Saru Gupta

Nov 19, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Gideon Polya |Binoy Kampmark |Arzu Geybulla |Saru Gupta

The big issues at COP29 are policies to limit global warming and climate financing from the major polluters of the Global North to enable climate change-impacted countries of the Global South to adapt to an ever-worsening climate crisis.

Nov 18, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Binoy Kampmark |Arzu Geybulla |Saru Gupta |Robert Hunziker

COP29 was always going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and scornful of ecological preachers. It has seen its natural gas supply grow by 128% between 2000 and 2021. Between 2006 and 2021, gas exports rose by a monumental 29,290%. A dizzying 95% of the country’s exports are made up of oil and gas, with much of its wealth failing to trickle down to the rest of the populace.

Nov 18, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Arzu Geybulla |Binoy Kampmark |Saru Gupta |Robert Hunziker

ISTANBUL – On November 11, thousands of world leaders, international stakeholders, and civil-society advocates kicked off the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku. With greenhouse-gas emissions rising even as global warming intensifies, this year’s summit rightly placed climate finance at the top of the agenda. But the location is far from ideal: the Azerbaijani regime is betting that it can use the gathering to greenwash its climate record and increasingly repressive policies.

Nov 18, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Vidyadhar Date |Maliha Iqbal |Bilal Dar |Saru Gupta

Mahesh  Elkunchwar, playwright,   recalled at the Tata Literature festival in Mumbai last week   his experience of  being treated badly  and addressed in Hindi as  Saley  tum Marathi   (you bloody Marathi speaker)   by a Hindi writer  at a conference.  In conversation with   Anahita Uberoi, director, at the Tata lit festival, he suggested that  this was  probably because of the image created by the Shiv Sena.

May 27, 2024 | womenthrivemagazine.com | Saru Gupta

The Importance of Self-Acceptance in a Digital WorldIn the era of digital connectivity, online communities have become a powerful platform for women to connect, share experiences, and foster a sense of belonging. However, navigating these spaces while staying true to oneself can be a challenging endeavor. Research shows that authentic self-expression online is linked to a greater sense of well-being.