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Hiranmay Karlekar
Hiranmay Karlekar is Consultant Editor of The Pioneer and former Editor of Hindustan Times. He has authored four books in English and two novels in Bengali
Halted at Madrid
COP25 once again highlights the dark future of the green planet. Given the attitudes of the Trump administration and Jair Bolsonaro, no significant progress is likely in the near future The outcome of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference, also known as COP 25 (25th United Nations Climate Change Conference), held...
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The Afghan imbroglio
14 December 2019 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
A despicable genocide
30 November 2019 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
Cruelty in shifting elephants
17 October 2019 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
Relevance of the Mahatma
03 October 2019 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
Just be the change
28 September 2019 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
Cancelled talks and after
14 September 2019 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
The relevance of Sufism
05 September 2019 | Hiranmay Karlekar
Give a dog a bad name
While the demand for the mass killing of stray dogs reveals a genocidal mindset, exaggerated figures whip up mass hysteria against them and spread misinformation Some people spend the better part of their lives on providing education to street children; some on extending medical aid to the poor. Some devote themselves...
Perils of supping with the devil
Even if the Doha talks result in a ceasefire and a pact leading to a Taliban takeover, it may not ensure a conflict-free Afghanistan Two important developments occurred last week which bode ill — if that is any longer possible — for Afghanistan and its people. The first was the conclusion...
The food trap
Human activity had wiped out, between 1970 and 2014, 60 per cent of all animals with backbones — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals The International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report, released earlier this month and stating that the process of producing and making food available accounts annually for...
Big cat’s leap of faith
An increase in its population is gratifying but the tiger still faces problems, including the frequent man-animal conflicts. A national-level strategy is needed to manage this interface Jim Corbett wrote in the Man-Eaters of Kumaon, the “tiger is a large-hearted gentleman with boundless courage and that when he is exterminated —as...
Animals deserve a dignified living
There is no reason why other living beings cannot be treated like humans. A mass movement is needed to end the suffering of dogs A report in the Delhi edition of The Pioneer on Sunday, July 21, quoted the well-known actor, John Abraham, as saying that animals should be treated at...
Annual trial by water
Floods are nothing new in India and are caused by both natural and human-made causes. Even if they cannot be prevented, devastation can be reduced As of Wednesday, July 17, floods had claimed 67 lives and, according to official figures, affected 46.83 lakh people and 16 districts in Bihar. Thirty of...
A witness to history
Bashar Tabbah’s book, A Map & A Lens: Jordan Sights Unseen and Stories Untold, through photographs and texts, tracks the unfolding of the entirety of Jordan’s history One can divide writings about countries into three broad categories — academic or journalistic narratives about their politics, economics, international relations, history and future;...
