Be it heavy breeding, unplanned construction or possible virus mutation, the dengue and chikungunya cases have spiraled out of control this year. Emergence of mystery fever makes the situation worse
The cloud
Stung by Aedes
Current distress
70 years and waiting
India had walked the difficult road to independence but it is yet to cast off the chains that dwarf ...
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 ...
How has India’s caste system lasted for so many centuries?
Caste system continues even after losing its raison d’etre, but the scramble for development has destroyed the ancient sustainable ...
Reality of floods
Rivers breached danger mark, lakhs of hectares of standing crops were destroyed and millions were displaced. It's time we ...
Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease
Chronic HCV infection accounts for 12-32 per cent of liver cancer and 10-20 per cent of cirrhosis cases in ...
How cow became the mother of demigods
The current political discourse on cow protection disregards the history of beef eating in India
Diagnose the discord
Latest data shows that cancer is rising sharply in India. It's time we understood the intriguing facts from cancer ...
Human puzzle
Signs of butchery in the Siwalik Hills of India 2.6 million years ago make the story of human evolution ...
Waste smart cities
A survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows how Indian cities are turning over a new leaf ...
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 ...
Dousing flames
The Uttarakhand forest fires that lasted for over 100 days should come as a warning to the rest of ...
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
ISRO tests Reusable Launch Vehicle- Technology Demonstrator
Reusable technology is expected to bring down costs of space missions significantly
Childhood stunting affects future success in life, say experts
According to a study, stunting causes physical and neurocognitive damage that is irreversible in most cases
A bite of cancer?
A CSE study has found residues of potassium bromate and/or iodate in many types of bread. The additives have ...
In-depth coverage: Drought, but why
Drought now affects people across classes. India needs a new strategy for disaster management
Urban shit: where does it all go?
India is staring at a big sanitation crisis and needs to reinvent its excreta disposal mechanism
6.6 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan
Temblor a 'deep' one in seismic parlance; tremors felt in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Delhi
Going backward
As the Maratha community in Maharashtra finally gets 16 per cent reservation in government jobs and education, Down To ...
Parliamentary panel gives more teeth to Compensatory Afforestation Fund
However the panel’s report tabled in this budget session misses the forests for the trees
World Wildlife Day: India’s conflict with elephants
Elephants stand at the focal point on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. In India, human-elephant conflict is increasing ...