India has taken measures to protect children, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the UN
Centre proposes draft rules for Green Credit Programme
Calcutta High Court directs state, central governments to pay pending wages to MGNREGA workers
Urban Menace: Free-ranging dogs are a dogged problem in Indian cities; here is why
Urban Menace: Discourage feeding of pigeons
Food security is the main cause of the bird populations thriving in human habitations
Urban Menace: Humans, pigeons can coexist
Taking steps to reduce pigeon populations will disrupt the natural food chain in cities
Urban Menace: Make designated monkey zones
There is a need to create spaces conducive to monkey migration from human habitations
Urban Menace: Focus on human-monkey conflict management
Translocation alone will not bring an end to human-monkey interactions
Urban Menace: We should lower our intolerance towards stray dogs
Data on the dangers of stray dogs is not completely reliable
Urban Menace: India’s policies on free-ranging dogs risk public health
Aiding stray dog populations thrive is a case of misdirected compassion
West Bengal MGNREGS workers protest over stopping funds to scheme, non-payment of arrears
Protestors gather at chief labour commissioner office, ask for immediate action
Tax super rich to pay Global South for climate damages: Open letter to world leaders by economists ahead of Paris talks
Just a 2 per cent tax on extreme wealth can raise $2.5 trillion a year which can be diverted ...
World Desertification Day 2023: Granting equal land rights to women can reduce world hunger significantly, says UN
Removing legal barriers to women owning land will help with soil health protection, notes United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
SOE in Figures 2023: Gujarat bracing for Cyclone Biporjoy had reduced budget for natural calamities by 71% in 2022-23
Gujarat is among 20 states / UTs that slashed budget for natural calamities in 2022-23
2022 saw the sharpest rise in people forcefully displaced due to violence, climate crises
Over 108 million people displaced by end of 2022, driven by war in Ukraine, climate disasters
Prejudices against women didn’t reduce in last decade; 90% people still hold gender bias: UN
Countries with greater bias in gender social norms also show a lower presence of women in parliament
Manipur deserves & needs proper sociological understanding
Absence of a good census allows politicians to exploit aspirations, hopes, sentiments, language traditions and social identities of people ...
‘Legislated genocide’: Brazil’s new bill restricting recognition of tribal land sparks massive protests
Law will be devastating for indigenous rights, increase illegal deforestation, biodiversity loss, violence against forest dwellers, say experts
Pine needles & leaves have made these Himachal women self-sufficient; here is how
They use abundantly available pine needles to weave items of everyday use and decor, earning a handsome monthly income
Centre yet to decide trade margin of expensive drugs despite providing assurance in 2016
Parliamentary panel expresses displeasure over Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers not fulfilling promise to cap trade profits of expensive ...
Leipzig Transport Summit: Decarbonise now; save on road, rail and airport maintenance, advises report
If it’s done, the transport sector can still reduce its CO2 emissions by about 80% over next 25 years, compared ...
Buying time? West Bengal government sets up panel as explosions in illegal firecracker factories kill 16
Three back-to-back explosions; Green activists say priority should be to close illegal units
Critically polluted: Treated effluents from Vapi CETP don’t meet safety standards, find pollution control boards
Industrial area’s comprehensive pollution index score hasn't been calculated in 5 years, say activists
Rich land, poor people: What will be the future of generations growing up in Jharkhand’s coal belt
If the coal-dependent communities are not connected to employment opportunities, this illegal parallel economy may grow even larger
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 19, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the ...