Why Ukraine War Has No Winners
Russia is practising a warfare that the West is not used to — where wars aren’t won anymore. It is highly unlikely that there will be a ceremonial occasion bringing the Ukraine war to an end.
An SOS for India’s Democracy and Media
As we face the very real danger of losing our democracy, it is important for us to believe that we can and will pull ourselves back from calamity.
Ten Reasons Why Hydropower Dams Are a False Climate Solution
Not only does hydro power fail to prevent catastrophic climate change, but it also renders countries more vulnerable to climate change while emitting significant amounts of methane.
A Looming Crisis in Fertilisers
India needs to urgently take measures to improve fertiliser availability in the short and long term. The absence of major investments since the 1990s, and now the Ukraine war and the Chinese ban on exports, have created a difficult situation amidst a global imbalance.
Coal Crisis- The States Should Collectively Voice Their Concern
The current unprecedented coal crisis has caused widespread power cuts across the country, imposing far reaching economic costs. The Centre has been trying to put the blame entirely on the States, whereas it is the Central agencies which are squarely responsible for this crisis.
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Gutting India’s Public Sector Vaccine Makers
India’s once-thriving public vaccine manufacturers were absent during the pandemic. This was not due to a lack of capability. The problem has been active neglect by the government.
In a Time of Religious Tension, Bengaluru’s Police & Religious Leaders Push Inter-Faith Traditions
At a time when Hindu fundamentalists, often aided by the government, have pushed or enforced bans or violence against minorities in Karnataka, a jurisdictional police chief in Bengaluru showed how the police could not just keep the peace but increase trust and traditional inter-faith relations.
Energy Reforms Blocked in Mexico, Sharpening Ideological Lines for 2024 Elections
President AMLO has used energy reform as a poison arrow to reveal to citizens the country’s main political blocs: the conservatives who defend the neoliberal agenda, and the liberal left that wants to dismantle the neoliberal model.
Libya Is a ‘Market of Human Beings’
Many African migrants and refugees see crossing the Mediterranean Sea as the only chance for a better life. Sally Hayden tells their harrowing stories in ‘My Fourth Time, We Drowned’.
The Yugoslav Wars and the Role of NATO
NATO framed its intervention in the Yugoslav wars as “humanitarian”, but their bombings and declaration of a “no-fly zone” resulted in the death of countless civilians.