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The mystery of the 'black tigers' of Similipala | In Focus
What caused these tigers to change their stripes, and in such a short period of time? Is it the result of shrinking habitat and inbreeding? Does this…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Pak hand in Afghanistan | In Focus
Pakistan is a key player in the politics of Afghanistan. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is seen as a strategic victory for Pakistan, one of the …
4 years, 6 months ago
Why does the BJP keep changing its CMs? | In Focus
The BJP has changed chief ministers four times in three states, in just the last seven months. The latest change happened this week in Gujarat, with …
4 years, 6 months ago
The govt is planning to fortify our rice by 2024. But what is food fortification? | In Focus
There's been a lot of talk of and concerns raised, about food fortification recently -- which is the adding of one or more nutrients to a staple food…
4 years, 6 months ago
Why is Sri Lanka in an economic emergency? | In Focus podcast
The Sri Lankan government declared an economic emergency last week. The immediate trigger seems to have been rising food prices, with reports of shor…
4 years, 6 months ago
Should the government be pushing for oil palm cultivation? | In Focus
Last month, the Union government announced that it would invest ₹11,000 crores under a centrally sponsored scheme, The National Mission on Edible Oil…
4 years, 6 months ago
What you need to know about the Nipah outbreak in Kerala | In Focus
After a gap of more than a year, the Nipah virus is back in Kerala. After a 12-year-old boy died of the infection in Kozhikode district, 11 more peop…
4 years, 6 months ago
Why does India have such low rates of women in the workforce? | In Focus
The COVID-19 pandemic caused not only a health emergency in the country, but also led to mass economic distress with the loss of jobs and livelihoods…
4 years, 6 months ago
The state of para-athletics in India | In Focus
Just a few weeks ago, we were celebrating India’s best ever medals tally at the Tokyo Olympics. And now India has produced its best performance ever …
4 years, 7 months ago
A new Great Game at the UN? | In Focus
The United States has literally fled Afghanistan. Other Western nations, most of them part of the G-7 had wanted an extension beyond August 31 so tha…
4 years, 7 months ago