While hearing a case related to senior advocate designation, the CJI had compared some unemployed youngsters to “cockroaches” and called them “parasites” who turn into social media activists, RTI activists, and critics of institutions.

The comments had received widespread criticism from lawyers, opposition parties, and social media users who termed the language harsh and insensitive amid rising youth unemployment concerns in the country.

Today CJI Surya Kant clarified that his “cockroach” remark was misrepresented by sections of the media.
According to the clarification, the observation was aimed at individuals allegedly misusing legal processes and fake degree holders — not unemployed youth. The CJI also stated that he has full respect for the youth of the country.
The controversy has sparked a nationwide debate on media reporting, courtroom observations, and responsible interpretation of judicial remarks.

The comments have received widespread criticism from lawyers, opposition parties, and social media users who termed the language harsh and insensitive amid rising youth unemployment concerns in the country.

The incident has sparked discussions on judicial language, youth unemployment, and the role of activism in society.

The change follows 14 years of global research and consultation with doctors, researchers and women living with the condition. Experts say the term “PCOS” wrongly focused on ovarian “cysts,” even though the disorder is deeply linked to hormonal, metabolic and reproductive health. The new terminology aims to improve awareness, diagnosis and long-term care for millions of women worldwide.

In a landmark global effort led by Monash University, one of the world’s most common women’s health conditions has been renamed to better reflect its complex, multisystem nature.

The condition, previously known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), will now be called Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), a change experts say corrects decades of misunderstanding that reduced the disorder to just “ovarian cysts.”

The renaming, published in The Lancet, follows 14 years of global collaboration involving clinicians, researchers, patient groups and women living with the condition.

Experts say the new name reflects the condition’s broader impact across the endocrine, metabolic and reproductive systems, and could improve how it is diagnosed, explained and treated.

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A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining seven important legal questions concerning religious rights and freedoms in India.

The reference is connected to the top court's September 2018 verdict in which a 5-judge Constitution Bench, by a majority of 4:1, allowed women of all ages to enter the hilltop shrine in Kerala. That decision overturned the tradition that restricted the entry of women of menstruating age.

Dozens of review petitions were filed questioning the correctness of this ruling. In November 2019, the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment on the review petitions.

It held that larger issues pertaining to the Essential Religious Practices Test, interplay between Articles 25 and 26 on one hand and Article 14 on the other.

The reference verdict may also have an impact on pending cases regarding the entry of Muslim Women in Dargahs /Mosques, excommunication of Parsi Women married to non-Parsis, the practice of female genital mutilation and excommunication practices in the Dawoodi Bohra community.

Senior Advocate Darius Khambata representing a Parsi Zoroastrian woman who married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, yet fears exclusion from her own faith.

At the heart of her case lies a controversial ruling of the Gujarat High Court, which held that a woman, upon marriage, is deemed to have converted to her husband’s religion, even without any act of conversion, belief or choice.

Lawyer sent to custody in Court?

A video clip of the exchange, which has since gone viral, shows the advocate apologizing and pleading for leniency, stating that he was in pain and “begging for grace” with folded hands. Despite this, the judge directed police personnel to take him into custody for 24 hours.

Big question:

Can courtroom authority cross the line into intimidation?

Here’s what happened…

The Bar Council of India has written to the Chief Justice of India after a shocking courtroom incident in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

⚖️ A young advocate was threatened and sent to 24-hour custody by Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao during a hearing despite apologising and pleading for leniency.

📹 The video has gone viral, raising serious concerns about:

• Judicial temperament

• Fairness & proportionality

• Treatment of young lawyers

💬 BCI’s strong stance:

👉 “Nothing wrong with the lawyer’s conduct.”

👉 Custody order = “grossly inappropriate”

👉 Such acts create a chilling effect on young advocates

⚠️ After intervention, the custody order was later withdrawn.

📌 BCI has now sought:

• Supreme Court’s intervention

• Review of the incident

• Possible action, transfer & judicial training

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India has announced its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031-2035, setting revised climate targets to reduce emissions intensity, increase non-fossil fuel-based electricity and increase forest and tree cover.

NDCs are voluntary national climate action plans by countries under the Paris Agreement.

India’s updated targets include:

1.Reducing the emissions intensity of GDP by 47% from 2005 levels by 2035.
2. Increasing the share of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity capacity to 60%.
3. Creating a carbon sink of 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover by 2035.

Latest Stats:

India’s emissions intensity declined by 36% between 2005 and 2020. As of February 2026, non-fossil fuel-based sources account for 52.57% of installed electricity capacity. India has also created a carbon sink of about 2.3 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover by 2021, it said.

NITI Aayog estimates suggest India could reach 81–83% non-fossil capacity by 2050 under current policies. Meeting these targets will depend on scaling technologies in hard-to-abate sectors and mobilising finance, with an estimated $5.15 trillion required between 2025 and 2050, as multilateral funding alone will not be sufficient.

India has placed strong emphasis on adaptation and disaster resilience across the key actors of its economy.

These include protecting vulnerable coastlines through mangrove restoration, early warning systems for cyclones and storm surges, glacier monitoring, biodiversity conservation, and climate-resilient infrastructure in regions facing risks such as landslides and glacial lake outburst floods.

The updated NDC takes into account the outcomes of the Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement and is guided by the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, notes the government statement.

Most of us check the weather and see 42°C, but that doesn't tell the whole story. The real danger in India right now is the Wet-Bulb Temperature (WBT).

According to a recent study by IMD , WBT has been increasing across all season from 1981-2020.

If the air is already saturated with moisture, your sweat won't evaporate. Your internal temperature rises uncontrollably. As air moisture increases , the body's ability to cool through evaporation decreases.

IMD study further says that humid heat is rising more on east coast of India than the west coast.

A wet-bulb temperature of 35°C is considered the theoretical limit of human survival. Beyond this point, even a healthy person sitting in the shade with plenty of water will likely suffer fatal heatstroke within six hours.

The human and economic cost is immense !

Millions of Indians work in construction, agriculture, and street vending. They are at risk of kidney damage, cardiovascular strain, and severe dehydration.

Urgent Need

• Heat action plans must be tailored to coastal microclimates.
• climate resilient urban design
• EWS (early warning systems) and adaptive labour policies.

For B. R. Ambedkar, democracy was never just about elections or majority rule. It was a moral commitment — a daily practice rooted in equality, dignity, and reason. He believed that political democracy could not survive on its own if society remained unequal, hierarchical, and deeply unjust. Voting rights meant little if social life continued to deny people respect and opportunity.

Ambedkar was clear-eyed about the contradictions of Indian democracy. He warned that granting “one person, one vote” while allowing caste and economic inequality to persist would eventually hollow out democratic institutions. For him, democracy had to extend beyond Parliament and courts into social relations, workplaces, and everyday life.

One of his most powerful ideas was constitutional morality. He argued that laws alone cannot protect democracy unless citizens and leaders consciously respect constitutional values — restraint, accountability, and respect for dissent. Democracy, in his view, was fragile not because of too much disagreement, but because of blind obedience.

That is why he strongly opposed hero-worship. When people place leaders above institutions, democracy quietly gives way to authoritarianism. Ambedkar’s vision asks something demanding of citizens: not loyalty to personalities, but commitment to principles.

His stand on democracy remains radical because it refuses comfort. It insists that freedom is incomplete without equality, and that democracy is unfinished until it is lived, not just proclaimed.

In Haryana’s Panchkula, where over 10,000 Khair trees were allegedly cut overnight using silent cutters. The valuable wood was reportedly transported on camels, while tree stumps were burned to erase evidence. Forest guard Vijay Kumar, who reported the incident to authorities, claimed the loss felt like losing family. However, instead of action, he was suspended, sparking outrage. Kumar is now protesting alone, demanding justice and an inquiry. The incident has raised serious concerns, especially in Haryana, which has only around 3.25% forest cover, with questions being raised over the forest department’s response.

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A comprehensive plan to translocate the corals—as suggested by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)—enabled the project to get a go-ahead from the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Clearing the Rs 92,000-crore Great Nicobar project in February 2026, the tribunal upheld the environmental clearance that includes the translocation of 16,150 coral colonies.

In an exclusive interview with The Quint, Dr Wilson said the plan to translocate corals in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands—and the assumption that the environment will be exactly the same—is nothing short of "scientific madness", in conversation with bahardutt.

Watch full video,

Can Nicobar Islands' Corals Survive Translocation? Coral Biologist Raises Doubts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gON1djgsD-Y

Climate change harms the Indian economy mainly by damaging sectors that strongly depend on climate stability. The most affected areas are agriculture, infrastructure, energy, water resources, coastal cities, and labor productivity. Irregular monsoons, droughts, floods, cyclones, and heatwaves reduce crop yields, damage infrastructure like roads and railways, disrupt electricity supply, create water shortages, and lower worker productivity due to extreme heat and health problems. These impacts increase government spending on disaster relief and reconstruction while reducing economic output.

GDP Loss:

Studies from organizations such as the World Bank estimate that climate change could reduce India’s GDP by around 2–3% annually by 2050 if no strong adaptation measures are taken. This loss occurs through several economic channels:

Agricultural decline: Lower crop yields reduce rural income and food supply, which increases inflation and reduces consumer spending.

Productivity losses: Heat stress limits the number of hours people can work, especially in outdoor sectors like construction and farming.

Infrastructure damage: Floods, cyclones, and extreme weather destroy physical assets, forcing the government to divert large funds to rebuilding instead of development.

Health costs: Climate-related diseases and heat stress increase healthcare spending and reduce workforce efficiency.

Coastal economic disruption: Rising sea levels and stronger cyclones threaten major economic centers such as Mumbai and Chennai, which are critical to trade, finance, and industry.

Together, these effects reduce overall productivity and investment, slowing economic growth. Over decades, even a 2–3% annual GDP reduction compounds into very large economic losses, potentially amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars in lost economic output and pushing millions of people into poverty.

In short: Climate change weakens key sectors of India’s economy and gradually reduces national income, making long-term economic growth slower and more unstable.

South Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra had negligible elephant presence till herds from Jharkhand (then south Bihar) and Odisha began moving in around the mid-1980s. Triggers included serial droughts, mining expansion, and reservoirs that altered forest habitats and routes. 

The term environmental racism was coined in 1982, but it remains a pressing issue today.⁠ ⁠Globalization exports pollution to places with weak protections.⁠ Climate change hits these communities hardest.⁠ Urban development often deepens the divide, with green spaces becoming a privilege.⁠ ⁠ This is systemic injustice – but change is possible through accountability, transparency, and centering marginalized voices.⁠ ⁠