New Delhi, May 4 -- If there ever was a year with writing on the wall for India, it is 2026. We know India is being assaulted by intense heat stress and a water crisis, apart from intense pollution-al... Read More
New Delhi, April 27 -- The dreaded heatwave has begun, causing misery across north and peninsular India. Several heat action plans (HAPs) will kick in. But the challenge remains: can these HAPs really... Read More
New Delhi, April 20 -- The 131th Amendment, understood widely as women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, has been discussed, debated and defeated. Yet, we know most women hovering a... Read More
New Delhi, April 20 -- The 131th Amendment, understood widely as women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, has been discussed, debated and defeated. Yet, we know most women hovering a... Read More
India, April 13 -- India has pulled back its offer to host the Conference of the Parties (COP33) in 2028. We don't know the reason, but in the present context, it is a wise one. For one, who cares abo... Read More
New Delhi, April 13 -- India has pulled back its offer to host the Conference of the Parties (COP33) in 2028. We don't know the reason, but in the present context, it is a wise one. For one, who cares... Read More
New Delhi, April 6 -- During a recent unseasonal bout of rainfall, a taxi driver lamented spontaneously as we drove through the downpour. He said his heart was breaking, for his entire crop in his vil... Read More
New Delhi, March 23 -- In India, we often exclaim, exasperated, that the West Asian crisis is not our war. But sadly, it is - now that it is in our front yard - and the conflict has driven LPG shortag... Read More
New Delhi, March 16 -- What an extraordinarily tragic fortnight it has been. Across countries, the West Asia war - through the killing, burning, and bombing - has left us in grief and horror. Even if ... Read More
New Delhi, March 16 -- What an extraordinarily tragic fortnight it has been. Across countries, the West Asia war - through the killing, burning, and bombing - has left us in grief and horror. Even if ... Read More