Since the 1980s, West Bengal’s Joint Forest Management committees, which are local community organisations that work with the State Forest Department to protect and manage forests, have fostered community cooperation, improved forest cover and biodiversity, and local livelihoods. However, south-west Bengal continues to face significant challenges related to wildlife protection. One of these challenges is … Read more
Tensions between Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, and the military are no longer a secret. On Monday, an army spokesperson publicly voiced opposition to the government’s proposal to open a “humanitarian corridor” to Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine State, home to the persecuted Rohingya. The government’s plan is to supply medicines and other aid, but … Read more
NEET-UG and hardship The hardship and the trauma that many candidates faced during the conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) 2025, mainly because of power breakdowns, needs to be highlighted. It is appalling that they have not been adequately compensated despite many an appeal. That many examination centres did not provide a … Read more
Despite robust growth in electricity generation over the past two decades, with rapid additions of renewable energy in the past five years, India has been unable to meet its peak power demand, with the deficit widening from 0.69% in FY20 to about 5% in FY24. This reveals constraints in the supply of power — new … Read more
A recent article in Nature that studied the prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) among IT employees in Hyderabad had alarming findings: 84% of the participants had fatty liver, indicating MAFLD, and 71% were obese. This striking statistic underscores a larger, more insidious public health crisis that is emerging in tandem with the … Read more
The Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail | Photo Credit: THE HINDU/R.V. MOORTHY This month, India and Germany celebrate 25 years of strategic partnership. It is a partnership that has steadily evolved and is well equipped to take on the challenges of today’s world. Germany’s ‘Focus on India’ strategy outlines our vision for the future of the bilateral … Read more
In my nearly four decades of practice, one recurring reality has stood out — far too many women begin pregnancy already struggling with undiagnosed anaemia. Maternal health in India is often viewed through the lens of pregnancy and childbirth, but its foundation is laid much earlier — long before conception. A woman’s health at the … Read more
Ship sinking as warning The sinking of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship off the Kerala coast with cargo that is hazardous and toxic shows the vulnerability of India’s west coast to shipping accidents. The accident assumes importance also with the commissioning of the Vizhinjam Port, which is being hailed as a transformative deep-sea transshipment hub. While … Read more
Over the past decade, India has undergone a profound transformation across economic, technological, and strategic domains. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has been central to this evolution, underpinned by his belief that India must not only be a major economic player but also a strategic and technological power in the 21st century. Under his leadership, … Read more
