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Group of former bureaucrats call for increasing green bonus for Himalayan states from 10 to 20%
Climate Change

Group of former bureaucrats call for increasing green bonus for Himalayan states from 10 to 20%

Bhagirath
4 min read
India can’t afford the destruction of the Himalayas, they emphasised
Move free-ranging dogs from hospitals, schools, and cattle from highways: Supreme Court
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Move free-ranging dogs from hospitals, schools, and cattle from highways: Supreme Court

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Court says rising dog bites and cattle-related road accidents reflect “administrative indifference” and violate citizens’ right to life and safety
Agenda for climate justice at COP 30: From pledges to community-led adaptation & leadership
Climate Change

Agenda for climate justice at COP30: From pledges to community-led adaptation & leadership

Debabrat Patra
5 min read
With COP30 on the horizon, the Asia-Pacific region confronts rising climate losses and presses for stronger finance and justice
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Group of former bureaucrats call for increasing green bonus for Himalayan states from 10 to 20%
Climate Change
Group of former bureaucrats call for increasing green bonus for Himalayan states from 10 to 20%
By
Bhagirath
4 min read
Move free-ranging dogs from hospitals, schools, and cattle from highways: Supreme Court
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Move free-ranging dogs from hospitals, schools, and cattle from highways: Supreme Court
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
The data behind India’s road carnage: Fatalities soar 80% in two decades despite only 10% rise in accidents
Governance
The data behind India’s road carnage: Fatalities soar 80% in two decades despite only 10% rise in accidents
By
Pulaha Roy
2 min read
Groundwater levels in Khora Colony in sector 62, Noida, are fast depleting. A data centre is being built a kilometre away.
Water
India’s digital thirst: A booming data centre corridor in Uttar Pradesh’s GB Nagar is running on empty wells
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
7 min read
2025 among three warmest years on record, warns WMO
Climate Change
2025 among three warmest years on record, warns WMO
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: 22 and 23 cities record above-normal maximum and minimum temperatures respectively
Climate Change
Daily heat tracker: Himalayan cities record biggest jump over normal maximum & minimum temperatures
By
Shagun
EU’s deal on 90% emission cut by 2040 peppered with carbon credit flexibilities  
Governance
EU’s deal on 90% emission cut by 2040 peppered with foreign carbon credit flexibilities  
By
Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
Litin Onyx (Horaga takanamii) on left, and Tibetan Junglequeen (Stichophthalma neumogeni renqingduojiei)
Wildlife & Biodiversity
A bridge of wings: Discovery of 6 butterfly species link Tibet and India across the Brahmaputra
By
Ranju Dodum
5 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2025)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2025)
By
DTE Staff
4 min read
Plant-heavy diet proposed by EAT-Lancet Commission will deepen nutrition deficiency: Report
Food
Plant-heavy diet proposed by EAT-Lancet Commission may deepen nutrition deficiency: Report
By
Shagun
3 min read
Brazilian President Lula calls for ‘Planned and Just’ exit from fossil fuels as COP30 to begin in the Amazon
Climate Change
Brazilian President Lula calls for ‘Planned and Just’ exit from fossil fuels as COP30 to begin in the Amazon
By
Puja Das
3 min read
Akkalenahalli Mallenahalli village is home 200 people and a site for a new proposed data centre.
Science & Technology
India’s digital thirst: How Bengaluru’s tech dreams are colliding with a worsening water crisis
By
Rohini Krishnamurthy
11 min read
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