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Wealth under the sea

With India set to mine the ocean’s floor for rich mineral deposits, a strong legal framework must be in place Having traversed space 35 years...

Manage plastic waste

It is unfortunate that even as we have sustainable practices for plastic use, along with laws and regulations in place, enforcement remains extremely weak On...

Do the crime, pay fine

A huge jump in penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Act may look a bit extreme but needs to be done We are often told...

Shooting the messenger

It’s a classic case of shooting the messenger who was just trying to help focus on a scam in the mid-day meal scheme in...

Nature’s fury

Nature can be devastating as the recent floods across the western coast from Gujarat to Kerala have proven. However, it is becoming apparent that...

Organ donors a far cry

What if you were blessed with the power to gift a life? You would probably say that you couldn’t play God. Yet the easiest...

Governing Governors

History is replete with instances where Governors failed to adhere to the principles of the Bommai judgement and the Supreme Court had to intervene...

I-Day introspection

The nation turns 73 today, ripe-old considering its milestones that have mapped impossible dreams to catching them and literally going to the moon. Young,...