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Photo: AI ImageHimalayan Lakes Under Scientific Watch: The Race to Prevent the Next Disaster
Uttarakhand’s early-warning system at Vasundhara Tal is a welcome advance. But technology alone cannot protect vulnerable communities from the mounting risks of a warming Himalaya. The Himalaya is sending an unmistakable warning. As glaciers retreat and glacial lakes expand, the risk of sudden, devastating floods is becoming harder to ignore. Uttarakhand’s installation of its first…
Photo: TGCThe Guardian Chronicle felicitates educators for their contribution to nation building
The Guardian Chronicle, an independent English-language daily newspaper, organised the ‘Guru Vashishth Samman’ ceremony on Wednesday to recognise the contributions of teachers, principals and educational leaders in shaping students’ futures and strengthening the education system. The programme brought together educators and representatives of educational institutions, with awards presented to individuals from Central Board of Secondary…
Photo: TGCThe American Contradiction: Exemptions for Washington, Tariff Threats for Others
Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exposes the widening gulf between America’s professed principles and its pursuit of national interest. As Ukraine faces mounting pressure and India confronts the threat of punitive tariffs, Washington’s credibility as a champion of a rules-based international order is at stake. There is a particular irony in…
Photo: AI imageOral and Airway Microbial Imbalances May Be Associated with Persistent COVID Symptoms
People with long Covid, where symptoms persist after recovery from an acute Covid-19 infection, may have distinct differences in the mix of bacteria living in their mouths and lungs, research has shown. The differences in the lung microbiome are linked to respiratory symptoms, as well as the cognitive and digestive problems known to occur in…
Photo: AI imageAs Climate Risks Mount, Lancet Study Urges 5 Actions to Safeguard Global Health
New Delhi: Amid predictions of the strongest-on-record El Niño later this year, researchers have put forth five actions through which people around the world could be better prepared for the event, potentially reducing its toll on human health. The actions are aimed at gaining a comprehensive risk overview, which holds the key to being able…
Photo: AI ImageThe Autumnal Soundscape: A Season of Reflection
In Western popular music, autumn is rarely treated as a mere calendar transition. While summer is celebrated with upbeat anthems of freedom and winter is marked by festive cheer, autumn commands a unique, introspective space. It is a season defined by contradiction—rich in visual beauty but anchored by decay; a time of harvest and a…
Photo: PTICeiling fan removal debate: How several foreign universities modified campuses to prevent suicides
Spring-loaded “antisuicide” fans, enclosing fans in mesh guards or replacing ceiling fans with wall-mounted units—the physical modifications by Indian educational institutions to prevent student suicides might be attracting criticism as “bandaid measures”, but the approach has been adopted previously by several foreign universities. University of Houston (UH) had in 2023 made changes in its infrastructure,…
Photo: AI ImageFrance’s Gen-Z Revolt: When a School Crisis Becomes a Crisis of Trust
What began in France as a revolt over missing teachers, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating school buildings has become something considerably larger: a test of the relationship between a younger generation and a state increasingly struggling to reconcile public expectations with fiscal constraint. The protests, which began in the Paris region in September, have spread to…
Photo: AI imageWhat Pregnancy Complications Could Mean for Future Health: UK Study Finds Higher Risk of Heart, Kidney And Metabolic Diseases
New Delhi: Women who experienced a complication in pregnancy could be at a higher risk of developing cardiometabolic-renal conditions in subsequent years, according to UK research. Complications of gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, and postnatal depression were linked to a raised risk of four conditions — cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or…
Photo: AI ImageIndian Bureaucracy—A Complex Institutional Architecture
An evaluation of the Indian bureaucracy—often referred to as the ‘steel frame’ of the nation—reveals a complex institutional architecture. Originally designed by the British colonial administration to maintain order and collect revenue, it was retrofitted post-independence to drive socio-economic development and democratic governance. While this structure has successfully held a highly diverse nation together, it…
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