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Beyond ecology vs economy binary

India, May 22 -- The Centre's submission in the Supreme Court that no new hydroelectric projects will be permitted in the upper reaches of the Ganga in Uttarakhand makes for interesting reading. The r... Read More


The case for affordable housing in India's cities

India, May 22 -- The UN-Habitat's World Cities Report 2026 paints a concerning picture of housing. Nearly 40% - approximately 3.4 billion - of people are currently affected by a housing crisis, with h... Read More


Bitter harvest: Yields and the illusion of farm productivity

India, May 22 -- By all indications, India is self-sufficient in food as harvests scale new heights. In 2023-24, wheat production crossed 113 million tonnes, while rice output hit a record 137.8 milli... Read More


Apex court needs sharper focus, not more judges

India, May 22 -- Following a recent Cabinet decision, an ordinance has been promulgated expanding the strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges. What is striking is how commonplace, and entir... Read More


2 Cong MLAs among 23 new entrants to CM Vijay cabinet

New Delhi, May 22 -- Two Congress lawmakers were among 23 ministers inducted into Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led council of ministers on Thursday, making the party a part of the governme... Read More


row over order of tamil anthem during ceremony

Chennai, May 22 -- A fresh political controversy erupted on Thursday when the Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu (Tamil invocation song) was rendered last in the sequence of songs recited during the swearing-in of ... Read More


Retired HC judge to head panel on OBC reservation, 4 othermembers appointed

Lucknow, May 22 -- The state government on Wednesday appointed a five-member Uttar Pradesh State Rural Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission to examine issues related to reservation for O... Read More


Rs.50K reward announced on absconding gangster Udham Singh

MEERUT, May 22 -- The crackdown on gangster Udham Singh intensified after Deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Kalanidhi Naithani announced a reward of Rs.50,000 on the absconding criminal, who is... Read More


Disproportionate assets: UP Vigilance books excise inspector

LUCKNOW, May 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment registered a case against a Firozabad-based excise inspector for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income,... Read More


Trader, wife found dead at home

MEERUT, May 22 -- The bodies of a utensil trader and his wife were discovered with bullet injuries on the terrace of their home in the main market area of Shahabad in Rampur district on Tuesday evenin... Read More