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In memoriam: M P Parameswaran was the scientist who taught Kerala to question development
Environment

In memoriam: M P Parameswaran was the scientist who taught Kerala to question development

K A Shaji
7 min read
From the nuclear establishment to the people’s science movement, from Silent Valley and Athirappilly to the anti-nuclear struggle, Parameswaran spent his life challenging the idea that progress must c ...
Tamak Nala water level recedes in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli; alternative route being built to reconnect 17 villages
Natural Disasters

Tamak Nala water level recedes in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli; alternative route being built to reconnect 17 villages

Varsha Singh
3 min read
A BRO employee and a vehicle were swept away by stream’s strong current on August 10
SC refuses to revoke PepsiCo’s potato variety registration, but says farmers sued can statutory protection 
Agriculture

SC upholds PepsiCo’s potato variety registration, says sued farmers can invoke statutory protection 

Shagun
2 min read
Move makes farmers prove their rights rather than treating PepsiCo’s suits against them as a violation of public interest, says expert
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In memoriam: M P Parameswaran was the scientist who taught Kerala to question development
Environment

In memoriam: M P Parameswaran was the scientist who taught Kerala to question development

By
K A Shaji
7 min read
Tamak Nala water level recedes in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli; alternative route being built to reconnect 17 villages
Natural Disasters

Tamak Nala water level recedes in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli; alternative route being built to reconnect 17 villages

By
Varsha Singh
3 min read
SC refuses to revoke PepsiCo’s potato variety registration, but says farmers sued can statutory protection 
Agriculture

SC upholds PepsiCo’s potato variety registration, says sued farmers can invoke statutory protection 

By
Shagun
2 min read
Scientists find ticklish body parts are strikingly similar across cultures
Science & Technology

Scientists find ticklish body parts are strikingly similar across cultures

By
Nandita Banerji
2 min read
As told to Parliament (August 11, 2026): There were over 43,000 cancer cases in Punjab in 2025
Environment

As told to Parliament (August 11, 2026): There were over 43,000 cancer cases in Punjab in 2025

By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
India on e-wheels: Air pollution is rising in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir mainly due to the transport sector, say experts
Air

India on e-wheels: Air pollution is rising in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir mainly due to the transport sector, say experts

By
Bhagirath
4 min read
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon intensifies; Orange alert for Rajasthan and Himachal, Yellow alert across more than 15 states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Monsoon intensifies; Orange alert for Rajasthan and Himachal, Yellow alert across more than 15 states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Renewable developers seek Rs 3,000 crore as grid delays mount
Energy

Renewable developers seek Rs 3,000 crore as grid delays mount

By
Binit Das
3 min read
In Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, farmers cultivate their fields alongside forested hills, where agriculture and ecology remain closely connected.
Forests

Can Mission-32 secure Himachal Pradesh’s Himalayan future in a warming world?

By
Rohit Prashar
12 min read
India’s urban bus systems face a 70% deficit, with thousands of overaged buses and a looming fleet retirement crisis, the study says.
Governance

More than 400 Indian cities have no urban bus transport, study says

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Global oceans outside polar regions were record warm in July 2026
Climate Change

Global oceans outside polar regions were record warm in July 2026

By
Akshit Sangomla
2 min read
Muthanga verdict raises disturbing questions about the law reaching the powerless through the criminal process, and not the powerful
Governance

Muthanga verdict raises disturbing questions about the law reaching the powerless through the criminal process, and not the powerful

By
K A Shaji
6 min read
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