Deadly heatwaves in India ignored by policymakers
As the country grapples with rising temperatures, the Finance Commission has controversially refused to recognise extreme heat as a natural disaster – despite the fact it’s claimed 35,000 lives since 1990. India’s battle against extreme heat has reached a critical juncture. Between 1990 and 2022, there have been
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What Paris 2024 meant for women facing gender apartheid
Paris 2024 has become a means of resistance for female athletes facing gender apartheid in their homeland. For the first time in Olympic history, there was full gender parity on the field, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reserved equal quota places for women and men. The Games also featured...
Exploring the perils that bind first-time property buyers
When did buying your first home become so unattainable and circumstantial? Young people face the devastating reality of surging property prices and laborious salary increases. According to the World Economic Forum, countries like Switzerland and Germany consider renting the norm, where most citizens will never own the homes they...
Britain’s ageing homes offer ‘worst value for money’ of major economies
Britain’s ageing house stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, the Resolution Foundation found in a recent survey. If you’re looking to buy a property – which, unfortunately, I am for the first time – here’s a hefty dose of anxiety about the housing market to...
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested under Japanese ‘Red Notice’
The 73-year-old captain and founder of ocean conservation organisation Sea Shepherd was arrested in Greenland recently. Captain Watson was on board the ship M/Y John Paul DeJoria docked in Nuuk when Danish authorities boarded the ship and took him into custody. The Danish police claim that the arrest was made due...
Has swimming in the Seine made Olympic athletes sick?
The billion dollar project to beautify the Parisian river has been dogged with controversy and complications from the start. But the latest bout of illnesses among Olympic triathletes might be the tipping point. You’d be hard pressed to talk about this year’s Olympics without mentioning the river Seine. Since Paris...
Have anti-racist protests created hope for the UK?
Following the radical far-right riots across the UK, which have targeted immigrant communities and led to a breakout in mass violence, anti-racist protests have united people to combat the eruption of islamophobia and racism. The 7th of August saw large crowds of anti-racist protesters gathered across the UK to show solidarity for the targeted Muslim and pro-immigrant communities. Its efforts were to combat seemingly Islamophobic and anti-immigrant violence from...
Study claims UK girls more anxious about climate change than boys
A report led by a team from the University College London claims that when it comes to fears about climate change, girls are far more concerned than boys – in UK schools, that is. Just how early does existential concern about humanity’s ecological doom begin, I wonder. Though my generation was perhaps a little late to the party, Gen Alpha are dealing with this inherited burden while navigating high school. Just...
Will European nations start enforcing caps on tourism?
Protestors in Spain have been calling for their government to address overtourism, primarily due to concerns about housing affordability for locals. With the housing crisis not an isolated issue, could more EU nations follow suit? Travelling is fun. But visiting an iconic national landmark and being surrounded by backpack wearing, self-stick-donning tourists is not – even with the realization that you may be contributing to the problem. As the number of...
India’s 2024 budget highlights gaps in LGBTQ+ welfare
Despite improvements in some areas, the per capita spending on the transgender community remains alarmingly low. This has raised concerns about the government’s commitment to their rights. In a country with a population of 1.4 billion people and counting – where diversity and inclusion are often celebrated – the 2024 Union Budget of India has spotlighted a glaring disparity in the allocation of funds for the transgender community. Despite offering a...
