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When pesticides stop working, crop rotation may be the only answer
Agriculture

When pesticides stop working, crop rotation may be the only answer

Ajit Panda
3 min read
Tomato and brinjal growers face mounting losses as pesticides lose potency, exposing the hidden limits of intensive, single-crop farming
We had set camera traps for yellow-throated martens near Ranikhet; instead, we got a surprise at midday
Wildlife & Biodiversity

We had set camera traps for yellow-throated martens near Ranikhet; instead, we got a surprise at midday

Umrah Viquar
4 min read
A leopard cat, among India’s enigmatic small wild cats, walked into the frame proving why camera trapping is such a valuable method
India on E-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts
Energy

India on e-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts

Puja Das
4 min read
Poor power supply, sparse charging infrastructure and difficult terrain slow EV adoption in rural Odisha
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India on E-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts
Energy

India on e-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women leave home only twice a month, UN Women says
Governance

Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women leave home only twice a month, UN Women says

By
Nandita Banerji
2 min read
An electric city bus in Jardim São Paulo, Brazil.
Air

India on e-wheels: What Indian megacities can learn from Bogotá and São Paulo’s electric bus push

By
Nandita Banerji
2 min read
Who pays the cost of managing plastic packaging waste in India, asks new CSE study
Waste

Who pays the cost of managing plastic packaging waste in India, asks new CSE study

By
DTE Staff
4 min read
The author with the dish
Food

Black rice idli with raw mango and ‘ajwain’ leaves chutney is all about how food evolves by crossing cultures, as people reimagine old ingredients in new forms

By
Chandrama Majumdar
3 min read
As African swine fever threatens to push Indonesian babirusas towards extinction, UK’s Chester Zoo welcomes critically important piglet
Wildlife & Biodiversity

As African swine fever threatens to push Indonesian babirusas towards extinction, UK’s Chester Zoo welcomes critically important piglet

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
India’s solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running
Energy

India’s solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running

By
Puja Das
6 min read
India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar’s roads; here is why
Air

India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar’s roads; here is why

By
Bhagirath
3 min read
Daily weather tracker: Very heavy rain in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Odisha; rain alert issued for several other states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Very heavy rain in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Odisha; rain alert issued for several other states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
520 million people in South Asia could face dangerous heat for at least one month a year by 2070, says World Bank report
Climate Change

520 million people in South Asia could face dangerous heat for at least one month a year by 2070, says World Bank report

By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
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
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