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Cooling Without the Compressor: A New Generation of Technologies to Beat the Heat
Conventional energy-intensive air conditioning relies on refrigerants that contribute to global warming. Emerging cooling technologies offer efficient cooling with lower emissions and reduced energy use.
Leadership change in Karnataka reopens political contest
Shivakumar's elevation as CM is not just about an individual leader. It reflects deeper shifts in Karnataka's caste equations, political alliances, and long-standing power structures that influence the state's politics.
One nation, many laws: Does India need UCC?
India's fragmented personal laws create unequal standards for marriage, inheritance, and adoption based on religion. A UCC seeks to replace this with a common legal framework, using precedents like Goa's Common Civil Code and recent state-level enactments in Uttarakhand to promote gender equality and unified civil rights.
Myanmar and India: Engagement rooted in realism
Visiting India before the China visit is a vote by Myanmar’s leadership for balance over dependence. That balance serves India’s strategic interests directly. How? Read on.
Why are regional parties prone to a split?
After defeat in West Bengal polls, TMC is facing a split. India has seen such disintegrations earlier too. But, why do regional parties face the split?
Assessing India’s three longest-serving prime ministers on 5 key parameters
Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Narendra Modi are India's three longest-serving prime ministers, each leading the country through distinct phases of its post-independence journey. Their leadership can be assessed across five key parameters: nation-building, democracy, national security, economic development, and foreign policy, offering insights into how their decisions shaped modern India.
Decoded: Unprecedented ‘reverse migration’ of Bangladeshi illegals
‘Reverse migration’ of illegal Bangladeshi migrants from India has hit the headlines. But, what has triggered this? How did the illegal migrants go undetected in India for years?
Hazaribagh Excavation: Unearthing India’s Civilizational Coexistence
The Hazaribagh excavations uncover a forgotten chapter of India's past, revealing how diverse spiritual traditions coexisted, adapted, and flourished within a shared civilizational framework for centuries.
Why is India tough on infiltration, demographic change in eastern states?
The humanitarian refugee crisis during Partition and 1971 war later evolved into a long-term infiltration challenge for India, shaping demographic tensions across eastern India.
It’s comedy! It’s serious!
Comedy is taste, style and market economics. Social consequences of profanity in standup comedians’ shows have reignited ‘style vs substance’ debate. Does it really lack substance?
Counting What Counts: Understanding India’s Committee on Demographic Change
Globally, including in India, the majority’s share in population is declining. Indian neighborhoods present a contrast. So, what’s the significance of the High-Level Committee on Demographic Change in India?
Mallakhamb - The indigenous art that refused to disappear
Mallakhamb embodies India’s ancient physical culture, blending strength, discipline and heritage. Revived through generations, it remains a living symbol of resilience and self-mastery.