Uttarakhand, the land where the Ganga originates, should ideally have the cleanest stretch of the river. Yet, a recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India reveals a troubling paradox: the river begins to lose its purity within a short distance of its origin. According to the audit, the water quality of the…
Watching a movie could soon be very frightening I’m watching a TV series in which one of the main characters, a hard-bitten Texas oilman, is a chain-smoker, barely stubbing out one cigarette before lighting another. Each time he smokes, or is about to smoke, a warning pops up on the screen: Smoking is injurious to…
Iran’s hurt, but war isn’t going well for US, its Arab allies, and the rest of us. Numbers show the pain ahead What if this isn’t war but “a little excursion”, as Trump told Republican lawmakers on Monday? A colonialist’s hunting expedition. It gels with his other remark about ending it “soon”, because there’s “practically…
For some days now, ‘offer of the day’ messages, of neighbourhood food stalls and diners, have been replaced by posts of ‘regret’, for their inability to serve bestsellers. Restaurants are removing popular dishes from menus. Cloud kitchens are tagging items ‘temporarily unavailable’. Delivery apps show kiosks and outlets are pausing signature offerings, which require cooking…
On March 11, a two-judge bench showed us what it looks like when the Supreme Court performs the function it is meant to. In a masterfully written judgment, a pleasure for lawyers and doctors alike to read, judges clarified the legal position on withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatment. They gave relief and closure to Harish Rana’s family….
By Deepak Ranade In his very inimitable style that blends clarity, with a dash of provocation, Nobel laureate and physicist Richard Feynman remarked:“If our small minds, through some convenience, divide this world, into pieces – physics, biology, geology, astronomy , psychology, and so forth – keep in mind that nature is unaware of it!” Human…
Iran’s hurt, but war isn’t going well for US, its Arab allies, and the rest of us. Numbers show the pain ahead What if this isn’t really a big war, but just a “little excursion,” like Donald Trump told Republican leaders on Monday? Almost like someone going on a short hunting trip. That might explain…
It hasn’t been a great time for Winston Churchill. Because of the Iran war, many people are again talking about how he helped plan the 1953 Iranian coup d’état, which damaged Iran’s relationship with Western… Source link
In the elections that were finally held in Bangladesh (“BD”), the Bangladesh National Party (“BNP”) won a two-thirds majority. BD voters undoubtedly rejected the Jamaat Party, paving the way for Mr Tarique Rahman to become the new prime minister. Despite the recent chilling relations, India was represented at the swearing-in ceremony by Lok Sabha Speaker…
Last month, tense negotiations between two major economies over critical minerals nearly stalled the global supply of essential technology components, sending shockwaves through industries from automotive to electronics. This high-stakes standoff spotlighted how the future of international commerce can hinge on the skills of trade diplomats working behind the scenes. As the global economy grows,…