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The Case For Australian Coal In India Is Weakening
By Lynette Molyneaux: “India needs Australian coal” is a view promoted by government and industry alike, most recently in the Institute for Public Affairs' latest report. The report argues that...
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What Sunny Leone’s Baffling Success Tells Us About Our Society
By Paromita Vohra: There’s a curiously distant feeling about the rise and rise of Sunny Leone, from the time she entered Indian households via Bigg Boss in 2012 to April 2015, when her film Ek Paheli...
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This Ramadan, A Vision For The Muslim World: ‘What Worked 1,400 Years Ago May...
By Monica Islam: As the month of Ramadan begins, there is a renewed vigor in the Muslim community worldwide to achieve peace and unity, to spread happiness and love, and to be mindful of a Superior...
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India’s Soaring Drug Problem: 455% Rise In Seizures!
By Chaitanya Mallapur: India has witnessed a five-time (455%) increase in drug hauls over three years, from 2011 to 2013, according to data released by the government to Parliament. Officials have...
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Terror In Tunisia: Tourist Deaths On The Beaches Of Sousse Will Kick-Start A...
By Rory McCarthy: Just two months after the shooting of 22 holidaymakers in the Bardo museum in Tunis, Tunisia has been attacked again. On June 26, two gunmen opened fire and killed at least 38 people...
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India Is Now World’s Fastest-Growing Major Polluter
By Sajai Jose: For the first time ever, the year 2014 saw India’s carbon dioxide emissions growth accounting fllutor the largest share of global emissions growth, according to a new global report....
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What India Must Do Before The Great Sea Necklace
By Chaitanya Mallapur: With India’s road and rail infrastructure in most high-traffic areas running at full capacity, the government plans to raise Rs 1 lakh crore ($15.6 billion) to develop ports and...
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Kashmir University Protest: We Were Brutally Thrashed With Batons, Girls...
Submitted Anonymously: I am writing this today on 28th of June, using my left hand, as my right hand was injured in a brutal lathicharge by the armed forces. Kashmir University saw one of the most...
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“They Threw Me On The Road And Dragged Me By My Hair”: How Filing An RTI...
By Urmi Rupa Pal: On the morning of 21st June 2015, Sunday, three young men came to our house in Burdwan and informed us that the Ward Councilor has demanded to meet us regarding the RTI we had filed...
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Delhi Budget 2015: 253 Crore For Self Rule, And More – Here’s How Delhi Plans...
By IndiaSpend Team: Decide your neighbourhood priorities, instead of leaving it to the government. With that thought in mind, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced Rs 253 crore for a...
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The Absurdity Of The #DontMancriminate Campaign: Are Men Really Part Of A...
By Akhila Nagar: When we talk about the forms of inequality that result from gender bias, we only consider the disadvantage faced by women, often completely ignoring what men face. While some of the...
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#SelfieWithDaughter: Can India Save These 23 Million Girls?
By Prachi Salve: India’s child sex-ratio (below six years) is now the worst in 70 years, possibly the worst ever. The latest decline was from 927 (girls per 1,000 boys) in 2001 to 918 in 2011. The...
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Fact Check: Why India’s Health Minister’s Tall Claims On Immunisation Might...
By Chaitanya Mallapur: Health Minister J P Nadda sparked scepticism when he declared on June 30 that India would reach the universal immunisation target, or 95% of all children, by the end of 2016....
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[Y]Xpress: With 2 ‘Mysterious’ Deaths In The Last 2 Days, Vyapam Scam Gets...
By YKA Staff: The death toll of people linked to the Vyapam scam continues to increase with the mysterious death of India Today journalist Akshay Singh on 3rd July and the death of Dr. Arun Sharma,...
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दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में मकान मालिकों और कमीशन एजेंटों का गोरखधंधा
By Ahmer Khan: जून की तपती धूप में मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल के आवास के बाहर तकरीबन पांच सौ छात्र भूख प्यास से बेहाल चौबीस घंटे सड़क पर धरना दिए बैठे रहे, जबकि यह समय प्रतियोगिता परिक्षाओं की तैयारी...
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[Y]ral: 5 Classes Cramped In A Kitchen: How Kashmiri Girls Are Fighting All...
By Video Volunteers: Students at the Government Girls’ Upgraded School in Shopian face bizarre circumstances in trying to get an education. Some are cramped into a kitchen converted to a classroom,...
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[Y]Xpress: Unwed Mothers Don’t Require Father’s Consent For Child’s...
By YKA Staff: In a first, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an unwed mother could have the guardianship of a child without the need for the consent of the father. The petitioner, a gazetted...
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[Y]ral: Want To Know How Privileged You Are? This Simple Exercise Will Give...
By Parijata Bhardwaj: How often have you felt that you have been wronged? Or lamented the general unfairness of life and its amazing ability to single you out? I know I have, on several occasions but...
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Study Reveals The Real Reason Why Soft Drink Companies Are Investing Billions...
By Jyotsna Singh: Note: This article has been republished from Down To Earth. A brand new advertisement with a twist starring real people, not actors, is going to haunt international soft drink giant...
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“But in my heart, I am a gamer”, Satoru Iwata, The Man Who Put Nintendo On...
By Saswati Chatterjee: Satoru Iwata, Chief Executive Officer of Nintendo, passed away on July 11, 2015. He was 55 years old. His death was mourned across the industry, especially for many for whom his...
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