USTM, in Meghalaya & Imphal–Ukhrul Stretch in Manipur: When Roads Become Rivers and Lifelines Become Dead Ends

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In: Environment and Climate Change, India

From the flooded road beneath the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya to the battered Imphal–Ukhrul highway in Manipur, two very different images are telling the same story. The North-East is building. But is it building the infrastructure needed to survive what it is building? The Jorabat–Khanapara corridor has repeatedlyContinue Reading

WAR, WILDFIRES, EARTHQUAKES AND A NATION AT THE CUSP OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

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In: Environment and Climate Change, Geopolitics, India, Indian Politics, Middle East, Stories of Resilience, Trending News, World

As India prepares to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the world enters another uneasy evening marked by war, extreme weather, political confrontation and human tragedy. From the increasingly dangerous US-Iran confrontation to fires sweeping across Europe, from a devastating earthquake in Colombia to the deadly tunnel disaster in Uttarakhand, Friday’s headlines offer a grim reminder that beneath the flags, speeches and celebrations, millions are still confronting very real questions of survival, security and justice.Continue Reading