Cutting Lives Shorter
Well, life expectancy of the Indians may be reduced by five years on an average due to air pollution, and not because of pandemic, natural disaster or extreme poverty! In […]
A ‘Noble’ Cause, Indeed
Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov (b. October 29, 1961), the Russian journalist, television presenter and the Editor-in-Chief of the Novaya Gazeta daily, who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with […]
Flouting Women’s Rights…
The Supreme Court of the US has stripped women of their rights, which they have been enjoying for the past five decades. On June 24, 2022, the Apex Court ended […]
Preparing For Appropriate Response
What to do if the fire alarm goes off at school? This drill is a must in each and every school in the US once a year. Following a set […]
Escaping Economic Crisis
The little children are in panic, as they have experienced a lot of harassment in recent times. Their future, too, is uncertain. Risking their lives, these children, along with their […]
Recognising Her Work & Legacy
American pioneering art historian Stella Kramrisch (May 29, 1896 – August 31, 1993) had arrived in India in 1922 at the invitation of great Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore […]
Towards A Permanent Conflict
The number, 100, has a special significance. When a person, organisation or event reaches this milestone, it becomes worthy of celebration, or remembrance. The war between Russia and Ukraine, which […]
Distorted, Wilfully…
Muhi al-Din Muhammad (1618 – March 3, 1707), commonly known as Aurangzeb, was the sixth and last effective Emperor of the Mughal Empire, who had ruled South Asia from July […]
Blot On The Landscape
In 1993, American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist and author Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) had mentioned that the Earth was not an insignificant […]
