The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2018, has diluted India's only protection system for the fragile ecology and opened it up to realtors and large-scale development projects
Verdict on Net Neutrality: India's journey towards free and fair Internet
Swachh Bharat Mission: other name for coercion and deprivation
Tribunal on a tightrope
Swachh Bharat is not just about chasing toilets
Instead of being euphoric about fast pace of toilet construction in the country, the government should focus on the factors failing to trigger the communities to use toilets
The rise of the rurals
The Bharatiya Janata Party's famed "Gujarat Model" gets a rude jolt in the state's recent polls, especially from rural communities in the Saurashtra region
Fast food MNCs indifferent towards eliminating antibiotic use in India; consumers unaware
None of the fast food companies that CSE surveyed has made any specific time-bound commitment to reduce or eliminate any kind of antibiotics
The green crusader
On the centenary of Indira Gandhi's birth, Down To Earth reveals her hitherto unknown role, that of an environmentalist
For environmental rights defenders, 2016 was the deadliest year on record
India emerged the fourth deadliest country in the world for land and environmental rights activists
Life in limbo: the Rohingya refugees trapped between Myanmar and Bangladesh
Abuses on Rohingyas have reached new height but neither Myanmar nor neighbouring Bangladesh are taking responsibilities to grant basic human rights to this population
Budget expectations: quality education needs financial backing
In absence of substantial financial backing, achieving quality education appears to be distant dream
Budget 2017-18: will the government soothe frayed tempers post demonetisation?
As India looks forward to the latest budget, we bring to you the expectations from it and the step-by-step process of how it is formulated
Making of the Indian Constitution: a simplified brief
On the occasion of 70 years of the Constituent Assembly of India, Down to Earth explains the incremental stages of formulation of the Constitution
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
Report card: Environmental governance under NDA government
The government has stepped up action on environmental concerns such as pollution, but retains a myopic view of natural resource management and strengthening of institutions
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 amenities
CAG assesses performance of ministries
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India had submitted 16 performance reports on various sectors to the Finance Ministry and they were tabled in the Parliament
2015: The year that was
Taking stock of developments of the year
A look at the changing scenario of Bihar politics
Of late, women have become the it factor in elections. Caste also plays a dominant role in voter polarisation
Money for nothing
A global tax regulatory body to finance the SDGs could have rescued the international conference in Addis Ababa. But the culture of privilege once again won over the culture of equality
Vyapam virus
The scam in Madhya Pradesh exposes the criminal nexus which has infected India's medical education system
Ten years of RTI: what do we know?
Right To Information cannot be the panacea to our problems if we do not re-evaluate our relationship with the state
Cast away
After being at the receiving end of both militants and the state government, Kashmir's village heads are now threatening to boycott next year's panchayat polls
Rs 60 crore for 250,000 panchayats
The Centre's decision to reduce Panchayati Raj Ministry's budget and transfer its schemes to states has left the ministry bewildered about its job and caught states unprepared for devolution of power
Chaos in reforms
The TSR Subramanian Committee report, meant to suggest environmental governance reforms, creates more confusion
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