India's silent energy revolution: How small towns are going solar

Just a few years ago, solar panels were a rare sight in most parts of India. Today, they shine proudly on rooftops from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu, turning...

Small Indian towns, cities face big climate challenges

When we think of climate change in India, the image that comes to mind is usually of big cities Delhi's air pollution, Chennai's water crisis, or Ben...

Spotlight: Israel-Hamas conflict - What happens next?

After two long years of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas, a new ceasefire agreement was reached in October 2025, thanks to mediation by the D...

The Need of Our Times

In a world where headlines are filled with wars, border tensions, and diplomatic stand-offs, peace often seems like a distant dream. The first phase o...

India can lead the world in fight against plastic pollution

Plastic is everywhere around us - in bottles, bags, toys, and even clothes. It makes our daily life easy because it is light, cheap, and strong. But t...

Water Scarcity: India's Next Big Crisis

Water - the lifeline of civilisations -is fast turning into the world's most contested resource. As strategic thinker Dr. Brahma Chellaney writes in "...

Community support missing link in mental health

When we think of mental health, we often think of doctors, counsellors, and therapy. These are all vital, but there's something equally powerful that ...

Awareness about mental health growing in small towns; Trust, better care still a long way

For many years in India, people were scared to talk about mental health. Psychiatrists were branded as doctors for "mad people." Because of this fear,...

Red List Survey: India's drive to protect its plants and animals

Across the planet and in our own country, nature is under pressure. We often think of plants and animals quietly going extinct in remote forests, but ...

Lifeline for animals: India's first guidelines for veterinary blood banks

A quiet but historic step for animal welfare was taken this August when the government of India released the country's first-ever "National Guidelines...