ARTICLES

Extending the Sixth Schedule is a parliamentary/constitutional project, not a switch to be flipped by state rhetoric. Campaign for it if you choose—but do not concede, as a negotiating tactic, that today’s safeguards are hollow. They…

A society that fails to honour the labour of art cheapens its own culture. True respect for an artiste means valuing not just the performance, but the person, their livelihood, their effort, and their right to fair treatment. By…

The Health Benefit Assessment Dashboard launched by Climate Trends and IIT Delhi reaffirmed that achieving the 2024 National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) target of reducing 30 percent PM2.5 levels can help decrease the nationwide disease…

The world at large is faced with many pervasive issues as of date, including the three planetary crises: global warming, climate change and extreme weather events. Many parts of the globe are being battered by unprecedented cyclonic storms,…

The report of the United Nations General Assembly noted the alarming global trend of enforced disappearances targeting individuals defending land, natural resources, and the environment across various sectors in different countries around…

Amplifying that the ozone layer is slowly recovering, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Ozone Bulletin 2024 noted that Earth’s protective ozone layer is steadily healing. The ozone hole last year was smaller than in recent years,…

Monitoring the concentration of human-made atmospheric pollutants is critical for advancing science, understanding the consequences of emissions, and developing policies and mitigation measures, the WMO bulletin noted. By Salam…

Many children in Manipur today may grow up without any knowledge of Khongjom Parva, since it is not included in the formal school curriculum, and even their parents often possess only a vague awareness of it. By Marjing Mayanglambam…

The increasing frequency and intensity of such events pose a significant risk to the livelihoods of people across the globe, according to a study (Global Climate Highlights 2024) published by Copernicus Climate Change Service and ECMWF…

Beijing’s export restrictions have presumably turbocharged New Delhi’s National Critical Minerals Mission, forcing India to look for alternatives. Rebel-held Kachin State in Myanmar, which supplies nearly half of the world’s dysprosium (Dy)…