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As 27 workers die in a Meghalaya rat-hole mine, questions being asked about when the illegal practice will stop
Mining
As 27 workers die in a Meghalaya rat-hole mine, questions being asked about when the illegal practice will stop
By
Anupam Chakravartty
6 min read
India, US announce interim trade framework, recalibrate tariffs amid geopolitical and supply-chain competition
Economy
India, US announce interim trade framework, recalibrate tariffs amid geopolitical and supply-chain competition
By
Puja Das
7 min read
India’s agroforestry starved of finance despite ambitious 50 mln ha target by 2050
Agriculture
India’s agroforestry starved of finance despite ambitious 50 mln ha target by 2050
By
Shagun
2 min read
Global electricity demand set to surge through 2030 as data centres, EVs and cooling drive new ‘Age of Electricity’: IEA
Energy
Global electricity demand set to surge through 2030 as data centres, EVs and cooling drive new ‘Age of Electricity’: IEA
By
Puja Das
4 min read
‘Knowing too much hurts’
Climate Change
‘Knowing too much hurts’
By
Swati Singh Sambyal
2 min read
The ‘kidneys of south Bengal’ are dying
Water
The ‘kidneys of south Bengal’ are dying
By
Shagun
2 min read
More than a dazzle
Wildlife & Biodiversity
More than a dazzle
By
Asad R Rahmani
3 min read
Bird flu resurfaces in Tamil Nadu after mass crow deaths in Chennai, triggering statewide surveillance
Health
Bird flu resurfaces in Tamil Nadu after mass crow deaths in Chennai, triggering statewide surveillance
By
K A Shaji
3 min read
NGT cracks down on groundwater use at cricket stadiums, flags continued reliance despite treated water availability
Water
NGT cracks down on groundwater use at cricket stadiums, flags continued reliance despite treated water availability
By
Vivek Mishra
2 min read
From Vanuatu to the Seychelles: How the Saltwater crocodile once lorded over the Indo-Pacific
Wildlife & Biodiversity
From Vanuatu to the Seychelles: How the Saltwater crocodile once lorded over the Indo-Pacific
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
Half of monitored Indian cities breached air quality standards in January 2026: CREA
Air
Half of monitored Indian cities breached air quality standards in January 2026: CREA
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
The upper catchment of the Rispana River is under threat due to muck obstructing its flow. On 16 September 2025, a muck slide triggered by heavy rainfall in the upper catchment buried a family in the downstream village of Makret.
Governance
Villagers warn of looming disaster as muck dumping destabilises slopes and chokes Rispana river near Mussoorie
By
Megha Prakash
5 min read
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