
Uranium mining to be stepped up, but at what cost?
Like lithium, uranium is seen as the key to India’s green energy push. However, it’s mining is not hazard-free and can impact the health of local communities; pollute land, water and the air; and ulti...
11 Aug 20237min

Not just B2C but B2B transactions also spurred UPI adoption
UPI payments accounted for 52% of the 8,840 crore digital transactions with a value of Rs 126 lakh crore in FY2021-22. In FY2018-19, UPI accounted for only 17% of India’s 3,100 crore digital transacti...
8 Aug 202330min

Lithium mining open to private firms but environmental and social concerns abound
India is throwing open lithium mining to the private sector. While lithium is critical for the green energy and net-zero push, the new policy must factor in the very real and serious pollution and soc...
4 Aug 20237min

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute flares up again
10 gram panchayats in Kaagal taluka of Kolhapur district have passed a unanimous resolution demanding a merger with Karnataka. This brings into focus yet again the boundary dispute between Maharashtra...
28 Jul 20237min

Assault on academic freedom, interference in higher education on the rise
A chance conversation with an academician at a leading public university got me thinking. He mentioned that political pressure on the institution and interference in its working have affected it deepl...
21 Jul 202310min

What the HDFC twins’ merger means for you
The HDFC Bank-HDFC Ltd merger has created a financial services behemoth, among the largest in the world, with an estimated market capitalisation of Rs 14.37 lakh crore. While the benefits are evident ...
14 Jul 20236min

Every innocent prisoner wakes up in hope and only that carries him through the day
The July 11, 2006, train bombs remain etched in Mumbai’s memory. The blasts were followed by a massive police operation in which roughly 350 people were detained. In the end, in September 2015, 12 per...
10 Jul 202345min

How the ED became a political player
When Ajit Pawar switched loyalties, many suggested that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had influenced the decision. The ED was set up in 1956 to focus on foreign exchange-related offences but in rec...
7 Jul 20237min



















