RCB fans trying to gain entry into M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. A scene from outside one of the stadium gates. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR On June 4, 2025, a tragedy struck Bengaluru when a stampede at the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium claimed the lives of 11 Royal Challengers … Read more
The climate crisis has changed the idea of energy security. A country’s energy sources must stand firm on four planks: availability, accessibility, affordability, and environmental acceptability. Environmental acceptability focuses on the trade-offs policymakers and the public are willing to make in terms of pollution, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, renewables have … Read more
“If a woman-owned business has a male co-founder, her ability to access credit significantly improves. This, despite global evidence that women make better borrowers” | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent call for greater innovation among Indian start-ups highlights an important challenge — and opportunity — that often gets overlooked: the need … Read more
Even as one of the world’s largest manufacturing hubs, the Indian textile industry faces challenges in sustaining its global presence due to geopolitical tensions, fragmented supply chains, and product price volatility. Climate change or evolving consumer demands are not the only causes, but also the fundamental values that influence business decisions. In this evolving landscape, … Read more
The focus for World Environment Day in 2025 (June 5) is on ending plastic pollution. Micro-plastics represent one of the many thousands of chemical, physical and biological hazards that lurk in the air, water and living spaces for which we have neither the sensory capabilities nor sensing technologies to measure exposure and assess health risks. … Read more
On June 2, India took a turn for the better in its transport electrification journey by offering a concessional import duty of 15% on completely built-up units. This is contingent on the EV manufacturer investing a minimum of about ₹4,150 crore over three years to localise manufacturing in India, with a base domestic value add … Read more
Perseverance pays The Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) long-awaited IPL triumph is more than just a cricketing victory. It is a compelling story of perseverance, belief, and resilience. For over a decade-and-a-half, RCB bore the weight of expectations, often ending its campaigns with heartbreaks and near-misses. Yet, instead of caving in under criticism or doubt, the … Read more
Recently, on a trip to Arunachal Pradesh, we were amazed by the diversity of greens in the diet — all freshly plucked from the forest and fields. Similarly, across rural and tribal areas of our country, one can find many varieties of millets, beans, legumes, tubers, wild fruits and green leafy vegetables, which the urban … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) played the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) inaugural game on April 18, 2008. It was a night that, however, belonged to rival Kolkata Knight Riders with Brendon McCullum’s unbeaten 158 putting the match well beyond the host in its backyard at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. In the subsequent editions, the franchise with … Read more
Harry Brook is congratulated for his 25th Test cap by Joe Root prior to the Rothesay Test Match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on May 22, 2025 in Nottingham, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Joe Root who had just made his highest one day international score as England won the series against … Read more