Eyeing the Green. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he Economist Group, publisher of the Economist, has been hosting its seventh annual “Sustainability Week,” with one day in London and three others on virtual platforms. The event’s website offers a revealing glimpse into the ecosystem that “sustainability” has created — an ecosystem that contains true believers, to…Continue Reading

The peatlands of Africa’s Congo Basin are a vast expanse of swamp and greenery that act as one of the world’s most effective carbon sinks — and they’re under threat of environmental destruction. Economist Vera Songwe explains how putting a price on the carbon stored in the peatlands would not only help protect this vital…Continue Reading

The lead pastor of Hillsong church Atlanta announced his resignation on Wednesday amid the growing list of scandals surrounding the global megachurch and, most recently, its founder, Brian Houston.“It is with great sadness that I inform you of my departure from Hillsong,” wrote pastor Sam Collier on Instagram.Collier, who is also an author, adviser to…Continue Reading

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Texas death row inmate who wants his pastor to pray over him and lay hands on him during his execution.The state of Texas had blocked both requests by inmate John Ramirez, who is on death row for a murder committed in 2004.Ramirez alleged that the state’s…Continue Reading

Hundreds of cross-dressed men carry lamps, seeking deity’s blessings Men dolled up as women taking part in the Chamayavilakku ritual to propitiate the deity as part of the annual festival of the Chavara Kottankulangara Devi temple in Kollam on Thursday | Photo Credit: C. SURESHKUMAR Hundreds of cross-dressed men carry lamps, seeking deity’s blessings With…Continue Reading

According to the judge, the police official who asked Ms. Prasad to stop the performance acted in excess of his instructions. According to the judge, the police official who asked Ms. Prasad to stop the performance acted in excess of his instructions. B. Kalam Pasha, the Palakkad district judge, who was in the thick of…Continue Reading

The immediate trigger for the play was political and topical. West Bengal, in 1971, was passing through extreme instability The immediate trigger for the play was political and topical. West Bengal, in 1971, was passing through extreme instability Fifty years ago, Utpal Dutt’s play,  Barricade, stormed Kolkata. Since I believe its content has great relevance today, I decided…Continue Reading

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to move the The Finance Bill, 2022 for consideration. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to move the The Finance Bill, 2022 for consideration. Lok Sabha, on the eighth day of the second part of the Budget session, saw Opposition members protesting against the fuel price hike, leading to a short adjournment. The…Continue Reading