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Working through the heat: How Bengaluru’s gig workers are bearing the cost of rising temperatures
Climate Change

Working through the heat: How Bengaluru’s gig workers are bearing the cost of rising temperatures

Chaluvadi Sai Dinesh
5 min read
As Bengaluru faces rising temperatures and recurring heat waves, gig workers continue to deliver through extreme conditions without any pause
COVID-19: For every reported death, there were around two additional excess deaths related to the pandemic
Health

COVID-19: For every reported death, there were around two additional excess deaths related to the pandemic

DTE Staff
2 min read
Updated data from World Health Organization shows over 22 million died due to COVID-19 and related situations
Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies
Africa

Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies

Pape Abdoulaye Seck
3 min read
In the end, the impact of science is a collective responsibility
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COVID-19: For every reported death, there were around two additional excess deaths related to the pandemic
Health

COVID-19: For every reported death, there were around two additional excess deaths related to the pandemic

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
New Zealand moves to protect companies from private climate lawsuits
Governance

New Zealand moves to protect companies from private climate lawsuits

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 13, 2026)

By
DTE Staff
5 min read
The sleep sweet spot: Study links six to eight hours of slumber with slower biological ageing
Science & Technology

The sleep sweet spot: Study links six to eight hours of slumber with slower biological ageing

By
Nandita Banerji
4 min read
EU aviation fuel rules may raise costs and energy use, warns Chalmers study
Energy

EU aviation fuel rules may raise costs and energy use, scientists warn

By
Puja Das
3 min read
‘Lakhori Bhaji ki Sabji’ served with millet laddoos
My Food Story

‘Lakhori Bhaji ki Sabji’ is all about culinary curiosities hidden within India’s traditional landscapes

By
Ramit Mitra
2 min read
Harvesting of wheat almost complete yet government procurement has slowed
Agriculture

Harvesting of wheat almost complete yet government procurement has slowed

By
Raju Sajwan
3 min read
Dharali two and a half months following the disaster
Natural Disasters

Scientists warn Kheer Ganga diversion in Uttarakhand’s Dharali could increase disaster risk

By
Vivek Mishra
5 min read
PCOS to PMOS: What does the name change mean for Indian women?
Health

PCOS to PMOS: What does the name change mean for Indian women?

By
Ayesha Mirza
3 min read
Sand demand surges fivefold in five decades, raising global environmental concerns, says UN report
Environment

Sand demand surges fivefold in five decades, raising global environmental concerns, says UN report

By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Onions dumped, potato crops destroyed: Why falling farm prices are not lowering retail food bills
Agriculture

Onions dumped, potato crops destroyed: Why falling farm prices are not lowering retail food bills

By
Raju Sajwan
4 min read
New study sheds light on indoor, nighttime heat retention in Indian homes
Climate Change

New study sheds light on indoor, nighttime heat retention in Indian homes

By
Shagun
3 min read
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