Once again, it appears that Ukraine and Europe are being sidelined, with Washington positioning itself as the arbiter of war and peace

Delhi’s air pollution crisis is complex and persistent. The only viable path is to tackle the root cause -- source emissions.

Diwali needs to be cleaner but framing fireworks as fount of all toxins is wrong -- in science and strategy

But for that, India must learn, not forget, lessons from 2010

The Commonwealth countries from Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean appeared all set to issue their own declaration recommending economic sanctions against the racist South African regime

While India would be justified to keep its international climate commitments commensurate with what other countries bring to the table, it is in its own interest to be aggressive in dealing with the climate crisis

It is a matter of pride that the IMF singled out India for turning into a key engine of global growth, but under the circumstances, it is best not to let the guard down

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 20, 1985.

As my students scribble in their notebooks, they don’t know that I am secretly, silently, weirdly, grownup-ly, sending to them the sum of my old and new Diwali.

Not Trump's peeves, but the issue of who will dominate the next industrial age is what's driving the competition between the two powers.

Clarity must lead to course correction in conservation.

Private investments will be needed for it to sustain and endure.

Work of Joel Mokyr forces us to confront a truth: Knowledge is not simply a tap that can be turned on by getting the incentives right -- one must also account for the capacity to respond to necessity

The death of the last survivor of the 1953 Everest summiting is a moment to pay tribute to the spirit of adventure and human fortitude, but also a time to reflect on how fame and recognition affect people, communities and the physical environment

These efforts need to be supplemented by a similar focus on boosting research and development and skilling the labour force

In J&K, one year after an elected government took charge, statehood is needed to bridge the glaring gaps in representation and accountability

Gen Ziaul Haq of Pakistan was confirmed as Pakistan’s President for five years. The assembly agreed to validate his tenure of the last eight years on the unwritten promise that he will lift martial law by December 31 next year.

Deola Bai’s tears are a reminder that grief does not recognise boundaries between species

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 17, 1985.

A new paper suggests aliens and humans may have more in common than was previously imagined.

Building synergies between projects targeted at the environment, the National Clean Air Programme, for instance, and those aimed at improving people's health and well-being is an imperative that cannot be postponed

It must reiterate red lines, while also moving ahead

The war changed the world. Accountability must follow – or impunity will become the norm

As US weaponises tariffs and energy policy, EU hides protectionism behind green regulations, China turns its industrial dominance into geopolitical leverage, India must strengthen domestic manufacturing, safeguard strategic autonomy, secure supply chains