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Justice in Conflict

The clash between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Israel over arrest warrants for key Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, brings to the forefront a longstanding debate about accountability, self-defence, and international justice.

Missile Brinkmanship

The escalation in the Ukraine conflict, marked by Russia’s unveiling of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, represents a significant shift in the dynamics of global warfare.

Past resurrected

Is there life after death? After millennia of Vedic-Puranic teachings and learnings, the answer is definitely a resounding 'Yes'. Nothing dies, it changes form; nothing is born, it assumes new forms.

Hands on Deck

Beyond the mismatch of intent and budgetary allocation, there is yet another domain of concern that afflicts the Indian tourism sector - sub-optimal or revisionist presentation of Indian tourist sites.

Highest glaciers are melting rapidly

Glaciers all over the world are melting. This fact is irrevocable. Since glaciers serve as barometers for the changing climate - generally shrinking as the climate warms and growing as the climate cools understanding changes in glaciers is critically important.

Abuse of Legacy

Visva-Bharati has been floundering in search of its moorings. The ceremonial chanting of the theme song, Amader Santiniketan, sounds hollow in context. The short point must be that if such was the muck, it should be raked as did Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tagore's 161st birth anniversary on 9 May.

Turkey seeks stronger ties with India

Firat Sunel is the Ambassador of Turkey to India. A graduate of Istanbul University, he obtained an LLM from Bochum Ruhr University in Germany. He is the author of three novels, one of which was adapted into a TV series. Sunel served his country at various diplomatic missions before his appointment as Ambassador to India in May 2021.

Conservation of fungi

Some scientists have warned of mass insect die-offs, although others say the case hasn’t been proved. And then there are fungi microbes that often go unnoticed, with an estimated 2 million to 4 million species.