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State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta presenting the budget on June 22, 2026.
Climate Change

West Bengal links 69% of budget to SDGs, with focus on Sundarbans, climate finance and solar power

Jayanta Basu
5 min read
The BJP government’s first state budget marks West Bengal’s first SDG-aligned fiscal exercise, but environmentalists say air pollution, waste management and river protection need greater attention
Of Hormuz and Hamirpur
Energy

Of Hormuz and Hamirpur

Vikas Choudhary
1 min read
How the Hormuz crisis reached the hinterlands of Hamirpur in Bundelkhand
The Supreme Court’s High-Powered Committee on the Aravallis gives little reason for hope
Forests

The Supreme Court’s High-Powered Committee on the Aravallis gives little reason for hope

Prakriti Srivastava
4 min read
It appears that HPC has been set up to prioritise mining and give another iteration of the Expert Committee Report of the Union Environment ministry of October 2025
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State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta presenting the budget on June 22, 2026.
Climate Change

West Bengal links 69% of budget to SDGs, with focus on Sundarbans, climate finance and solar power

By
Jayanta Basu
5 min read
A drying and heating up Europe is deepening poverty and inequality: Study
Climate Change

A drying and heating up Europe is deepening poverty and inequality: Study

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Stem cell transplant keeps two patients with rare autoimmune disease relapse-free for 15 years
Health

Stem cell transplant keeps two patients with rare autoimmune disease relapse-free for 15 years

By
Pulaha Roy
3 min read
Conflict in the backyard: In Kashmir, bear attacks rise as orchards expand and habitats shrink
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Conflict in the backyard: In Kashmir, bear attacks rise as orchards expand and habitats shrink

By
Aliya Bashir
6 min read
China’s EV exports hit record $9.2 billion in May as ASEAN demand surges amid energy security concerns
Energy

China’s EV exports hit record $9.2 billion in May as ASEAN demand surges amid energy security concerns

By
Puja Das
3 min read
From waste to wealth: Chhattisgarh CBG policy, ICAR innovation signal India’s growing rural bioeconomy
Energy

From waste to wealth: Chhattisgarh CBG policy, ICAR innovation signal India’s growing rural bioeconomy

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Daily weather tracker: Thunderstorms, rain and lightning threat loom over several states; heavy rains disrupt life in Mumbai
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Thunderstorms, rain and lightning threat loom over several states; heavy rains disrupt life in Mumbai

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
India among countries most exposed as El Niño threatens rainfed crops, FAO says
Agriculture

India among countries most exposed as El Niño threatens rainfed crops, FAO says

By
Shagun
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 22, 2026)
Governance

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 22, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Between 1950 and 2022, industrial fleets decimated fisheries in one North Atlantic archipelago by overfishing
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Between 1950 and 2022, industrial fleets decimated fisheries in one North Atlantic archipelago by overfishing

By
Vidushi Laroiya
3 min read
UN Chief warns of twin climate and energy crises, launches global methane push
Climate Change

UN Chief warns of twin climate and energy crises, launches global methane push

By
Puja Das
4 min read
India turns to US for LPG as Hormuz crisis exposes energy security risks; oil markets brace for fresh volatility
Energy

India turns to US for LPG as Hormuz crisis exposes energy security risks; oil markets brace for fresh volatility

By
Puja Das
4 min read
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