Relevance: Today, the Paris Agreement is deemed as the panacea for all environmental ills when the truth is that it is a repudiation of the principles of “common but differentiated responsibilities” and “the polluter must [Read More]
Seven months after Cyclone Amphan devastated a swathe of West Bengal on May 20 ~ at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic ~ Sunday’s report advanced in Britain is explicit on the point that it [Read More]
One of her well known biographers has legitimately described her as “the First Lady of spiritual India”. Indeed, there was none to match her in the fact that she could reside in samadhi and samsara [Read More]
2021 will be the year for a new global climate policy and India has the soft power to bring together the high and low emitters. Among the ‘major economies’, India will meet its Paris Agreement [Read More]
In 2012, 39 areas covering national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and reserved forests in the Western Ghats were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. These sites are crucial for their biodiversity value. Ten of them [Read More]
A key lesson learnt by the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the importance of creating resilient supply chains that can withstand disruptions and ensure reliability for the global economy. (Read More)
The farmers’ movement for the repeal of the three farm laws which affect them closely but have been rammed through without consulting them, has now entered its second month. It is of historic significance. It [Read More]
The Assam government has not examined the report of a panel formed for recommending measures for the implementation of Clause 6 of the 1985 Assam Accord that had ended a six-year agitation against illegal immigration. [Read More]
Relevance: With the dissolution of the parliament and announcement of fress elections, political turmoil is on the rise in the Himalayan Kingdom. Here let’s try to understand the backdrop and the reasons behind the ensuing [Read More]
Till recently, any mention of a two-front war evoked two contrasting opinions. India’s military was firmly of the view that a collusive China-Pakistan military threat was a real possibility, and we must develop capabilities to [Read More]
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