Reparations, Responsibility And The Unfinished Business Of Empire
On Wednesday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that he would urge King Charles III to return the Kohinoor diamond...
These Factors Make Delhi The Most Polluted Megacity In The World
Delhi is perhaps the most polluted of the world’s megacities. Every winter, the city’s 30 million residents breathe air so...
What Women’s Work Songs Reveal About The Changing Climate
Anusuyabai Pandekar and her daughter-in-law Mandabai sit facing each other beside a stone grindmill. The mill is still. No grain...
‘BJP Govts Have Failed Farmers, Let Their Conditions Deteriorate’
The Congress on Tuesday sharply criticised the BJP-led governments in Madhya Pradesh and at the Centre, accusing them of failing...
