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True independent movement for wheelchair users goes beyond ramps and vehicles

India, April 1 -- "Cabs should also be asked to accommodate wheelchairs," observed the Supreme Court of India, on 20 March 2026, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation on first- and last-mile conn... Read More


Warm nights, above normal heat waves across India in April-June 2026: IMD

India, April 1 -- The weather conditions between April and June 2026 could be a mixture of warm nights throughout the country, hotter than normal days in the eastern, northeastern and northernmost reg... Read More


India's power demand climbs, but coal remains dominant despite clean energy push

India, April 1 -- India's energy demand is rising sharply, driven by urbanisation, industry and growing electricity use Coal remains dominant, accounting for nearly 79% of domestic energy supply desp... Read More


Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD

India, April 1 -- A near shutdown of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is fuelling fears of a wider food crisis, as rising fertiliser costs begin to hit farmers across import-dependent countries. Escal... Read More


45 killed, 74 injured in Af-Pak due to inclement weather brought on by Western Disturbances

India, April 1 -- Forty-five people have been killed and 74 injured in Afghanistan and Pakistan due to a 1,000 kilometre rain band stretching from Afghanistan through Pakistan and deep into India. In... Read More


Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the 'Gate of Tears'

India, April 1 -- Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already rattled global energy markets Attention is now shifting to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical route for oil, gas and t... Read More


Beyond collateral damage

India, April 1 -- Early March, media reports stated that Israel fired over residential areas of southern Lebanon white phosphorus, an incendiary that ignites on contact with air, causing severe burns ... Read More


Forever dependent on fertiliser

India, April 1 -- For a country that is among the world's largest food producers and thus one of the biggest consumers of fertilisers, secure access to these inputs is vital. While India is broadly se... Read More


Attacks that will outlast the West Asia war

India, April 1 -- The quiet diplomacy and the naval escort that India required to shepherd four of its gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-March, suggest that oil and gas trades are no lon... Read More


India's winter is fading

India, April 1 -- Mushtaq Ahmad Shah is witnessing the disappearance of winter. In Kashmir, says the 64-year-old resident of Srinagar, winter is defined by snow. This winter brought little of it acros... Read More