The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has unfolded like a global political theatre. For weeks, the world speculated whether US President Donald Trump would win it, after his repeated claims that he was the greatest peacemaker in history and deserved several Nobel Prizes. His boasts sparked a flood of jokes and memes across social media. When.
Diksha & Daivik Dhar Indiaās constitutional framework guarantees a range of human rights, both civilāpolitical and socio-economic. Over the years, statutory bodies like the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and corresponding State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs), together with legislative instruments like the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA), have played a pivotal role in.
Adil Azmi When self-proclaimed defenders of faith confront constitutional institutions, the danger is not episodic ā it is structural. Indiaās democratic framework rests on the belief that religion can inspire citizens, but only the Constitution governs the state. Over the past decade, however, this boundary has blurred. Self-anointed āsavioursā of religion, often backed by political.
Is Haliburton the new face of the NBA? During the 24-25 playoff season, even if you were an amateur follower of the NBA, you would for sure know the type of generational run Tryrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers went on. He is from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and played in college at Iowa State, where, during.
Punjabās health indicators have long been paradoxical: higher income than the national average, yet worse outcomes on drugs, diabetes and cancer clusters. In 2025, the Centreās schemes are stitching a safety net thick enough to matter. The backbone is Ayushman BharatāPM-JAY. Covering rs5 lakh per family, it now protects ~55 crore Indians (12 crore families)..
A new report by Global Witness has revealed that at least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in 2024, averaging three every week. The findings are documented in the Defenders Annual Report 2025, *Roots of Resistance*, released on September 17, 2025. The report highlights a long-term pattern of violence against defenders. From.
Poor air quality is emerging as a significant factor not just for respiratory and cardiovascular health but also for joint-related disorders like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), experts warned on Thursday in New Delhi. RA is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the bodyās own tissues, particularly the joints, leading to persistent pain,.
In Madhya Pradeshās Singrauli district, millions have been forced to leave their homes due to mining, power generation, and dam projects, a trend that continues today. Chandawal village, visited by Down To Earth, illustrates the human cost of this displacement. The village has no native residents and is home entirely to people uprooted from other.
Sheena Sandhu If Punjabās fields tell one story of crisis, its classrooms tell another. The stateās youth unemployment rate touched ~20% (15ā29 years, AprāJun 2025)āhigher than the national average. The solution is not just jobs, but skills that line up with jobs. The Centreās Rs 200.99 crore infrastructure push at the Central University of Punjab,.
Snow leopards, the elusive big cats that inhabit the high mountains of Central and South Asia, face a new kind of threatāone that lies deep within their genes. A study led by researchers from Stanford University has found that snow leopards (Panthera uncia) have exceedingly low genetic diversity, a factor that could endanger their long-term.
The long-simmering internal rift within the Tata Group, one of Indiaās most influential corporate houses, has surfaced publicly, prompting intervention from the highest levels of government. Senior leaders of the group, including Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in.
