Waterhunt

Going thirsty in the Kerala backwaters

KCR sworn in as first chief minister of Telangana

Reconstruction will be state's top priority, but to implement his agenda Chandrasekhar Rao will need to develop a cordial relationship with the …

Hyderabad: the coveted jewel

Why both Andhra and proposed Telangana state want the city as their state capital

Blunder 999

Kerala is trapped by its promise to host Tamil Nadu’s Mullaperiyar dam for a millennium

‘The jackfruit will definitely become the most sought-after fruit in the coming years in India’

There is no one in the country who has written as extensively on jackfruit as Shree Padre.  A farm journalist, Padre has been reporting on …

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

SmartCity Kochi gets complete environmental clearance

One of the largest IT parks in the country, it aims to create over 90,000 direct jobs

When mining interests prevail over SC order

Uttar Pradesh where IAS officer Durga Shakti got suspended after taking on politicians involved in sand mining is not the only state to bypass …

Cancel bauxite mining agreements in tribal area: Union tribal minister urges Andhra Pradesh governor

'Mining plans cause growth of extremism in the Scheduled tribal areas'

India braces for cyclone Nilam

Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on high alert

Polavaram's revised tender award manipulated: Andhra high power committee

It recommends awarding contract to consortium led by Transstroy, a firm owned by Congress MP from Guntur

The big challenges for Telangana

Telangana region accounts for huge chunk of natural resources of undivided Andhra Pradesh. Will creation of new state intensify existing regional …

Bandh in Kerala against Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats

The report bans environment-damaging activities in 123 villages across 12 districts in the state

Cyclone Helen hits Andhra coast

Makes landfall close to Machillipatnam; people evacuated from vulnerable areas; 130 relief camps opened in Krishna district

Lehar to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm

High alert in Andhra Pradesh; preparations are in full-swing

Conflicts are no less around national parks, sanctuaries

First-of-its-kind study in India carried out in Karnataka finds number of villages affected by human-elephant conflict and the compensation paid …

Distressed handloom weavers seek bailout

The allocation for handloom sector was reduced to Rs 620.5 crore in 2014-15 from Rs 2,960.5 crore in 2012-13 budget

Monkey fever hits Kerala, health worker fifth victim of disease

Four more suspected cases have been reported in the district and about 20 persons are under observation

Heat wave death toll nears 2,000 in Andhra, Telangana

India Meteorological Department issues heat wave alerts to states across the country

Water quality deteriorating in Kochi, reveals audit

Only 24 per cent households implement water conservation measures like reuse and recycling

Antibiotics in chicken: Poultry farmers in Kerala protest against CSE study

Chicken sale in some parts of the state has fallen by 30 to 50 per cent, say farmers

Cochin airport becomes the world’s first to operate on solar power

The project is expected to help the airport avoid more than 300,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next 25 years

Supreme Court warns of criminal prosecution against those found torturing captive elephants

Despite rules to protect the animals from cruelty, many temples in Kerala continue to organise processions of these animals without taking into …

Sugarcane farmers’ suicides: national rights body urged to intervene

Unscientific pricing of sugarcane, harassment by money lenders and delay in receiving payments are plaguing cultivators

About 100 elephants paraded in Kerala's Thrissur Pooram without permission

Jumbos not registered with the Animal Welfare Board, but state government refuses to stop festival