By Raj Kumar Sinha*  The historical ills in the relationship between capital and the environment have now manifested in areas commonly referred to as the "environmental crisis." This includes global warming, the destruction of the ozone layer, the devastation of tropical forests, mass mortality of fish, species extinction, loss of biodiversity, poison seeping into the atmosphere and food, desertification, shrinking water supplies, lack of clean water, and radioactive pollution. 

By Bharat Dogra  In Fidurihal hamlet of Kotra block in South Rajasthan, nearly 20 children sit in a circle in a modest room. The simple furnishings are brightened by teaching aids and colorful drawings on the walls—and even more by the songs and poems of children aged around 2 to 6 years.

By Mohd. Ziyaullah Khan*  Delhi has witnessed women at the helm before, each leaving behind a distinct political and administrative imprint on the national capital. From diplomacy to development, the city's past female chief ministers shaped governance in their own ways. As Rekha Gupta completes one year in office, the question arises: has her tenure lived up to her ambitious promises? After her first year, Gupta appears to have made tall claims but delivered little since taking the oath of office. Despite coming from a background in student politics, her report card as Delhi chief minister is far from impressive. She seems to understand the nuances of politics, yet she is often seen generating considerable buzz without substantial delivery on the ground.

By A Representative   Expressing relief and happiness over a recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India, the mother of a minor girl said the decision has reinstilled her faith in the justice system after the apex court set aside an earlier order of the Allahabad High Court.

By A Representative   The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha has appealed to the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court seeking intervention after a single-judge bench stayed the ongoing police investigation in a hit-and-run case involving High Court lawyer Manoj Tandon.

By Ravi Ranjan*  Rajesh Joshi is one of the most commanding voices in contemporary progressive Hindi poetry. His work is deeply tied to social conscience and the quiet struggles of ordinary people, carrying the scent of native soil after rain and the enduring human will to live amid suffering. Beyond poetry, he has enriched translation and other literary forms. His major collections include "Ek Din Bolenge Ped", "Mitti Ka Chehra", "Naipathya Mein Hansi", "Do Panktiyon Ke Beech" (Sahitya Akademi Award winner), "Chand Ki Vartani", and "Zid". His long poem “Samragatha” sparked wide discussion. He has received the Sahitya Akademi Award, Makhanlal Chaturvedi Award, Shikhar Samman, Pahal Samman, Muktibodh Award, Shrikant Verma Smriti Samman, Shamsher Samman, and others. His poems, translated into English, Russian, German, and various Indian languages, consistently search for faith even in crisis, questioning power with s...

By Rajiv Shah  It is always sad when a journalist colleague passes away — more so when that person has remained firm in his journalistic moorings. Compared to many others, I did not know R.K. Misra, who passed away on February 23 after a long illness, very intimately, but we interacted occasionally over the years.

By Sandeep Pandey*   Shock is being expressed at Galgotias University being found presenting a Chinese-made robotic dog and a South Korean-made soccer-playing drone as its own creations at the recently held India AI Impact Summit 2026, a global event in New Delhi. Earlier, a UGC-listed journal had published a paper from the university titled “Corona Virus Killed by Sound Vibrations Produced by Thali or Ghanti: A Potential Hypothesis,” which became the subject of widespread ridicule. Following the robotic dog controversy coming to light, the university has withdrawn the paper. These incidents are symptoms of deeper problems afflicting the Indian education system in general. Galgotias merely bit off more than it could chew.

By A Representative   A group of 90 retired civil servants under the banner of the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) has written to Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, raising concerns over the timing, methodology and transparency of the upcoming 2027 Census.