Pahalgam terror attack: The meadow cries out in fear and grief

Pahalgam terror attack: The meadow cries out in fear and grief

Trigger warning: The following story has references to violence. Please avoid reading if you may be disturbed by the details. Nestled at an altitude of 8,000 feet in the midst of lush pine forests, only the jungle crows break the eerie silence around the Baisaran meadow, 5 kilometres from Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The chain-linked fencing … Read more

KSEB cries foul after MVD slaps fine on contract vehicle carrying pole

KSEB cries foul after MVD slaps fine on contract vehicle carrying pole

A contract vehicle of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) was charged a fine of ₹25,000 by the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) recently. The fine was slapped on charges of driving the vehicle without valid insurance, a fitness certificate, and carrying a projected load (a pole) beyond the length of the vehicle. The challan was … Read more

An exceptional example of Taccusastra cries for conservation

An exceptional example of Taccusastra cries for conservation

Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kanniyakumari district stands testimony to traditional timber architecture. With the heritage structure at risk of damage caused by weather and insects, the Kerala govt. has conducted a preliminary study for its conservation Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kanniyakumari district stands testimony to traditional timber architecture. With the heritage structure at risk of damage caused … Read more

Arrests, Cries of Racial Profiling End Feds’ China Initiative

Arrests, Cries of Racial Profiling End Feds’ China Initiative

March 9, 2022 — Early one morning, federal agents swarmed the home of Gang Chen to arrest him. The commotion woke his family as agents handcuffed him to take him away. The mechanical engineer from MIT was booked on charges that he failed to disclose research funding from Chinese entities, and he was placed in … Read more