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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicGreta Thunberg

Topic: Greta Thunberg

‘India against propaganda’, say Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar over Rihanna, Greta Thunberg tweets

Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn and Suniel Shetty said Wednesday that citizens should focus on the government's efforts to resolve the farmers' crisis, and not on 'half-truths.'

Greta Thunberg says it’s likely she contracted Covid-19 during trip to central Europe

Climate activist Greta Thunberg says she has not been tested for Covid-19, in line with the policy in Sweden, but had quarantined herself.

8-year-old activist Licypriya accused of ‘faking’ achievements, denies all allegations

Climate activist Licypriya Kangujam had turned down PM Modi's invitation to be honoured on Women's Day, and says she is being targeted because of that.

Ashutosh Varshney on lessons from Delhi riots & Debashish Mallick on why telecom’s a mess

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Ashutosh Varshney, Vikram S Mehta, Rakesh Sood, Mihir Sharma, Sandipan Deb & many others.

Delhi riots felt in US, PM speaks up, Sudhir Chaudhary’s power trip & Greta Thunberg’s pal

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

The world’s first-ever blockchain chocolate bar offers a bite for the economy

In each pack, there is a blockchain token. It gives consumers a choice – to avail a discount or donate to a cocoa farmer.

Nobody wants to stop flying even as shaming over carbon footprint grows

Flying has become normalised in society, aided by ticket prices which are on average 61% cheaper in real terms than in 1998.

Supreme Court can’t care for Shaheen Bagh children more than the parents

The infant was at Shaheen Bagh because his parents were protesting, and unless you are well-off, reliable childcare is beyond the means of most people.

The 8-yr-old Manipuri climate change activist who doesn’t want to be called ‘India’s Greta’

Licypriya Kangujam has rejected the comparison with Greta Thunberg, and claimed she began her movement against climate change before the Swedish teenager.

Donald Trump vs Greta Thunberg at Davos, and the spread of Coronavirus

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.