Unplanned real estate development in cities have led to increased flood risks and deteriorating infrastructure
Refugees are living longer in exile than ever before, with complex consequences for them and their host communities
Illuminating dark seas: Why fisheries management must be more transparent
A low-carbon economy will only succeed if it is equitable
Battery recycling is essential for India’s critical minerals security
India needs benchmarked practice of collection, segregation, testing for second-use potential, disassembly & recycling to make most of spent ...
Classification under SC, ST categories: Recognition needs to go beyond govern-analytics
Bill extending ST status to several communities raises questions regarding the category and its applicability in contemporary times
Governments and environmental groups are turning to international courts to address the impacts of climate change — podcast
The ICJ has addressed various environmental issues in the past, but this is the first time the global problem ...
Governments should ensure sustainable livelihood for India’s fisherfolk
There are instances of fishermen being threatened with guns for entering into channels constructed by the port authorities
Lethal hypocrisy of US Special 301 Report
Patent protection in the US is a convoluted and expensive business and yet it pulls up other countries that ...
Indian activists call for recognition of queer relationships beyond marriage
Trans and queer kinships provide emotional as well as material supports and care, but legalising marriage alone ignores such ...
Financial inclusion critical for building sustainable Indian cities
Financial inclusion not just a matter of economic growth, but also of social justice and ensuring sustainability
Pregnancy of India’s first transman: Looking into unaddressed structural issues
Inclusivity, sensitivity needed to overcome socio-structural challenges of parenthood for gender-diverse people
Why the world needs a new wave of migration
Migrants would sustain the developed countries’ economy in the near future as their working population hits record low
High time to move away from the master plan approach for Indian cities
Initiatives such as GIS-based master & development plans for 500 AMRUT cities are encouraging but we are still far behind
National anthems: How composers in South Africa and India are reimagining them
Modern composers are trying to free anthems from historical baggage to reflect contemporary realities
A political mountain to climb: Why the Alps are such a commonly used metaphor in European thought
Fascists used the Alps as grounds on which to improve the health of the nation
Opinion: Community support can go a long way in properly implementing homeless dog management policies
Dog lover or not, everyone agrees that streets are no place for any dog and they shouldn’t be there
Who is an actual “Sikkimese”?
The Supreme Court judgement of January 13 this year continues to cause ripples across Sikkim. Here is what it ...
G20 and Delhi: Slum dwellers rendered homeless as city ‘decks up’ for summit
Worse, the government has not proposed a plan to resettle the displaced
In Karnataka, politics has led to the effective ‘invisiblisation’ of farmers
All political parties in Karnataka continue to represent the interests of the feudal class, including those of the large ...
The fight for press freedom is a fight for us all
Journalists face countless threats every day, from being persecuted to being prosecuted or even killed
When generics turn into Big Pharma
Top generics firms, some from India, are charged with price-fixing and sleazy deals; Sun Pharma has paid up to ...
Marriage equality: What good is symbolic recognition of one’s relationships sans rights?
If the central government has not debated marriage in the parliament despite private members’ bills, how likely is that happening ...
Fast fashion still comes with deadly risks, 10 years after the Rana Plaza disaster — the industry’s many moving pieces make it easy to cut corners
Garments traverse a complex global supply network by the time they reach stores thousands of miles away. Workers are ...
Bedaquiline patent win is a half victory
India’s ability to eliminate its huge TB burden by 2025 will be a test of both its patent laws ...