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Aravallis ‘as vital as Himalayas’: Energy expert urges SC panel to adopt landscape‑scale protection

By A Representative   A prominent energy and climate policy expert from Karnataka has urged the Supreme Court–appointed High-Powered Committee on Aravalli Conservation and Mining to adopt a far more expansive, science‑driven framework to protect what he calls “one of India’s most valuable natural life‑support systems.” In a detailed submission dated August 5, 2026, Shankar Sharma, a veteran analyst based in the Western Ghats, warned that the Aravalli Range must be treated with the same seriousness accorded to the Himalayas and Western Ghats, arguing that its ecological functions are indispensable for millions of people across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. 
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The price of publicity: Uttar Pradesh's ₹6,811 crore question

By Mohd. Ziyaullah Khan    In every democracy, governments have a legitimate responsibility to inform citizens about welfare schemes, public health campaigns, disaster warnings, and development initiatives. However, an equally important democratic principle is that taxpayers' money should never become a vehicle for political self-promotion.
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Over 40 Canadian groups urge govt to deny entry to RSS chief Bhagwat

By A Representative    More than 40 Canadian civil society, human rights, labour, and faith-based organizations are calling on Canada's Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree, to deny entry to Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), ahead of his reported visit to Canada scheduled for Aug. 31–Sept. 1, according to a news release issued by the Canadian Forum for Human Rights and Democracy in India (CFHRDI).
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Beyond the floodwaters: Reflections on humanitarian response in India

By Dr. Jayant Kumar    As I sat in a hotel room in Jaipur, watching the evening sun slowly disappear beyond the horizon, my thoughts drifted to the devastating floods in Assam . Like many others, I reached out to friends and former colleagues working on the ground to understand the scale of the humanitarian crisis and the nature of the ongoing response.
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The unseen toll of climate change: Sleep deprivation in India

By Dr. Gurinder Kaur*  According to a report released in July 2026 by the Climate Central Institute of the United States , rising global average temperatures are now directly affecting human health. Adequate sleep is one of the fundamental pillars of good health, and the report highlights a troubling trend: as average temperatures rise, both daytime and nighttime temperatures are increasing. With rising night temperatures, millions of people across the world are struggling to fall and stay asleep. 
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Bolívar versus Monroe: Rival doctrines of sovereignty and empire

By Guillermo R. Barreto   We are living in complex times in which U.S. imperialism is manifesting itself in an extremely aggressive manner, with greater violence and disregard for international law and the sovereignty of peoples, but with a desperation that translates into increasingly irrational decisions that openly threaten not only world peace but the future of all humanity. What we are witnessing is nothing less than the continuation of a process that began with the very founding of the United States, a process that took shape in the confrontation between two diametrically opposed models: the Monroe Doctrine and the Bolivarian Doctrine.
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A fearless spirit lost: Rebecca Thomson dies at 17-hour Catalina Swim Mark

By Harsh Thakor  On July 26, 2020, Rebecca “Becky” Thomson suffered cardiac arrest while attempting the Catalina Channel Swim — a marathon open water crossing from Catalina Island to the California mainland. After swimming for 17 hours, Thomson collapsed in the water. Despite the painstaking efforts of emergency responders and the medical staff at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, she succumbed to a devastating hypoxic brain injury and died Friday evening.
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