Food security, water and climate change

So much—good and not-so-good—happened last year on a local, regional, national and international level when it comes to sustainability issues. An attempt to be ...

The Year the World Bank Fused Sustainable Development with Its Goals for the Future

The World Bank Group set two ambitious goals in 2013, and in the process made clear that one concept will underlie its actions toward both: sustainability.
“Endi...

Researchers Use Hubble Telescope to Reveal Cloudy Weather On Alien World

A team of scientists led by researchers in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago report they have definitively characterized the atmosph...

The Lesser known Farooque Shaikh

We all knew of his talent as an actor, his passion for theatre and the dexterity with which he anchored enjoyable television programs. The discussed these we bid farewell t...

In 2013, citizen activism pushed politics of aspiration ahead of politics of fear

It’s time to count this year’s blessings. These are in startling abundance, given that India was looking at a logjammed polity at the beginning of 2013. And a h...

Kejriwal: The power of the commonplace

Politics often deals with the unbelievable. It turns somersaults which are unpredictable and yet look inevitable in retrospect. Five years ago the idea of Arvind Kejriwal w...

This Downton Abbey-Inspired Law Would Finally Allow Women to Inherit Noble Titles

Even the British Parliament is obsessed with “Downton Abbey.”

Traditionally, the English line of succession doesn’t allow men to pass their noble ...

Scientists to create future climate conditions under Antarctic waters

Scientists are preparing to mimic predicted ocean conditions in Antarctica.

Under climate change modelling, scientists predict polar waters will absorb greater conc...

Typhoon Haiyan victims amongst beneficiaries of annual Christmas charity shoebox appeal

Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child appeal helps children in need at Christmas with volunteer donated or donor-funded boxes of toys and goodies…