Aparna Bose

UPDATE: After outrage, Taliban Minister called another press conference in New Delhi, this time inviting women journalists.

“The absence of solidarity in pointing out this discriminatory practice at the event signals a troubling complacency in our community,” said the Editors Guild of India, on the exclusion of women journalists from the press conference by the Afghan minister.

Indian female journalists barred from attending Taliban Minister’s presser in Delhi.

No male journalists present raised any questions about this.

When a News18 journalist asked a Taliban spox about it, he said it was “unintentional” & a “technical issue.”

What kind of technical issue is this?

As Delhi-NCR braces for its annual pollution spike, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired a review meeting on air quality today.

He directed officials to step up farmer support schemes to curb crop burning and promote sustainable use of post-harvest waste.

Despite the 2024 ban on manufacture, sale, storage, & bursting of all firecrackers, large-scale violations were reported during Diwali.

On Nov 4, 2025, the Supreme Court had slammed the Delhi govt & the Police Commissioner for failing to enforce the firecracker ban effectively.

Breaking: Delhi government said their government will request the Supreme Court to permit the use of green firecrackers on Diwali.

The Delhi government further stated that they are “committed” to controlling pollution and “protecting the environment.”

After days of relentless rain, water levels are finally receding in parts of North Bengal.

Apart from #Darjeeling, districts such as Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar - where life had come to a standstill - are now gradually returning to normalcy.

Bhutan issues flood alert to West Bengal.

As Bhutan’s Tala Dam on Wangchhu River is overflowing, National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology in
Thimphu advised West Bengal authorities to prepare for eventualities.

Flood monitoring underway in coordination with Druk Green Power Corporation.

Darjeeling Hills Tragedy

A cloudburst triggered severe landslides and floods

Balason Bridge in Kurseong collapsed, cutting off routes

20 dead, thousands displaced as homes, roads destroyed

PM Modi said authorities monitoring the situation, extended condolences

#Darjeeling #WestBengal #Landslide

COP30 is being called the most logistically challenged summit yet, and there’s no plan B.

When I asked the president in Delhi last month about pollution & marginalised voices, the delegation assured both would be priorities.

But how do those commitments stand when even the basics are uncertain?

“𝑰𝒇 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.”

When a crisis is of our own making, the question isn’t who’s to blame, but who will lead.

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, I interviewed UN Environment Chief Inger Andersen on climate urgency, plastic pollution and more.

Watch: youtu.be/DkCYke59byM?...

YouTube video by PTI News Urge India to align AQI standards with WHO norms: WHO Director

Air pollution is a global health crisis, driving NCDs and claiming lives.

In @aparnabose.bsky.social ‘s
interview with @WHO’s @drmarianeira.bsky.social we discuss clean energy transitions, household pollution, environmental risks in children, and grassroots action.

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Air pollution is a global health crisis, driving NCDs and claiming lives.

In my recent interview with WHO Director Dr. Maria Neira, we discuss clean energy transitions, household pollution, environmental risks in children, and grassroots action.

Full interview here: youtu.be/XnN8eB_Z3IA?...