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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

Nandita Banerji
3 min read
Bench finds long-standing bias in how women officers were assessed for career progression
Warming oceans driving over half of the heatwaves on land: Study
Climate Change

Warming oceans linked to rise in land heatwaves: Study

Pulaha Roy
2 min read
Rising temperatures in Indian Ocean is a trigger for widespread heatwaves across South Asia, West Asia, researchers note
US energy secretary flags emergency oil release as crude rebounds near $100 amid Iran war volatility
Energy

US energy secretary flags emergency oil release as crude rebounds near $100 amid Iran war volatility

Puja Das
3 min read
Turmoil highlights risks of dependence on fossil fuels, say environmental groups
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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
Warming oceans driving over half of the heatwaves on land: Study
Climate Change
Warming oceans linked to rise in land heatwaves: Study
By
Pulaha Roy
2 min read
US energy secretary flags emergency oil release as crude rebounds near $100 amid Iran war volatility
Energy
US energy secretary flags emergency oil release as crude rebounds near $100 amid Iran war volatility
By
Puja Das
3 min read
With Rs 300 crore plan, Himachal Pradesh brings its shepherds onto the policy map
Agriculture
With Rs 300 crore plan, Himachal Pradesh brings its shepherds onto the policy map
By
Shagun
3 min read
CMS COP15: Migratory freshwater fish populations in peril as 81% declined in 50 years
Wildlife & Biodiversity
CMS COP15: Migratory freshwater fish populations in peril as 81% declined in 50 years
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Tanzania’s school meals offer a climate-smart lesson India should not ignore
Africa
Tanzania’s school meals offer a climate-smart lesson India should not ignore
By
Kizito Makoye
5 min read
As told to Parliament (March 23, 2026): 20.7 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste recycled since EPR guidelines came into force in 2022
Environment
As told to Parliament (March 23, 2026): 20.7 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste recycled since EPR guidelines came into force in 2022
By
DTE Staff
4 min read
Unseasonal winter heat has forced Reena Devi to spend longer hours working in her fields
Climate Change
Death of winter: Warmer January–February puts Uttarakhand farmers’ crops and livelihoods at risk
By
Varsha Singh
6 min read
MC14: CSE, African Future Policies Hub come out with new policy brief on Global South in run up to WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference
Africa
MC14: CSE, African Future Policies Hub's new policy brief calls for equitable trade-climate agenda in run up to WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Arctic hydrological change not uniform: Study
Water
Arctic hydrological change not uniform: Study
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Herman Melville was right about Moby Dick. Sperm whales can headbutt, says new research
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Herman Melville was right about Moby Dick. Sperm whales can headbutt, says new research
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
There were close to 1,000 protestors at the rally.
Environment
‘We can’t breathe’: Himachal residents protest against India’s first API plant over pollution claims
By
Bhagirath
2 min read
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