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The consequent effect of nutrient enrichment in water bodies fuels the rapid growth and expansion of introduced, exotic plant species which subsequently turn into invasives. That, as the Pune experience showed, is the same sequence seen in…

In between these relatively interesting narratives is the traditional water management system that is visible in Manipur’s Liyai Khullen village in northern Senapati District. The principle adopted by the village is as similar to the Hiti…

That precisely is what ICIMOD is out to do in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, secure the springsheds to ensure water security and thereto enhance the climate resilience in the face of the increasingly worry on water woes with climate change…

In the aftermath of the horrific Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, Pakistan is on the edge from India’s threat to cut off the water of the Indus River, igniting similar tension that had been boiling over China’s massive dam proposal in…

...Sanajaoba was not a criminal but a village volunteer who had served his community during the ongoing crisis. That such an individual could die in judicial custody—and the state respond with silence—should deeply concern everyone.…

The use of catalytic capital from public or philanthropic sources to increase private sector investment in developing countries to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations is the core principle outlined in…

Quite alarming too is the suggestion that the Indian Subcontinent is breaking up into two parts, with the Himalayas probably saying goodbye to the rest of the Indian mainland. The push and pulls between the Indian plate and the Eurasian…

The country’s economic survey report extols that India is on track to make an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3.0 billion tons through tree and forest cover by the target year 2030, with a carbon sink of 1.97 billion tons of CO2 equivalent…

Delimitation should not reward illegal settlement; it should reinforce democratic equity. The implementation of NRC is an essential precondition before delimitation. Only after verifying the authenticity of the state’s population can a just…

This is a searing critique highlighting Manipur’s deepening crisis—a vacuum of genuine leadership, eroding cultural pride, and a disillusioned youth trapped in cycles of hypocrisy and geopolitical neglect. By Marjing Mayanglambam…