For the Mahatma, “science without humanity” was one of the "seven deadly sins", due to which, people could become slaves or victims to technological colonisation. It is something that is really happening in this "Age of Selfies"
IPCC Special Report: Why sector-specific vision for 1.5°C is important
US trading on thin ice
World's poor mostly reside in ecologically fragile areas
The beginning of the end of Andaman & Nicobar’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
The Indian government’s recent removal of Restricted Area Permit from 29 islands in the archipelago reeks of avarice and tokenism, and could spell ultimate doom for its indigenous peoples
Sabarimala verdict paves way for discussion on menstruation, religion
Since religion is a product of society, taboos may vanish with changing mentality, only if people open their minds to it
How to resurrect Gandhi
We don’t have leaders who can take his ideas and adapt and rework them for today’s world.
The Gharials of the Gandak: A conservation success story
Two recent surveys indicate that the Gandak, a trans-boundary river between Nepal and India, houses 210 gharials in the Indian section, the second-largest such population in the country after the Chambal
Affordable medicine for tuberculosis to get a push at UN General Assembly
In a rare win, developing countries managed to thwart USA's plan to derail a tuberculosis declaration that will be signed at the UN General Assembly tomorrow
Ambrosial nectar for malnourished children
A unique scheme implemented in a cluster of villages in southern Andhra Pradesh, and being replicated in different states, involves administering Ayurvedic products mixed in milk to malnourished children. It is showing promising results
Enemies of the State: America’s Mustangs
The nation’s wild horses are under siege by oil, gas, mining and other special interests, with total disregard for public lands
Yes, Delhi Metro is more unaffordable than the New York City Subway
My own experience shows that the Delhi Metro pinches the minimum survival expense of a well-off Delhite at least twice as hard as the NYC subway does to a poor New Yorker
Trophy hunters take aim at Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bears
Last summer, the Trump administration removed the bears off the Endangered Species Act list of threatened species, paving the way for states to implement trophy hunting seasons
Nuance and law
The Supreme Court’s ill-timed order on a case of municipal solid waste that is affecting construction workers illustrates how Indian courts need to take a more nuanced approach
Human-Croc conflict: Lessons from Down Under
As crocodilians (Alligators, caimans and true crocodiles) re-wild former ranges globally, Australia’s model of croc management and peaceful coexistence should be of use to other countries, including India
Van Gujjars: A repeat of historical injustice
The Uttarakhand High Court’s August 16 order on the removal of Van Gujjar families from the Jim Corbett National Park shows the deep-seated bias against forest-dependent people within India
Average 71 patents per drug!
Innovator companies are seeking hundreds of patents on a single drug to extend monopolies and increase prices
One-time parking charge: A vision or a nightmare for Delhi?
Stop isolated measures of legalising lifetime parking rights to public spaces for a pittance. Notify the draft parking rules and guidelines to prevent ad hoc measures
Climate change should be at centre of India's development policies
Beyond a certain temperate increase, our ecosystem and economy cannot adapt and, climate change is a clear and present danger
E-waste: How should India defuse a ticking time bomb?
Safe disposal practices, consumer awareness and cooperation between organised and unorganised sectors is needed to solve the issue
Will Saubhagya targets be met?
It would be difficult till Decentralised Renewable Energy is not incorporated seriously
Mindless metro debate
What is at stake is a discussion on what it would take to make the public transport system of our cities truly the one that moves people, not vehicles. But who is talking? Who is listening?
Eyes on the forest
Noida residents and activists are fighting to ensure their city forest is not converted into a concretised space
Farmers and smartphone politics
Can pre-poll sops like giving smart phones with internet connectivity to farmers increase farm income?
India needs a comprehensive approach to prevent pesticide related suicides
Most persons who engage in suicidal behaviour don't want to die but the government lacks proper data on the incidence of pesticide poisoning to make informed policy decisions
