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India unveils new UN climate target: 47% emissions intensity cut by 2035, 60% non-fossil power capacity
Climate Change

India unveils new UN climate target: 47% emissions intensity cut by 2035, 60% non-fossil power capacity

Upamanyu Das
3 min read
Country’s new targets represent a commitment to climate multilateralism, says CSE
Hotter world, hungrier futures: India among most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise
Food

Hotter world, hungrier futures: India among most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise

Shagun
4 min read
Global index highlights how rising heat threatens access, availability and stability of food systems
Oil prices fall nearly 6% as Trump claims progress in Iran talks; Asian markets rally
Energy

Oil prices fall nearly 6% as Trump claims progress in Iran talks; Asian markets rally

Puja Das
4 min read
Crude prices still over pre-war levels, developing economies still reeling from shock
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India unveils new UN climate target: 47% emissions intensity cut by 2035, 60% non-fossil power capacity
Climate Change
India unveils new UN climate target: 47% emissions intensity cut by 2035, 60% non-fossil power capacity
By
Upamanyu Das
3 min read
Hotter world, hungrier futures: India among most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise
Food
Hotter world, hungrier futures: India among most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise
By
Shagun
4 min read
Oil prices fall nearly 6% as Trump claims progress in Iran talks; Asian markets rally
Energy
Oil prices fall nearly 6% as Trump claims progress in Iran talks; Asian markets rally
By
Puja Das
4 min read
For nearly seven winters now, the Valley has seen scant snowfall and prolonged dry spells.
Climate Change
Death of winter: Kashmir’s shrinking snowfall signals a deeper climate crisis in the Himalayas
By
Irfan Amin Malik
7 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 24, 2026)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 24, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
5 min read
Village residents carring saplings for plantation in the ravines.
Agriculture
From ruins to harvest: 50 years after devastating floods, Gujarat villages bring lost farmland back to life
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
6 min read
Idlis with lip-smacking chutney
My Food Story
My Food Story: From an acquired taste to a tradition
By
Reena Singh
2 min read
Climate change is projected to cause ten times more people to die in poor countries than rich ones: Report
Climate Change
Climate change is projected to cause ten times more people to die in poor countries than rich ones: Report
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Cereals and pork, no fish: Zinc and carbon istotope analysis reveals what common people in ancient Mesopotamia ate
Food
Cereals and pork, no fish: Zinc and carbon istotope analysis reveals what common people in ancient Mesopotamia ate
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
Beavers can turn riverbeds into powerful carbon sinks: Study
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Beavers can turn riverbeds into powerful carbon sinks: Study
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Cambridge historian’s paper sheds new light on transmission of chess from India to Iran
Governance
Cambridge historian’s paper sheds new light on transmission of chess from India to Iran
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
The first batch of women military police inducted into the Indian Army in May 2021.
Governance
Supreme Court widens doors to permanent commission for women in armed forces, flagging ‘systemic discrimination’ behind denials
By
Nandita Banerji
3 min read
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