A ‘kick’ass jibe
Could Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘gadha’ comment increase awareness about wild equid conservation in India?
Centre overrules Supreme Court directive on combined medical entrance test
The latest Union government’s rule intends to allow the states to conduct their own medical entrance exams for the current academic year
The unbearable burden of 2015
This is the second full budget of the NDA, coinciding with the second year of its governance
103rd Indian Science Congress begins at Mysuru
Event to stress on the use of science and technology for indigenous development in India
COVID-19: Centre brings package to boost bulk drugs
Indian pharma industry is critically dependent on imported raw material
‘Don't mess with Telangana farmers’: KCR’s warning to Modi government at Delhi rally on paddy procurement
Telangana CM gave Centre a 24-hour deadline to respond
PM Modi: Climate action ambitions must match with action on climate finance
Calls for democratising climate action in a blog article
CoP26 Glasgow: Why equity is key to stopping climate change — Sunita Narain explains
Will net zero emissions targets by 2050 help mitigate climate change?
Coronavirus update: Centre offers free foodgrain amid collapsing healthcare system
Modi government announces 5 kg foodgrain per head a month for 2 months
Coronavirus update: Pandemic regenerates SAARC
Maharashtra now worst-affected in India | Spain under lockdown
PM Modi's Independence Day speech: Call against single-use plastic can be a start
To weed out single-use plastic, India must first define it
What to expect before Modi’s 'maha' deal for farmers
With just four months left for general elections, the Centre's package for farmers, even if cleared, will be partially implemented and left for …
Niti Aayog’s new strategy: A call for growth or acceptance of failure
Celebrating India's 75th year of Independence is a matter of pride, but achieving a "New India" needs more than a textual articulation
Statue of Unity or Statue of Tribal Injustice?
A night before the unveiling of Sardar Patel's statue, actvists, locals and journalists were detained by the police to prevent them from protesting
Can Ayushman Bharat reduce out-of-pocket expenditure?
In poor health part 3: Data shows that most health insurance schemes in India have not provided significant relief to beneficiaries
Why political parties love schemes that benefit individual voters
Popular welfare schemes will be the focus of upcoming elections, but the unilateral focus to provide benefits to individual voter leads to less …
Ganga's burden of pollutants from Kanpur to Varanasi
A visit to the tanneries in Kanpur and some of the sewage treatment plants and drains along the Ganga reveals the extent of pollution and the …
What are smart cities?
Smart city may simply mean a place where a smart phone can run all the errands for you. But the Indian urban challenge is not as digital and way …
'Indian elections will always be unpredictable'
For 25 years, economist Ruchir Sharma has travelled the length and breadth of India analysing voting paterns, sociological landscapes and nuances …
G20 Summit: India launches Global Biofuel Alliance
With multi-stakeholder support spanning 19 countries, the alliance aims to triple global sustainable biofuel production by 2030
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 have robust systems
Data & technology can take India to new heights: Modi speaks at 108th Indian Science Congress
To make National Hydrogen Mission successful, it is essential to manufacture electrolysers, other components in India: Modi
Stop patronising the adivasis, Mr PM; they need dignity, not charity
The government needs to recognise that forest laws need to be flexible enough to accommodate and invite collective participations of local …
First lesson in governance for PM Modi: Legislative tapasya (penance) is all about listening to outer world, not inner self
Union government will repeal all 3 controversial farm laws, Modi declares on Gurupurab
PM Modi launches Jal Jeevan Mission App on Gandhi Jayanti
In a virtual meeting with members of ‘Paani Samitis’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of the Jal Jeevan Mission