How Mafia is turning wildfires into weapons of power and profit? Berkeley study revealsA study by Berkeley scholar reveals that the Sicilian Mafia exploits climate change by orchestrating wildfires in southern Italy, using fir...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
Fraudulent sale of 114 plots near historic Sambhal stepwell uncoveredA land scam in Sambhal's Chandausi town involves the sale of 114 plots using a fake will. Gulnaz B, a local widow, filed a complaint agains...
13 Jan, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
China's 'New Great Wall' casts a shadow on NepalNepal's Humla District residents report Chinese territorial encroachment and pressure on ethnic Tibetan Nepalis. The border has seen increa...
14 Oct, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
Supreme Court's stance on public-private partnerships raises governance questionsThe Supreme Court's recent recognition of the fundamental right to be free from adverse impacts of climate change highlights broader questi...
25 Apr, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
Did Krishna resist Jarasandha's hegemony?The tension between Krishna and Kamsa is a case in point. Krishna embodies the nomadic cowherds. Kamsa is described as the dictator of Math...
06 Jan, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi's claims were true: Sanjay Raut after China includes Arunachal, Aksai Chin in its new 'standard map'As China officially released its latest edition of the "standard map," showing the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as ...
29 Aug, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
'Gargantuan task': Why India's renewable push will be hardOver the next 20 years, India's demand for electricity will grow more than anywhere else in the world. Unlike most countries, India still h...
24 Mar, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
China encroaching into Nepal's territoryAccording to the report, surveillance activities by Chinese security forces had restricted religious activities on the Nepalese side of the...
12 Mar, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
Assam border dispute: A case of cartographers' lines vs people s perception of boundaries"Sometimes the lines were drawn across a hill, sometimes through a forest on maps which did not clarify whether the hill slope or forest pa...
30 Jul, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
One year after Galwan: Men, machines, tech buildup continuesThere is a massive buildup of men and machinery along the Line of Actual Control by both the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army o...
16 Jun, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
Locals in Ladakh demand restoration of mobile services to ease war fearThe snapping of mobile network in most of the villages a few days ago has fuelled rumours of a possible armed conflict and made locals anxi...
05 Jun, 2020, 10.01 AM IST
The story of one of the biggest land conflicts: No mine now, but is it all fine in Niyamgiri?5 years after the SC gave its landmark judgment in Niyamgiri mining case, the conflict between property rights & economic development is in...
18 Apr, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
Land-related conflicts fester despite landmark legislationA person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe can claim individual rights to live in and cultivate up to four hectares, provided she occupied it ...
04 Dec, 2016, 07.57 AM IST
'Helpless' green tribunal rejects plea against industrial parkThe National Green Tribunal today said it is "helpless" as it is bound by the statute which has fixed a timeline for cases it can hear.
26 Apr, 2012, 10.09 PM IST
- Face-off: Return land acquired for industry?
It is important to share the benefits of growth and industrialisation equitably across all segments of our society.
06 Jul, 2011, 08.05 AM IST
- Construction by Chinese army across Karakoram: J&K report
The Chinese army has done some construction activities along the international border across Karakoram ranges in Ladakh sector for the firs...
14 Sep, 2009, 01.34 AM IST
- Court hopes to resolve 12 yr-old Indian money lawsuit
It has been 12 years since a group of American Indians sued the govt, saying Washington had cheated them out of profits from land royalties...
09 Jun, 2008, 09.43 AM IST