Jumla vs Fact: How true were PM Modi’s claims made during Independence Day speech?

READ MORE 20 Aug 2016

Icons of freedom

Animal fat, salt, minor forest produce, indigo and khadi are icons evoked by reference to the freedom movement. How do they fare today?

READ MORE 14 Aug 2016

International migration flows: tracking the trends

In 2015, the world saw the highest levels of forced displacement recorded since World War II. There was a dramatic surge in the number of refugees,…

READ MORE 13 Aug 2016

The cloud

Beyond the romance, clouds are an enduring scientific mystery that must be unravelled

READ MORE 11 Aug 2016

70 years and waiting

India had walked the difficult road to independence but it is yet to cast off the chains that dwarf the spirit of freedom. We are yet to be free …

READ MORE 11 Aug 2016

In Parliament on August 9, 2016

Here is a round-up of debates on environmental and developmental issues that took place during the Parliament (Monsoon) Session

READ MORE 10 Aug 2016

From drought to deluge: impact of monsoon flooding across Asia

China declared 2016 monsoon floods as the second-costliest on record. Heavy monsoon rains after two straight years of drought also caught India …

READ MORE 06 Aug 2016

A green idea can change your life

Ready to start a business but worried about the impact it might have on the environment? Check out these eco-friendly business ideas perfect …

READ MORE 17 Jun 2016

How the world tackles air pollution?

A look at how countries around the world are using innovative ideas to curb pollution and improve health

READ MORE 15 Jun 2016

Why I Should be Tolerant

Through the cacophonony of current public discourse comes Sunita Narain's refreshingly well-argued collection of essays on critical environment …

READ MORE 26 May 2016

NOT IN MY BACKYARD – Solid Waste Mgmt in Indian Cities

The book is an attempt to highlight the present status of solid waste management in the country and what should be the way ahead. It is clear …

READ MORE 23 May 2016

Clean Up Your Act: The State of Sanitation in India (e-book)

Of the 1 billion people globally who have no toilet, India accounts for nearly 600 million. Fifty per cent of India’s population defecates …

READ MORE 19 May 2016

Adapting to the Extreme: Drought Proof Villages in Maharashtra

Even in Marathwada’s worst drought, there are villages that are able to harvest abundant water for daily use and agriculture by following …

READ MORE 13 May 2016

The State Of India's Environment 2016 : In Figures (e-book)

At a time when views are getting sold as news in high-decibel TV talk shows and newspaper edits, "State of India's Environment 2016: In Figures" …

READ MORE 06 May 2016

It is not a drought

But a cumulative outcome of decades of policy sins

READ MORE 03 May 2016

Oceans are losing oxygen due to climate change

Reduction of dissolved oxygen in oceans will leave majority of aquatic life struggling to breathe

READ MORE 29 Apr 2016

Excreta Matters - A Students’ Special Edition

We open a tap for water. We push the flush handle to get rid of our excreta. But do we ever stop to ask, where does the water come from? Where …

READ MORE 18 Apr 2016

Excreta Matters - SOE 7 (2-vol. Set)

This is India's first and most comprehensive survey presented in an attractive 2-volume set on the state of its water and its management. It is …

READ MORE 18 Apr 2016

Excreta Matters - SOE 7 (Vol.2)

This is India's first and most comprehensive survey presented in an attractive 2-volume set on the state of its water and its management. It is …

READ MORE 18 Apr 2016

Excreta Matters - SOE 7 (Vol.1)

This is India's first and most comprehensive survey presented in an attractive 2-volume set on the state of its water and its management. It is …

READ MORE 18 Apr 2016

Australia's waterbirds are disappearing – but nuclear physics can help save them

Bird feathers can tell us a lot about their owners and the places they visit

READ MORE 18 Apr 2016

This week from the world of science and environment

From heritage sites at risk to Maldives ratifying the Paris climate deal, here is a quick look at news you may have missed this week

READ MORE 08 Apr 2016

Diabetes: A silent killer

Globally, the number of diabetes cases has climbed 4.4 per cent over the past two years and is more than 5 per cent of the world’s …

READ MORE 07 Apr 2016

Zika: A growing health crisis

It is projected that Zika virus may infect up to 4 million people this year, can we find a cure?

READ MORE 29 Mar 2016

Silent Killer

According to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), this accounts for one in four of all deaths across the world. …

READ MORE 21 Mar 2016