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It was a long wait that culminated in delight. Until Saturday’s high at Lord’s, South Africa was often resigned to playing second fiddle in the big cricketing contests. The Proteas always had strong units and some great players, but a stumble in the climactic stages of ICC events became the norm. Finally, when Temba Bavuma’s … Read more
In this image taken from www.allahabadhighcourt.in is a profile of Justice Yashwant Varma. | Photo Credit: PTI On March 14, while battling a fire at Justice Yashwant Varma’s official residence, authorities made a startling discovery: several half-incinerated sacks of cash. Within 10 days of the fire, Justice Varma, then a judge of the Delhi High Court, … Read more
The theme for this year’s World Environment Day was ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’, a problem which the United Nations estimates costs between $300 billion and $600 billion annually but is perhaps also one of the most fixable environmental challenges we face. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar World Environment Day was celebrated on June 5. It … Read more
The Indian coast needs to be protected against three types of major peacetime maritime accidents involving merchant ships: sinking of merchant ships, causing the loss of cargo, disruption of maritime traffic, and environmental damage; fire onboard merchant vessels that can seriously threaten not just the environment but also life and property on the coast; and … Read more
Bharat Mata and protocol of dignity I write this letter as the Additional Private Secretary to the Governor of Kerala. The recent controversy surrounding the image of Bharat Mata at a World Environment Day function held at the Kerala Raj Bhavan reflects a troubling trend — the politicisation of cultural and national symbols. What should … Read more
In a country where every life lost in an aircraft accident should result in justice, transparency, and reform, we find ourselves, instead, battling a system that is seemingly designed to obscure the truth. On paper, India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is a statutory and autonomous investigative body. In reality, it is anything but independent. … Read more
India has dropped two points from its position last year in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index report, holding at 131 out of 148 countries. The parity score is just 64.1%, making it among one of the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia, according to the report released last week. The Index measures gender … Read more
On May 14, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the State Police to register a First Information Report (FIR) against Cabinet Minister Vijay Shah for making allegedly inflammatory remarks against Indian Army officer, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Aghast at the Minister’s remarks, the Court directed the police to register an FIR against him for offences under … Read more
In Uttar Pradesh, political parties are focused on mobilising the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), which are estimated to comprise more than 40% of the State’s population and consist of about 48 caste segments. This move comes against the backdrop of the Centre’s announcement that caste enumeration will be part of the Census in 2027. On … Read more
Why is there no ‘Schwarzman Scholars’ programme for India? Why does a country of 1.4 billion people — an ancient civilisation, a dynamic economy, a nuclear power, and a key player in the Indo-Pacific — still appear marginal in the priorities of elite American institutions? The answer lies not merely in policy lag but in … Read more