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Four of the world’s 36 recognised biodiversity hotspots are in India, while the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet report shows a decline of up to 73 percent in wild animal populations across the world. At a time when the earth is facing its worst biodiversity crisis, the issue of…

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu recently urged people in south India, especially in his state, to consider having more children, while Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin rhetorically asked why families shouldn’t have 16 kids. There are deep political, economic, and social reasons behind these statements. The low population…

हर साल की तरह इस बार भी दिल्ली में  वायु और  यमुना नदी का प्रदूषण सुर्खियों में है. एक तरफ दिल्ली की हवा की गुणवत्ता दिन प्रतिदिन गंभीर श्रेणी में जा रही है तो दूसरी तरफ यमुना के पानी में उफान मारती जहरीली गैसें और झाग (टॉक्सिक फोम) चिंता का…

A thick layer of white foam has taken over the Yamuna river in Delhi yet again. The toxic foam, a result of untreated sewage waste, has raised concerns months after a report pointed to increasing encroachment and concretisation on the floodplains of the river.  

It’s the festive season, and both our air and our airwaves are filled with poison. This week we saw our usual suspects celebrate in their favourite ways — fear mongering and endorsing our supreme leader. 

Hi NL team,

भारतीय प्रेस परिषद (पीसीआई) के एक सदस्य द्वारा पत्रकारों के लिए सुझाए गए कई उपायों वाली रिपोर्ट को परिषद की अध्यक्ष रंजन प्रकाश देसाई की कई आपत्तियों के बावजूद मंजूर कर लिया गया. देसाई ने कहा कि वह अपनी “असहमति” दर्ज कर रही हैं क्योंकि वह सभी टिप्पणियों और सिफारिशों…

A draft report by a Press Council of India member suggesting several measures for journalists has been rejected by the council’s chairperson Ranjana Prakash Desai, saying that she is recording her “dissent” as she is “unable to concur with all observations and recommendations”.

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it is “dangerous” how Wikipedia functions, considering how anyone can edit pages on the platform, Bar and Bench reported.