The discovery of Higgs Boson, after years of painstaking research is one of humanity’s greatest breakthroughs in understanding the Universe. The 2013 Physics Nobel was deservedly awarded to the scientists even before the discovery. Rohit Roy joins in the applause. On
While the evacuation process in the wake of Cyclone Phailin has been laudable, the battle of rehabilitation has just begun. By Rohit Roy. This October witnessed yet another devastating cyclone hitting the east coast of India – Cyclone Phailin.
A recent CAG report exposes yet another phenomenal scam, the impact of which will be felt in the near future. The incumbent government has been hit by quite a few scams in the last few years. A few have
A strange bit of trouble has been brewing between the US and India these past months in environmental and diplomatic circles. Strange because it is usually the US, with their first world post-materialist agenda that harps on about raising environmental
Last month India hosted the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial in New Delhi. In between the usual pomp and empty sound bites were a set of clean energy policies which, although had the potential to be relegated to the many big
Last month saw the conclusion of the latest CITES triennial conference in Thailand. For those not in the know, CITES is the world’s premier convention on transnational trade in flora and fauna and one of the few multilateral environmental treaties
Often the justification for the captivity of performing animals is ‘educational purposes’. This is further coupled by the ignorant assertions of interested and biased parties who blatantly ignore scientific and logical reasoning and opt for un-reviewed and baseless opinions, instead.
At the end of what certainly has been an eventful year, instead of the usual point of environmental distress, perhaps, it would be a refreshing change to review the happenings of the year. One could also look towards the coming
A new, darker edge to globalization is fast gaining ground. It is a form of neo-colonialism and is possibly, most prominent in the case of land grabbing. Disturbingly, India, itself a past sufferer of colonialism, is one of the frontrunners
Assam, as a state, has endured a severe battering this year. From the mass influx due to the recent SMS threats, to the more recent bandhs as part of the nationwide protest regarding gas and LPG prices, to ever persistent border issues