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Civil lines: Things fall apart

Red Crescent teams and firefighting units conducting relief operations in the Resalat area of Tehran affected by the US‑Israeli ‌airstrikes.

Wars and conflicts now kill more people than natural disasters, and there is no propensity to achieve peace

Special report: Himalayan fire shift

The Himalayas in Uttarakhand have experienced a tenfold increase in the incidence of forest fires between 2004 and 2024

As the Himalayas warm and winters grow drier, forest fires are climbing to unprecedented heights, where their number has quadrupled over the past decade

Cover story: Powering transition

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu’s tryst with renewable power provide lessons for accelerating India’s energy transition

Karnataka's rapid transition

Windmills in Hassan countryside in Karnataka.

Tamil Nadu's offshore leap

Wind turbine farm in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.

Patently absurd: Universities in crisis, innovation is stifled

Political control and skewed policies have led to unrest in academia, stifling creativity and meaningful research

Opinion: Spark in the game

The Reserve Bank of India’s restored recognition of Default Loss Guarantees re-enables credit flow into last-mile electric mobility

Special report: At core of survival

Women of Raika Mala spend several hours every day fetching water from the green, murky johad.

Water scarcity defines life in a village inside Sariska Tiger Reserve’s critical habitat, as debates over its relocation drag on

Special report: Poisoned promise

India, Brazil, China and the US together contribute 53-68 per cent of the world’s pesticide toxicity

Toxicity from intensive use of pesticides is rising globally. In India, levels exceed the global average in Indo-Gangetic plains

Opinion: Great Nicobar dilemma

A Giant Leatherback Turtle laying its eggs on a secluded beach on Great Nicobar.

In the fragile ecosystem of Nicobar, strategic development must align with

constitutional commitment to protect environment, indigenous dignity

Life and nature: Catch by the roots

After harvesting, the grass is sorted by length and quality before being bundled for drying, a process that enhances the fibre’s strength and longevity

Sabai grass could be a game-changer for the marginalised economies of West Bengal’s dry uplands. All it needs is an efficient market strategy

Sunita Narain's Desk: Conflict in the backyard

India must balance wildlife protection with farmers’ livelihoods