The New IPCC Report: Code Red for Humanity – Four Articles
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The New IPCC Report: Code Red for Humanity – Four Articles

One central finding of the new analysis is that the Paris accord’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to no more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is in serious danger as policymakers fail to take the necessary steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Democracy, Distance, Difference, and Disrespect
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Democracy, Distance, Difference, and Disrespect

Democracy is the only form of governance that cultivates the arts and crafts of governance at a respectful distance and always aims at the achievement of what the philosopher John Rawls called “overlapping consensus” for “reasonable pluralism”.

India’s New IT Rules Paving Way for Legitimised Surveillance
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India’s New IT Rules Paving Way for Legitimised Surveillance

As the Indian government is confronted with a global snooping scandal with over 300 journalists, politicians and bureaucrats on the list of those surveilled by the state, the Modi government had intensified its bid to rampage through the country’s latest Internet Technology laws.