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The Aravallis.
Environment

Citizens’ group warns Aravalli assessment may be rushed after Supreme Court denies committee’s request for six-month extension

Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyaan says High Powered Committee needs additional time to review ecological, hydrological, cultural and socio-economic dimensions of the hill range before submitting its final ...
India on e-wheels: National capital’s march towards e-transition
Air

India on e-wheels: National capital’s march towards e-transition

Vikas Choudhary
2 min read
From fleet electrification to new electric public transport to charging points, Delhi is taking earnest steps to electrify itself
The entire Himalayan region needs a robust, operational early warning system for cryosphere-related hazards
Natural Disasters

The entire Himalayan region needs a robust, operational early warning system for cryosphere-related hazards

Aditya Mishra
4 min read
Had one been established in Rasuwa, informed by the region’s history of past events, countless lives might have been saved
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The Aravallis.
Environment

Citizens’ group warns Aravalli assessment may be rushed after Supreme Court denies committee’s request for six-month extension

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Services emerge as the hidden engine of global trade, accounting for 71% of intermediate inputs
Economy

Services emerge as the hidden engine of global trade, accounting for 71% of intermediate inputs

By
Puja Das
5 min read
The ageing pipeline needs fuller scrutiny of climate impacts, thawing permafrost and spill risks in remote Alaskan terrain.
Environment

Trump administration opens 15-day review for 30-year renewal of Alaska oil pipeline

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
South Asia’s air pollution burden equals 10% of GDP, 25 solutions offer 21:1 returns: UNEP
Pollution

South Asia’s air pollution burden equals 10% of GDP, 25 solutions offer 21:1 returns: UNEP

By
Puja Das
8 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 2, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 3, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
As Kutch and Saurashtra teeter on the edge of drought, farmers demand release of Narmada water; however, there is a catch
Climate Change

As Kutch and Saurashtra teeter on the edge of drought, farmers demand release of Narmada water; however, there is a catch

By
Raju Sajwan
5 min read
Sea-level rise is a threat to fundamental human rights, says UN report
Climate Change

Sea-level rise is a threat to fundamental human rights, says UN report

By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain likely across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Eastern-Northeastern states; hot & humid conditions expected in Southern India
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain likely across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Eastern-Northeastern states; hot & humid conditions expected in Southern India

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Make the Himalaya a ‘no-go zone’ for high-risk mega infrastructures: Civil society coalition
Natural Disasters

Make the Himalaya a ‘no-go zone’ for high-risk mega infrastructures: Civil society coalition

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Permafrost melt in the Arctic could cost $261 billion in infrastructure damages: Study
Climate Change

Permafrost melt in the Arctic could cost $261 billion in infrastructure damages: Study

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
As Nepal reels from Rasuwa tragedy, a film on one of its greatest heroes is all set to make its celluloid debut
Environment

As Nepal reels from Rasuwa tragedy, a film on one of its greatest heroes is all set to make its celluloid debut

By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Two recent fatal tiger attacks in Gudalur highlight the broken landscape of the Nilgiris
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Two recent fatal tiger attacks in Gudalur highlight the broken landscape of the Nilgiris

By
K A Shaji
6 min read
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