First Food: Delicious and healthy pakodas (fritters) made from Phutka (Solanum Nigrum)

Phutka leaves or Solanum Nigrum is a herb related to potato. It is popularly known as makoi or phutka and is available from January until its …

Activism under attack

Intimidation, unlawful detention and unjust prosecution: activists and journalists across the country are increasingly subjected to harassment …

कोरोनावायरस: खतरे की आहट

चीन से लेकर श्रीलंका तक फैल चुका यह वायरस सारी दुनिया के…

What are the political drivers for land rights of forest-dependent communities?

Prakash Kashwan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut. His research and scholarship focuses …

Sikya Kheer: A recipe from the Baiga tribes of Madhya Pradesh, made with wild crabgrass

Sikiya (Digitaria Sanguilanis) is a variety of wild millet harvested by the Baiga tribals of Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh. Its grains are …

These three areas in and around Delhi give tell-tale accounts of the state of affairs pan-India

Three areas narrate three different stories. Palanpur village, in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district, has been a subject for researchers …

‘The Indian green bond market is a driver for people’

Green bonds in India have grown from virtual non-existence in early 2015 to a US $7 billion market, with participation from public and private …

Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine claimed to have 80.6% efficacy

'Shot well tolerated in participants; adverse events balanced between vaccine and placebo arms of the trial'    

Listen... plants too speak

As early as in 1880, Charles Darwin demonstrated that plants could sense light, moisture, gravity, pressure and possessed several other qualities.…

'Majoritarian views should not supersede judicial orders'

A number of Supreme Court orders have been blatantly violated by various sections of society. Whether it was Raj Thackeray openly defying the …

Delhi Chalo: Amid police face-off, farmers keep up the march

The ‘Delhi Chalo’ (Onward to Delhi) agitation began November 26, 2020, as thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …

A sharp bite: Dog meat ban evokes some sharp reactions in Nagaland

On July 3, Nagaland Chief Secretary Temjen Toy tweeted that the state government has decided to ban import and trading of dogs and the sale of …

African swine fever: Forgotten contagion

Viruses, it seems, are at war with life forms. While the world is struggling with the novel coronavirus, another one has been killing pigs, …

Climate Control

Politics gets the better of common sense on the issue of global warming. At the upcoming climate change talks in Buenos Aires, US-led developed …

What triggers desertification in India

A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …

Climate Talkies

In 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the agreement to combat climate change was whittled down and targets were removed. All this was done to bring the US on …

बाढ़ की विभीषिका

उत्तराखंड से लेकर केरल तक, हर तरफ पसरा है बाढ़ का कहर, क्या…

3-Book combo offer on our FIRST FOOD series

We bring you three, tastily prepared books in our First Food Series collection, full of unique and many little known but exciting recipes, from …

Extreme anomaly

Floods in Kerala were a rude reminder that once-in-a-century rain can happen more frequently and hit us with greater intensity. Nagaland, which …

Dark spots in Ujjwala

Connections-based approach does not necessary bolster usage A scheme that was introduced to ensure better penetration of clean energy in the …

What's polluting the air of India's major cities

Out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentration, 14 are in India. The country is certainly one of the riskiest …

EBOLA: TRACING THE OUTBREAK

This relatively new virus killed more than 11,000 people across West Africa from 2014-16. After an unprecedented epidemic, the diseases continued …

Disparity in life span

People around the world are now living longer, even in some of the poorest countries, but are they still living long enough? There is a huge …

Mining mired in illegalities

Mining in India is a scam bigger than 2G and Commonwealth Games but has failed to catch people's attention because of difficulty in linking it …

Waiting for the bus

India's bus sector is certainly underperforming. The country does not have enough buses to run on their routes and cater to their citizens, …