A record-breaking snowfall in Madrid (loss of 1.4 billion euros), Storm Cristoph in the UK, Cyclone Ana in Fiji, winter storms in Texas, dust storm in China, flooding in New South Wales, Cyclone Seroja in Indonesia, record temperatures in Moscow, Heat Dome in the US and Bootleg fire in Oregon are 10 of the many extreme weather events witnessed in 2021.
Amita SinghA much-awaited October 23 verdict of the Supreme Court on fire cracker ban has come as a great disappointment. It only strengthens a popular conviction repeatedly expressed in many of my columns that judges need better exposure...
Due to the Covid-19, many things came to halt, but education was one particular sector that never resumed to normal, where its school or colleges. After a significant time, when the cases are in control and the nations have...
Bikash Kumar MalickThis year’s Nobel Prize to David Card for his experimental work with Alan Krueger ~ on empirical findings disapproving the common perception that raising minimum wages will cost jobs ~ is a clarion call for developing economies...
T K ArunIndia should commit itself to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2060 — not as surrender to blackmail or pressure, not as a concession, but as an expression of responsible global citizenship, technological prowess and growth...
Water will be one of the critical drivers of peace and stability in South Asia in the second decade of the 21st century. If the first decade of the new millennium was shaped by terrorism, the next two decades...
Dr S Jaishankar, Indian Minister of External Affairs (EAM), was possibly the first Foreign minister to have visited Israel for five days (October 17-21) with a comprehensive engagement and agenda.
The unprecedented growth of China in recent years is unquestionable, whether it is in terms of production or in terms of relative military power it has surpassed our expectations. The Chinese government is focusing on its goal of becoming...
A caste-based census has been a long-drawn point of discussion in Indian politics. Despite its many benefits like understanding the social and economic positions of people based on different castes, this data could be greatly beneficial for caste-centric research and policymaking. Highlighting...
The IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) organized the book release of ‘Remembering India’s Villages’ edited by Santosh K. Singh followed by a panel discussion on ‘Why India’s Villages Matter- Challenges and Possibilities’ on 7th October...
