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Whose ‘Interests’ Was USAID Really Serving In India?

If not for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, the public might not have known that, ahead of the 2014 parliamentary elections in India and beyond, the American establishment was funneling large sums of dollars for “voter turnout” initiatives among marginalised communities in India. The question arises: what was…

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Replacing wild herbivores with livestock hurting insects in Himalayas | India News

Researchers during fieldwork in the Spiti region. (Picture credit: IISc) BENGALURU: A 15-year study in India’s Spiti valley has revealed that replacing wild herbivores like yak and ibex with livestock like cattle and sheep drastically affects ground-dwelling arthropods like spiders, as well as that of ticks and mites that can spread vector-borne diseases.The study found…

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Fireworks accident at temple in Kerala’s Kannur injures five

Authorities are investigating the incident, and safety measures at temple festivals are likely to come under scrutiny following the accident. (image for representation only) | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB Five people, including a 12-year-old child, were injured in a fireworks accident during a Theyyam festival at Neerkadavu Muchiriyan temple at Azhikode in Kannur district of…

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SC advocates script new chapter: A t20 league | India News

NEW DELHI: Men in black and white, accustomed to intense courtroom battles for safeguarding clients’ interests, have got lured by the razzmatazz of slam-bang day-night cricket and are readying to don colourful attires to play the first-ever t20 advocates’ premier league.The first Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association Cricket Premier League will kickstart with a…

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