Arjumand Wani The effects of climate change are being felt ever more strongly in the Kashmir Valley with each passing year. The latest to feel the impact is the region’s traditional cricket bat making industry. According to a research paper, the Valley has a bat-making tradition that spans more than a century. Around three million.
Rajya Sabha MP and former Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Rekha Sharma has strongly backed the Women’s Reservation Bill, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling a key promise while launching a scathing attack on opposition parties. In an interview, she also addressed criticism over the special three-day Parliament session, Congress’ stance,.
Yamini Atmavilas India’s cities are heating up, and so is its inequality. As concrete replaces trees and glass towers rise beside informal settlements, three crises now converge: widening social and gender divides, uneven urbanisation, and intensifying climate threats—especially deadly heat. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly shaping how cities plan and deliver.
India and Bangladesh are set to lay down a new roadmap in terms of cooperation relating to security, counter-terrorism, and connectivity. Ties between India and Bangladesh were fully reset following the elections in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) Tarique Rahman was elected as Prime Minister. The back channels had worked overtime to ensure this.
From the Perspective of a Seeker Both Actor and Spectator K SIVA PRASAD Retired senior IAS officer in the Punjab Government. In our daily lives, we become attached to certain actions—a state described as ‘attachment’ (*aasakti*)—or we distance ourselves from other actions due to aversion—a state described as ‘detachment’ (*virakti*). However, Sri Krishna speaks of.
As West Bengal heads towards Assembly elections, women across sectors have said that the next government should focus on job creation, safety and long-term empowerment, while building on existing welfare schemes. For many women in West Bengal, their expectations are layered. They speak of progress but also of gaps. Over the years, their expectations have.
Deepika Bhan As the US-Iran conflict drags into its second month unsettling markets, testing alliances one thing is becoming clear: the world does not need longer wars. It needs smarter outcomes. That is why it is worth revisiting a decision closer home — one that, at the time, drew sharp criticism from the Congress-led opposition..
Pulaha Roy When it comes to forest fires, 2026 is emerging as a concerning outlier. Early data suggests that both the number of fires and their intensity have risen sharply, pointing to a potentially severe fire season. However, it is not only the number of fires that is worrying. The intensity of these fires, measured.
The new labour codes have changed gratuity rules, allowing certain eligible employees to claim gratuity after one year of continuous service, cut down from the erstwhile rule of five-year period. The new labour codes implemented in November 2025, makes gratuity available sooner for fixed-term and contract workers on a pro rata basis. Permanent employees still.
The Hindukush Himalaya (HKH) lost 12% of its overall area from 1990 to 2020, according to a new analysis by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). In terms of ice concentration, it lost 9 per cent of its total ice reserve at the same time. “The rate of loss accelerated markedly after 2010,.
Deepti Bhardwaj Delhi based Advocate with 9 years of experience across banking & finance, insolvency and restructuring laws. The Supreme Court’s recent verdict in B. Prashanth Hegde V. State Bank of India (Civil Appeal No. 477 of 2022, decided on February 12, 2026) brings into sharp focus a distinction every banker must internalize; the date.
