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JCB to bouquet: Protest turns a youthful slip...

There was a time when the message from the State – and the Supreme Court – was uncomplicated: protest, certainly; inconvenience the pub Read more...

Rising sea levels, millions at risk, but are we ready...

Millions of people in big cities like Kolkata and Mumbai are at immediate risk of losing their homes due to rising sea levels(called SLR) and perma Read more...

A Welcome Change

The RSS’ chief Mohan Bhagwat’s call for oneness and solidarity during his ongoing tour of the United States should be welcomed if it re Read more...

The bitter sugar squeeze

India is one of the largest consumers of sugar in the world, and people are facing an acute price hike. Prices have jumped by 30% to 40% in just a Read more...

Nepal floods: Warming Himalayas, weak warning systems,...

O Soumya Pillai n August 26, Nepal woke up to one of the most devastating floods in its recent history. By Friday, the death toll had climbed to at Read more...

Keep our hospitals fire-proof

It is the sick who head for hospitals to seek relief from pain and distress. But news reports suggest that nursing homes and hospitals have been tu Read more...

Sons of legends ready to make their own mark...

At first glance, the selection of Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid in India’s Under-19 One-day squad for the upcoming Australia series seems Read more...

No compromise on food safety

There can be nothing more dangerous than adulterated, stale or otherwise unsafe food, due to the plethora of health hazards such unsafe food can ca Read more...

AI replaces NI in tech-addict teens

Giving another jolt to the already dwindling ‘Natural Intelligence’ worldwide in general and countrywide (the US) in particular comes O Read more...

Deplorable haste

It is deplorable that the Karnataka Assembly passed the bill to amend the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act without any debate on Monda Read more...