The broiling heat wave that suffocated parts of India with temperatures regularly above 110°F at the end of May — and killed around 2,000 people … The Climate Context for India’s Deadly Heat WaveRead more
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Posted inChildren / Crime / India / Law / Media / Opinion
An open letter to Madras high court
The Madras High Court’s recently suggested castration as punishment for child sex offenders. castration looks barbaric, barbaric crimes should definitely attract barbaric models of punishment, … An open letter to Madras high courtRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / Politics / ToMl
One year of Modi government – No more achhe din
A latest “citizen report” states that the one-year-old Narendra Modi-led government has neither lived up to the expectations of people nor to its own claims. … One year of Modi government – No more achhe dinRead more
Posted inHealth / India / News / Pollution
Delhi loses 80 lives to air pollution every day
A new study has revealed that that air pollution in Delhi is responsible for approximately 10,000 to 30,000 annual deaths in the city. This means … Delhi loses 80 lives to air pollution every dayRead more
Posted inFascism / Hindutva / India / Media / Politics / ToMl
The Humpty Dumpty Censorship of Television in India
The Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the … The Humpty Dumpty Censorship of Television in IndiaRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / Solar / ToMl / USA Empire
How the US and the WTO Crushed India’s Subsidies for Solar Energy
Four hundred million Indians—one quarter of India’s population—have no electricity, but as far as the United States and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are concerned, … How the US and the WTO Crushed India’s Subsidies for Solar EnergyRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Fascism / Hindutva / India / Violence
Indian Death squads: Another writer gets threat letter after scholar MM Kalburgi’s murder
Over a week after the murder of noted Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, another rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan has received a threat letter. “I … Indian Death squads: Another writer gets threat letter after scholar MM Kalburgi’s murderRead more
Posted inFascism / Hindutva / India / News
RSS Sympathiser Loses Column for Telling Truth
An RSS sympathiser and historian has lost his 16-year-old column in a pro-RSS newspaper because he spoke to ET about the eating habits of top … RSS Sympathiser Loses Column for Telling TruthRead more
Posted inCoal / India / ToMl
India’s Coal Industry
A total of 1,199 new coal-based thermal power plants with a total installed capacity of more than 1.4 million MW proposed worldwide, the lion’s share—455 … India’s Coal IndustryRead more
Posted inFisheries / India / ToMl
Iconic Indian fish on the verge of extinction
Pollution, loss of habitat, destructive fishing and sand extraction have all taken a toll on one of the most iconic and highly-prized freshwater fish found … Iconic Indian fish on the verge of extinctionRead more