Manor Din: Arupjyoti Saikia on how the Burmese invasion of Assam transpired
It is a story of court intrigues that took place in the final decade of the 600-year-old Ahom Kingdom, one of India’s greatest polities
Number of daily wage workers dying by suicide increased in 2022: NCRB data
As per the NCRB, 64.3% suicide victims were reported to have an annual income of less than Rs one lakh
Delayed by decades: Centre-state tussle and red tape withhold compensation for land acquisition in Jharkhand’s coal belt
Many of those who were to be compensated, have become destitute
Cities are central to our future — they have the power to make, or break, society’s advances
Far from making the world flat, globalisation has made it spiky
Simply Put: Making way for parliament
No sway for education to Haryana snake charmers: The Sapera community has been left far behind
Nearly 80% of the Saperas in urban areas are still illiterate
As told to Parliament (March 16, 2023): There are 2,967 tigers in India
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 14, 2023): After Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths, Centre cautioned pharma units
As told to Parliament (February 7, 2023): 184,447 cattle died due to Lumpy Skin Disease in 2022-23
Simply Put: Green cover
Simply Put: Joshimath gag order
Parliamentary Digest (August 5, 2022): Anaemia in children on the rise
Parliamentary Digest (August 3, 2022): India likely to experience long-lasting heatwaves
All that was discussed in the house through the day
Parliamentary Digest (August 1, 2022): India marks reduction in groundwater extraction
Simply Put: Turn the telescope inwards
Why Kenya’s experiment in giving local governments the power to manage food security hasn’t worked
The capacity of county governments to implement national policies must also be enhanced
French president Emmanuel Macron wins re-election: A victory with deep challenges
Macron finished 4.5 points and 1.6 million votes ahead of Le Pen
COVID-19: Kerala’s alarming positivity rate challenges earlier claims of effective containment
Over the last week, the number of cases added increased 191%
As told to Parliament (December 13, 2021): Sea level along Indian coast rising at 1.7 mm/year
As told to Parliament (November 29, 2021): Industries contribute up to a third of Delhi’s pollution
Simply Put: Travelling light
Simply Put: Mutant strain
Reform, restitution, justice: UN report suggests host of measures to protect indigenous rights
Denying indigenous peoples their rights self-defeating: UN Report
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2021): Government issues standard operating procedure for tiger rehabilitation
Simply put: Guillotine loom