New Delhi, 11th December 2020. On the completion of five years of the Paris Agreement, environmental activist Greta Thunberg has said that ‘We are speeding in the wrong direction’ on the climate crisis. Greta Thunberg has published a 3-minute video about what gives her hope in the climate crisis fight. …

By Justice Markandey Katju I must confess I had earlier little faith in Indian farmers. I doubted they had the creativity, initiative, gumption and drive needed in great historical movements.. I thought farmers were dumb, inane, and purely passive, creatures who could be toyed around with and manipulated by crafty …

Once a lifetime opportunity:  About 30 minutes after the local sunset, in the southwestern direction, low in the sky, two giant gas plants, Saturn and Jupiter will appear so close that we will not be able to distinguish them apart. The last time Jupiter and Saturn were this near was …

A fresh appeal to the Hon’ble Prime Minister By Justice Markandey Katju Respected Modiji, I had earlier made an appeal to you suggesting a via media in the present impasse between the government and the agitating farmers. This appeal was published in hastakshepnews.com & theweek.in, whose link I tagged on …

By Neha Mazumdar COVID-19 was first detected in India on 30 January 2020, the same day when the World Health Organization had formally declared a public health emergency of international concern. Since then, the number of cases in our country has risen exponentially, inching towards 10 million. To gain a …

Geneva, 10 December 2020: Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published yesterday. This is an increase from 4 of the 10 leading causes in 2000. The new data cover the period from 2000 to 2019 …

The historical significance of the Indian farmers’ agitation  By Justice Markandey Katju Many people have asked me why I was earlier critical of the farmers agitation, but am now supporting it. I confess I was earlier sceptical of this movement and suspected some vested interests to be behind it. But …

Too Much of Democracy has derailed our economic ‘growth’ says CEO of Niti Ayog, who once professed that ATMs will cease away in the coming years. A ‘devotee’ of Narendra Modi’s ‘digitalisation’ process, Amitabh Kant wanted the government to get away from Schools, Colleges and Jails by handing them over …

India is among the most vulnerable countries when it comes to climate change impacts with an average of 2,925 deaths annually due to extreme weather events. These events are estimated to cost the country $14bn in economic losses.

Global water consumption will increase to ≈3,800 km3/ year by 2025 GUWAHATI, 8 December 2020: It is estimated that global water consumption will increase by ≈3,800 km3/yr by 2025, and much of this water will have to be obtained from natural systems. Scientists from across the globe have been trying …

World No Tobacco Day 2021 theme : Commit to Quit Geneva, Tuesday, 8 December 2020. WHO today launched a year-long global campaign for World No Tobacco Day 2021 – “Commit to Quit.” The new WHO Quit Challenge on WhatsApp and publication “More than 100 reasons to quit tobacco” are being …

By Justice Markandey Katju Today, 8th December is being observed as Bharat Bandh, on the call of the agitating farmers organisations. I submit that the ongoing farmers agitation is not just a fight for the farmers’ interests, it has also historical significance. Our national objective must be to transform India …

New Delhi, 06 December 2020. The All India Congress Committee has given its support to the Bharat Bandh of farmers by demanding the withdrawal of agricultural laws. AICC General Secretary, K.C. Venugopal issued a statement in this regard. AICC Statement by Shri K.C. Venugopal, MP, General Secretary, Organization At the …

By Justice Markandey Katju former Judge, Supreme Court of India The victory of Joe Biden in the recent Presidential election has been widely welcomed all over the world. By electing Joe Biden as their next President the American people have once again proved that they are a truly great people. …

By Justice Markandey Katju, former judge, Indian Supreme Court By their ongoing agitation, the Indian farmers are not only fighting for their rights, they are also creating history by starting the process of the mighty historical united struggle for the transformation of India from an underdeveloped to a highly industrialised …

According to a statement (December 4, 2020) of the Science and Technology minister Harsh Vardhan a new campus with in the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala would be named “Shri Guruji Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar National Centre for Complex Disease in Cancer and Viral Infection”. Who was MS …

New Delhi, Dec 05: In a major boost to efforts to help meet the growing need for high-quality hybrid rice seeds, a team of Hyderabad-based researchers has developed a new method to assess the genetic quality of the seeds that are used in their production. How is a hybrid seed …

By Justice Markandey Katju, former judge, Supreme Court of India The next meeting of the farmers’ representatives and the Central Govt Ministers will be held today, 5th December, at 2 p.m. in Vigyan Bhawan.  In the meantime a meeting is being held at the Prime Minister’s residence between the PM …

By Justice Markandey Katju, former judge, Supreme Court of India Two opposite forces are presently at work in India, one dividing or polarising the people on religious ( or caste ) lines, and the other uniting the people. A concrete example of the first can be seen from the recent …

World Health Organziation advice on the use of masks COVID-19: Infection prevention and control New Delhi, 02nd December 2020. WHO has updated its guidance on the use of masks with new scientific evidence and practical advice to decision makers. This is the fourth update of WHO mask guidance. The most …