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Wimbledon 2025: Preview and analysis

Wimbledon 2025 kicks off on June 30. Can Carlos Alcaraz make it three championship titles in a row? Or will Novak Djokovic manage to get his 25th Slam and equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbl…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Why are short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) so dangerous?

When we think of climate and global warming, what comes to mind is carbon emissions, and how to decarbonise the economy.

Lately, another front in the fight against climate change getting more and mor…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Israel, Iran, and the US: What were their calculations behind the ceasefire?

After 12 days of exchanging intense strikes and counter-strikes, Israel and Iran have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire. The ceasefire was first announced by President Donald Trump on social media.

Th…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Is India's extreme heat impacting pregnancies?

With the blistering temperatures that most of India is suffering under, it should come as no surprise that May 2025 was the second-warmest month of May since records began. But what is of greater con…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

India as the world's fourth largest economy: What the numbers tell us

According to the latest projections by the IMF, India is now the world’s fourth-largest economy. Government officials, including the CEO of NITI Aayog B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, have expressed confidence t…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Has Israel’s objective in attacking Iran shifted – from de-nuclearisation to regime change?

On June 13, Israel launched an all-out war against Iran. It carried out what has been described as a ‘decapitation strike” – taking out much of the country’s military leadership, as well as top nucle…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

World Crocodile Day: Appraising 50 years of Crocodile Conservation in India

India began its Crocodile Conservation programme in 1975, and this year marks 50 years of this initiative, one that has been more successful than most.

India is home to three main kinds of crocodile …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the risks of the government's proposed 'mixopathy' move?

The Central government recently proposed starting an integrated course – MBBS and Ayurveda medicine, at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry.…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Article 143: What is the context of the Presidential reference to SC regarding TN Governor case?

Article 143 of the Constitution allows the President to seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on matters of law. This provision has been invoked by President Droupadi Murmu to raise 14 questions on a rece…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

What do you need to know about the Covid-19 spike in India?

Yet again, we are talking about a virus we would much rather forget – Covid-19 is in the news with over 4,300 cases and over deaths as of June 4. New sub-variants, descendent from the Omicron lineage…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago