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In the mountains, disasters do not start with collapse. They begin when warnings that have been passed remain unheeded
Environment

In the mountains, disasters do not start with collapse. They begin when warnings that have been passed remain unheeded

Aanchal Seth
5 min read
Incidents such as mountain slopes slipping in Akhara Bazar, Kullu, a semi-urban area, have highlighted the need for coordinated governance rather than isolated action
Zero-additive cashew apple beverage provides income to farmers 
Agriculture

Zero-additive cashew apple beverage provides income to farmers 

Vibha Varshney
5 min read
Tonnes of cashew apples are currently wasted in India due to lack of a value chain
Cash transfer development model to continue in Bengal under new government
Governance

Cash transfer development model to continue in Bengal under new government

Jayanta Basu
6 min read
Experts feel TMC’s social welfare-heavy model backfired after initially reaping results, but BJP promises to expand similar schemes
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Zero-additive cashew apple beverage provides income to farmers 
Agriculture

Zero-additive cashew apple beverage provides income to farmers 

By
Vibha Varshney
5 min read
Cash transfer development model to continue in Bengal under new government
Governance

Cash transfer development model to continue in Bengal under new government

By
Jayanta Basu
6 min read
International study uncovers novel group of coronaviruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2 that can potentially infect humans
Health

International study uncovers novel group of coronaviruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2 that can potentially infect humans

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Around 5.8 million new businesses sprang up in a year across India, but daily earnings did not even reach Rs 600: Report
Economy

Around 5.8 million new businesses sprang up in a year across India, but daily earnings did not even reach Rs 600: Report

By
Raju Sajwan
3 min read
EU-Mercosur trade deal enforced amid farmers’ fears of unfair competition
Economy

EU-Mercosur trade deal enforced amid farmers’ fears of unfair competition

By
Shagun
3 min read
April 2026 witnessed second-highest sea surface temperatures
Climate Change

April 2026 witnessed second-highest sea surface temperatures

By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: 7 cities record above-normal maximum temperatures
Climate Change

Daily Heat Tracker: 7 cities record above-normal maximum temperatures

By
Shagun
1 min read
Weather conditions at the Hajj going to be increasingly dangerous in the decades ahead: Study
Climate Change

Weather conditions at the Hajj going to be increasingly dangerous in the decades ahead: Study

By
Ayesha Mirza
2 min read
One degree of warming costs India’s farms years of productivity gains
Agriculture

Every degree of warming erases years of crop productivity gains in India

By
Shagun
5 min read
As David Attenborough turns 100 today, Chilean wasp named in his honour
Wildlife & Biodiversity

As David Attenborough turns 100 today, Chilean wasp named in his honour

By
Vidushi Laroiya
2 min read
Non-tariff barriers now cost more than tariffs for most countries: UNCTAD
Energy

Non-tariff barriers now cost more than tariffs for most countries: UNCTAD

By
Puja Das
5 min read
UN-Habitat releases new Catalogue in response to mounting global challenges related to housing, inequality, and basic urban services
Urbanisation

UN-Habitat releases new catalogue in response to mounting global challenges related to housing, inequality, and basic urban services

By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
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