The protests that unfolded over the last month across India surfaced their anger and disappointment in a system that has rewarded exams and not resilience. Have we done enough for our youth, ponders Gayathri Vasudevan .
2 August 2026
Gender Violence · Health Laws
The apex court, in a recent case, recognised that narrow patriarchal principles and assumptions about permissible sex are limiting the legal options available to pregnant persons, and lead them to unsafe alternatives. Sweta Dash reports.
9 January 2023
Environment · Forests
The Indian Giant Squirrel is an indicator species; its presence suggests a healthy forest. Its numbers are on the decline though, which is why the conservation of IGS needs a holistic approach where the focus is as much on the habitat as on the animals themselves. Sneha Mahale reports.
30 November 2022
Economy · Government
An analysis of over 8,000 enforcement orders passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India over a span of ten years provides insight into the use of its powers by the institution, and its priorities. Devendra Damle and Bhargavi Zaveri Shah summarise their findings.
14 November 2022
Economy · Energy
The Decentralised Renewable Energy sector is steadily adding jobs, and this trend is likely to continue, according to research reports. However, women's participation in this workforce is low, and financing difficulties too need to be overcome. Manish Kumar reports.
14 October 2022
Climate · Environment
Scientists examining satellite images of the Sundarbans mangroves find that frequent cyclone-induced damage slows the recovery of mangroves and changes the forest composition in comparison to other regions that didn't witness many cyclones. Priyanka Shankar reports.
10 July 2022
Cities · Government
Informal settlements, despite containing a majority of the people, are treated as aberrations. Forced to live outside legal sanction, the poor in our cities are vulnerable to dispossession, and condemned to a degraded quality of life, writes Prem Chandavarkar.
4 July 2022
Adivasis · Agriculture
Tribal communities in Similipal are being encouraged by a flagship program of the Odisha government to conserve seeds and water, use bio-inputs and inter-crop millets with other crops. Farmers are optimistic that this can bring them food security and better livelihoods. Abhijit Mohanty reports.
17 June 2022
Agriculture · Land
India needs to grow a lot more food, and do it sustainably to be able to meet its future food security and also keep its climate commitments. Precision farming is still nascent in the country, but could offer a way forward.
6 June 2022
Economy · Laws
The GST Appellate Tribunal is already much-delayed, and the apex court has directed the government to set it up swiftly. It presents a greenfield opportunity to build a completely online dispute resolution system that can significantly ease doing business, writes Surya Prakash.
30 May 2022
Climate · Environment
Global commitments and domestic laws are leading to afforestation of degraded and deforested lands. But scientists and conservationists argue that large scale plantations can do more harm than good if we overlook the nuances, and point out that all that is green is not forest. Abhijit Mohanty reports.
4 May 2022
Health · Health Laws
The fault lines laid bare by covid have made the public more attentive towards the state of health care. Rajasthan has introduced legislation to recognise the people's right to health care. Tamil Nadu also declared it would make health care access universal. Sweta Dash reports.
30 April 2022
Energy · Environment
Over three decades, the numerous wind farms in the districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari have clearly changed the economy and the rhythms of life here. The benefits and drawbacks are inter-twined, and people have mixed feelings about them. Priyanka Shankar reports.
26 April 2022
