Carney takes stage and the high ground: If we are not at table, we are on the menu

PRIME MINISTER Mark Carney of Canada did not mention the United States or President Donald Trump by name in a speech at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, but it was clear where he placed the blame for what he called a "rupture" in the world order.

Felling of 17,625 trees was cleared for 13 Chardham stretches: Centre to NGT

AT A time when erratic weather patterns and environmental degradation in the Himalayas are under the spotlight, the Centre has said it approved felling of 17,625 trees on the Gangotri and Yamunotri stretch and is monitoring over 2,800 glacial lakes and water bodies. It was responding to notices issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a suo motu matter.

'Aur kitna sukhaoge Sukhna ko': CJI says Chandigarh lake on verge of destruction

THE SUPREME Court Wednesday conveyed its dismay over the condition of the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant re-marking that the water body was on the verge of destruction, thanks to "connivance between bureaucrats, politicians and builder mafia".

Amid cable newsification, journalism must reclaim its role as check on power

The contagion does not stop at television. Social media platforms amplify the spectacles, slicing them into shareable clips that ricochet across WhatsApp groups and Twitter feeds. The result is a feedback loop

Water bankruptcy calls for water accounting

OVER THE past two decades, a growing body of scholarly research has documented the risks to water security posed by pollution and unsustainable patterns of use.

According to a UN report, released earlier this week, cli-mate change has exacerbated the crisis. Rising temperatures disrupt rainfall patterns, and the water cycle and retreating glaciers make river flows erratic, creating "whiplashes" between floods and extremely dry weather. Droughts, shortages, and pollution episodes that once looked like temporary shocks are becoming chronic in many places, signalling a crisis described by the report as "water bankruptcy". The study, also titled Global Water Bankruptcy, points out that not all basins and countries are equally affected. But it rightly underlines that "basins are interconnected through trade, migration, weather, and other key elements of nature. Water bankruptcy in one area will put more pressure on others and can increase local and international tensions."

India cannot lead if it stays silent on Trump's bullying

India's responsibilities cannot be reduced to short-term transactional calculations. Leadership entails the defence of a rules-based order

The powerful have their power. We have something: Capacity to stop pretending

Stop invoking the 'rules-based international order' as though it still functions as advertised.

Call the system what it is: A period of intensifying great power rivalry

Nation's future starts with child's early learning

INDIA'S GROWTH, competitiveness and demographic dividend hinge on an often overlooked investment -learning early and learning well. With 250 million children under 10, India stands at a critical demographic moment; 137 million of today's youth will join the workforce by 2047, shaping our future. The foundation laid in early years is what ultimately drives the nation's long-term productivity, innovation, and economic growth.

Net FDI outflows recorded for 3rd straight month in Nov: RBI

FOREIGN MONEY continued to leave Indian shores in November, with Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) seeing outflows on a net basis for the third consecutive month as per official data re-leased Wednesday - the same day that the Indian rupee hit a newalltime low of 91.75 against the US dollar.

'Goldilocks' situation has kept food inflation at bay

Moderate temperatures and surplus monsoon rainfall have led to a bumper crop year. This has resulted in low food inflation

Annual consumer food price inflation averaged-0.2% during the year and-2.7% for July-December 2025.

Except in the event of a sudden extreme weather event, a resurgence of food inflation appears remote.