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Back to SearchAre Western sanctions on Russia having a boomerang effect?
By undertaking only his second visit abroad since the February invasion of Ukraine, to Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined the impo…
4 years, 2 months ago
What’s behind Europe’s hellish summer?
Europe is reeling under a severe heat wave, with temperatures soaring past the 40-degree mark in many parts of the continent. One major side-effect h…
4 years, 2 months ago
Do the new Forest Conservation Rules favour private developers?
On June 28, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC) notified an updated version of Forest Conservation Rules, under the Forest…
4 years, 2 months ago
Is India's external debt a problem?
India’s external debt coming up for closure in the coming months has caused consternation in some quarters. And with the global environment being wha…
4 years, 2 months ago
What does Ranil Wickremesinghe's election as President mean for Sri Lanka? | In Focus
Since the executive presidency came into play in Sri Lanka, no President has ever resigned his office till Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to do so by …
4 years, 2 months ago
Did Joe Biden get what he wanted from his West Asia visit?
Joe Biden has just concluded his first visit to the Middle East as American President. His four-day visit included stops in Israel, the West Bank, an…
4 years, 2 months ago
Will the new 'unparliamentary' words affect freedom of expression in Parliament?
A list of words deemed to be unparliamentary has created a storm as the monsoon session of India’s parliament commenced. Words like baloney, betrayal…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why has Twitter gone to court against the Indian government?
Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging multiple content-blocking orders from the government of India. Twitter’s petition has sought t…
4 years, 2 months ago
Will climate change affect India's solar and wind energy production?
A recent study by scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pune, and Center for Prototype Climate Mode…
4 years, 3 months ago
What are the changes being proposed to environmental protection laws?
A few weeks ago, in the In Focus podcast, we discussed the controversy over India being ranked 180th out of 180 countries in the Environment Protecti…
4 years, 3 months ago