Society
The earth is drowning in water-crisis, because we ...
September 6, 2017
Particularly, percent distribution of sea water and fresh water on the Earth has not changed for at least four billion years when life on earth was formed. Amount of water too has not changed on this earth for billions of years. It is said that if at all anyone knows the full his...
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Urban homeless in India
September 4, 2017
The three-member panel appointed by Supreme Court in their final report revealed that almost 90 pc of the urban homeless in India is yet to get a shelter; the ambiguity in handling government funds and fallacious undertakings of the state governments came as striking facts in the...
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Monsoons and India
September 4, 2017
Getting an ideal quantity of rain, or even an average one, seems more and more like a dream as the monsoons play truant in India, pushing the country between a drought and a flood.
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India suffocates beneath its own waste
September 3, 2017
Currently generating nearly 62 million tonnes of solid waste jointly in a year, with inappropriate separation and control systems, Indian cities are drowning in their own waste, highlighting the garbage segregation and management problems in the country.
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World Water Week 2017
August 31, 2017
As the world observes 2017 World Water Week from August 27-September 1, over 180 million people lack basic drinking water in countries affected by conflict and unrest. And for India, where per capita availability of fresh water declined by more than 50 pc in the past 50 years, pr...
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Marital rape as social reality in India?
August 31, 2017
Marital rape and its status in India are back under the scanner
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Right to privacy in a modern democracy
August 25, 2017
The Supreme Court ruling on privacy settles the debate in India on this crucial issue, at least for now. But how does India compare to other democracies in protecting the privacy of its citizens?
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Triple Talaq declared unconstitutional in India
August 23, 2017
India’s Supreme Court shared a long standing verdict on Triple Talaq by placing a halt on the practice for the duration of six months during which the legislature is required to formulate a new law.
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Petition on Triple Talaq still in a state of flumm...
August 17, 2017
A recently filed plea against the arbitrary form of divorce, 'triple talaq', was declined by the Supreme Court of India (SC). Here is what do the apex court's senior judges and the Indian Prime Minister have to say.
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Floods in north-eastern India worsen
August 16, 2017
In the north-eastern Indian states, floods have resulted in a devastating situation as bodies such as the European Union (EU) have pledged aid. As north-eastern India, with areas such as the states of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, faces perhaps the worst flood ...
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