It was Hegel, if I remember rightly, who said that one understands the meaning of something only when it is a thing of the past. Or at least nearing its
I regularly visit the coastal regions of Bangladesh for work. Whenever I meet a family, the first personal question I am asked is, Apnar bari kothai? (Where is your home?
Framing global warming as an emergency is not effective in mobilising governments or citizens, as happened with the anti-nuclear movement. It may even have the opposite effect.
If some had thought nuclear power would provide ‘clean energy’ to fuel India’s energy demand, it does not look like India’s nuclear industry is up to the task.
