We investigate how an underground fire that has been burning for 100 years has led to one of India’s largest land grabs. STORY HIGHLIGHTS India is the third-largest producer of thermal coal after China It is also the world’s third-largest… Continue Reading →
Moerner, Varmus, and Haroche were in Delhi Thursday to attend the Nobel Prize Series—India Programme 2017, a conference organised by Nobel Media AB, Sweden, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology. Written by Mallica Joshi , Harikrishnan Nair… Continue Reading →
New Delhi: After the government announced a ban on big currency on November 8, there was a rush of panic among the transgender community in India. In absence of any valid id-proofs and bank accounts, many in the transgender community… Continue Reading →
New Delhi: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Gujarat‘s Inspector General of Police in charge of Prisons over alleged victimisation of Dalit prisoners by upper caste inmates in Amreli Jail, and sought a report within six… Continue Reading →
The couple from Pune were fearless, indomitable, and driven by a selfless passion for the greater good Manu S. Pillai Jyotirao Phule (left); and Savitribai. Photo: Wikimedia Commons When Jyotirao Phule embarked with his partner, Savitribai, on their journey to… Continue Reading →
PERVEZ HOODBHOY — The writer teaches physics in Lahore and Islamabad. HAD last week’s kidnappings of bloggers and social media activists happened in Balochistan, it would have been a non-event. But all five abductions happened in Punjab — and now… Continue Reading →
By Arsalan Altaf ISLAMABAD: Investigations into Salman Haider’s disappearance so far have revealed that a Toyota Surf vehicle, which is thought to have been following the activist before he went missing, had a fake number plate, police officials said on Friday…. Continue Reading →
Reportedly, these tags are tamper-proof and cannot be easily opened Cow aadhaar Not just citizens, but cows in India will also be given the 12-digit unique identity. In an innovative move, the government of India has initiated a drive to… Continue Reading →
Anupam Chakravartty Following allegations of non-cooperation from US Department of Justice, a summon has been issued directly to Dow Chemical to appear in the court The Bhopal court will send a notice to Amy Wilson, corporate secretary of Dow… Continue Reading →
Kavitha Muralidharan Grist Media A ban on jallikattu by the Supreme Court since 2014 has been largely seen as a negation of Tamil identity. (All photos by J Suresh/ GRIST Media) All eyes are on the narrow entry point… Continue Reading →
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