Infectious diseases that were once confined to animals in forests are now attacking human beings, at a faster pace
Clouds of confusion over monsoon's timely arrival
Fresh comes calling
Tribunal on a tightrope
Swachh Bharat Mission: other name for coercion and deprivation
What started as a campaign to make India open defecation free, has now taken shape of a cocercive policy ...
Here comes the megacities
By 2100, at least 10 cities are predicted to have population over 50 million. How can society keep pace?
Vitamin D deficiency: problem runs bone-deep
As many as 80 per cent of urban population and 70 per cent of rural population of India suffer ...
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 ...
India's climate quandary
The National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture, India's flagship programme that aims to make Indian villages climate-proof, is at ...
The future is electric
The global automobile fleet is marching forward to wean away from fossil fuels. India has shown intent but lacks ...
They cannot cast out women
Khap Panchayat's recent posturing against SC judgement on inter-caste marriage and threatening not to produce a girl child shows ...
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 ...
Forest governance 2.0
Forest dwelling communities have created a new economy courtesy a decade of the Forest Rights Act. Will the bureaucracy ...
Justice eludes
So many years later, the victims have to still struggle for medical support, rehabilitation, compensation and environmental remediation
Is permaculture a real solution to agricultural distress?
Permaculture farming, which spread across the West as part of the hippie movement, is fast gaining ground in India ...
The green crusader
On the centenary of Indira Gandhi's birth, Down To Earth reveals her hitherto unknown role, that of an environmentalist
Himalayan glaciers are receding faster than before
To understand their changing behaviour in the wake of climate change, Indian scientists have for the first time set ...
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 ...
A heavy burden
In 2016, over 95 per cent of TB deaths happened in low- and middle-income countries
The last coal power plant in India can be closed by 2050
With an aim to connect 40 million households to the grid by 2018, India is investing heavily in coal ...
To meet 2017 target, one million rural households need to be connected with piped water supply every day
Community involvement is missing and so is the interest towards maintaining sustainability of drinking water projects. What else hinders ...
Raising superbugs
Poultry farms are reservoirs of multi-drug resistant bacteria and play a major role in their spread, shows the latest ...
Farrukhabad children deaths show the rampant mismanagement in government hospitals
49 children have reportedly died in a month in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district hospital due to lack of oxygen supply, ...
Ujjwala scheme: Are cleaner cooking fuels affordable and accessible?
The Centre’s Ujjwala programme can be a game changer, but a few bottlenecks remain
Why does Mumbai sink almost every monsoon?
Mumbai comes to a standstill every time it receives heavy rainfall for consecutive days. Why is the city not ...