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Nature for climate, and nature for our future

World Environment Day , observed on 5 June every year, serves as a reminder of humanity's collective responsibility to protect the environment and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.

Counting Trust

Every country counts its people. The real test lies in whether people are willing to be counted.

Care Beyond Cure

India's emergence as a healthcare destination for South Asia is often measured in numbers: foreign patients treated, hospitals accredited, surgeries performed and revenues earned.

Grey drizzle of horror

There are some deaths that leave us heartbroken. There are others that leave us bewildered. The recent death of my nephew, filmmaker Anik Dutta, left me feeling both.

A flawed system

India, proud of its dynamic democratic credentials, has over the years allowed a criminal justice system to develop that shields the accused far more than it supports victims or protects witnesses ~ an unfair imbalance left unchecked as reform proposals have consistently failed to see the light of day.

When justice becomes a mirage

As a child, I played a game called 'Saap Seeri' (Snakes and Ladders). It was a simple pursuit: except for an occasion or two - having not mastered the "art of throwing dice" - I climbed the ladders of progress only to be swallowed by a snake that pulled me back to the threshold.

King’s speech

When King Charles III rose to address the US Congress, the setting suggested a ceremony. The substance suggested something closer to intervention.

Proof of Death

In a village in Odisha, a man arrived at a bank carrying what no institution expects to confront: the skeletal remains of his sister.

The Arms Seller

The big news from Tokyo is that the Japanese Diet on 21 April sharply eased its arms export rules, allowing in principle the overseas transfer of finished defence equipment, including lethal weapons.