Incidents of vigilante mobs beating up accused, including in courts, have risen For many nights over the past month, Manipur has been witnessing torchlight processions in the valley districts, with the mostly women marchers demanding, among other things, an end to mob violence directed at those accused of crimes. Over …

Visit this retreat of birds nestled in the foothills of the Chamundi Hill in Mysuru What do we really mean when we talk of a “riot of colours”? One ought to visit Shuka Vana, a rehabilitation centre for birds at the foothills of the picturesque Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, to …

Punjab’s agriculturists are burning crop residue as even subsidised mulchers and choppers remain out of reach, and diesel is too costly As autumn sets in, farmers in Punjab have begun harvesting the kharif paddy crop and preparing the fields for the winter crop. And as has been the practice, despite …