In this issue

DROPOUT - Why is India’s technical education in tatters?

The Union Government Weakens The RTI Act!

The amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005, violates the Constitution and usurps the executive and financial powers of state legislatures

3 mins

Ask No Questions!

The amendment to the RTI Act will hit grassroots activism

3 mins

Change, Can They?

As the US presidential race heats up, none of the Democrat candidates have offered a bold plan for global climate action

3 mins

India Becomes Vulnerable To Invasive Alien Species

A dysfunctional quarantine system and growing agricultural imports have left India vulnerable to attacks by invasive alien species

5 mins

Vitamin B12 - Are You Deficient?

The prescription for a plant-based diet overlooks vitamin B12 deficiency that is primarily present in animal-based diets

3 mins

Why Is India's Technical Education In Totters?

The National Medical Commission Act of 2019 is facing massive protests. Doctors and activists across the country say it will corporatise medical education and lower the quality of healthcare providers. The debate around the Act lays bare the problems that rankle all technical education institutes in the country, which hardly ensure quality education to the aspiring youth

10+ mins

Pills By Jugaad!

A new investigative book, bottle of lies, says that Indian cancer drugs are contaminated; cholesterol medication has shards of glass; and, blood pressure pills contain a live bug. In these excerpts, the author, Katherine Eban writes about jugaad, an indian model of aggressive shortcuts, the ability to dodge onerous rules to get the desired results

2 mins

The Resurgence Of Race In Science

Angela Saini exposes how some scientists even today use race to define intelligence, behaviour, predisposition to diseases and even creativity

4 mins

Ganga Needs More Than Just Cleaning

Government reforms must include basin-scale hydrological and ecological conservation efforts Michelle Irengbam, Shivani Barthwal, Niladri Dasgupta, Ruchi Badola & Syed Ainul Hussain

4 mins

Valley's Morel Magic

THE RARE HIMALAYAN MUSHROOM, KANGECH, WHICH GROWS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR, WILL LEAVE YOU WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE AFTERTASTE

4 mins

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