Anupam Chakravartty is a freelance journalist based in Guwahati
Two die during an eviction drive in Kaziranga National Park
Without making any arrangements to accommodate the displaced, police fire tear gas on people resisting eviction
NGT issues notice to Odisha government for hiding fact about forest in bauxite mine
Details related to forest cover were kept secret to secure environmental clearance from MoEF
Chandigarh terminates Jaypee’s contract for processing city’s waste
Tussle over payment of garbage processing fee led Municipal Corporation to sever ties with Jaypee Group, which ‘pioneered’ garbage …
Fall of the poplar
In the backyard of Asia's largest poplar market, farmers are being forced to quit growing the soft wood as its price crashes because of overproduction
Sikkim High Court issues notice to state government on landslide dam
Chief Justice serves notices to the Sikkim government on action taken as fears of flash floods from a landslide dam engulf the state
SC allows diesel SUVs back into the capital
Following a plea by car manufacturer to pay one per cent environment protection charge, the court allows big diesel cars in the NCR
Indigenous people in India and the web of indifference
On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we bring together the stories of exclusion, oppression, and at times, recognition
Cabinet clears Road Safety Bill, proposes heavy penalties
It is a major step towards bringing down fatalities on roads by 50 per cent in next five years
India simply does not acknowledge forest drought
Severe dry spells in Indian forests have hit the livelihood of more than 100 million people
Reality of floods
Rivers breached danger mark, lakhs of hectares of standing crops were destroyed and millions were displaced. It's time we stepped back and …
CAG picks holes in coal auctions
The report highlights that there are inaccuracies and inconsistencies in valuation of auctioned mines
NGT orders deregistration of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in NCR
Green tribunal revisits its own order asking Regional Transport Office to ban toxic vehicles on the NCR’s roads
Enemies of the state?
As the Centre for the first time allows widespread culling of nilgais, it triggers a debate over whether culling is the only way to save crops …
New Mineral Policy gets Cabinet approval
Citing limited exploration of mineral reserves, Modi government opens up reconnaissance permits to private companies
Stops, too many
While bus aggregation services are on the rise, the country is yet to prepare a legal framework for them
Gas-based two wheelers launched to curb air pollution
As per the idle emission test, the hydrocarbon emissions from CNG retrofitted two-wheelers are 75 per cent lesser as compared to their petrol-…
10 highlights of the new draft national forest policy
On June 15, India's environment ministry placed the draft national forest policy in public domain for comments and suggestions. It is slated …
Experts and journalists urge climate action at the launch of ‘Why I should be tolerant’
Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain’s new book chronicles the global development discourse from the 20th and 21st centuries
Environment ministry not to challenge green tribunal verdict on hydro project in Tawang
Arunachal Pradesh, which is considered a powerhouse for generation of hydroelectricity, is increasingly facing protests from local communities …
Dousing flames
The Uttarakhand forest fires that lasted for over 100 days should come as a warning to the rest of India since half of its forests are vulnerable …
Rights overruled
States are making their own rules to reclaim the authority over forests from tribes, derailing community forest rights
Two years of Modi government: A civil society review
According to a report, government allocation in most social sectors do not address critical concerns in health, education and civic …
Bastar witnessed more forest fires than Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal
FSI’s satellite data show that while Pauri Garhwal recorded 471 instances of forest fires, the highest in Uttarakhand, Bastar recorded 555 …
SC puts an end to OMC's bid to mine Niyamgiri
Apex court rejects the OMC-Vedanta joint venture in what is being seen as a decisive victory for the indigenous tribal group, the Dongria Kondhs
Only four of 12 mineral-rich states collect funds for mining-impacted areas
It has been nearly a year since the Central government notified new mining rules mandating collection of funds for development of mining-impacted …