Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Causes 20% of All Deaths
Fossil fuel pollution kills more people each year than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.
41 Incidents in 9 months: Urged on by BJP Leaders, Maharashtra has Emerged as India’s Communal Tinderbox
Over the last nine months, there have been at least 41 incidents of a communal nature that culminated in violence and tensions. A database that tracks hate crime found that nearly a third of all hate speech reported in India over the first six months of this year came from Maharashtra.
Why the Places of Worship Act Must Be Preserved
When the Supreme Court considers the challenge to the Act, it would do well to remember that it represents the legacy of the freedom movement, the secular principles of a former socialist leader from Ayodhya, Acharya Narendra Dev, and the majority view of an earlier house.
Congress Promies: Gruh Lakshmi Scheme in Karnataka, Stipend for School Students in MP – 2 Articles
“MP: Ahead of Polls, Congress Promises Monthly Stipend for 92 Lakh Govt School Students to Curb Dropouts”; “Gruha Lakshmi: Despite Flak, Karnataka Cash Transfer Scheme is a Powerful Tool to Empower Women”.
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Poverty in the USA – 2 Articles; Also: Poverty Is a Natural By-Product of Capitalism
New US poverty data show a record jump in poverty. Poverty always increases when capitalism is in crisis. Also: “The U.S. is a Nation of Savage Inequality”.
Is the Pandemic Really Over? Unearthing Stories of Death, Debt and Distress
Marginalised sections are still feeling the impact of the pandemic – and still waiting for answers from the authorities.
Our Food System Is the Bullseye for Solving the World’s Climate Challenges
The industrialized food system is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
In the Aftermath of the Arson in Gurugram
“What has happened is very wrong. It is always the poor man who ends up suffering. The people who ran these shops were Mohammedans. They have left.”
Behind Delhi’s Floods Is a History of Encroachment and Diminishing Wetlands
According to experts, Delhi’s floods are an urgent indication to improve the city’s drainage systems. They also point to Delhi’s diminishing natural line of defence — its water bodies and wetlands — against such hazards, without which the river cannot drain its water naturally.
Three Poems
‘A Poet Regrets’; ‘A Song from the Ruins’; ‘Migrants, COVID-19’.