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Stung by Aedes
Climate Change
Stung by Aedes

Incidence of dengue and chikungunya has grown dramatically in recent years. Let’s understand the impact of climate change on virus transmission and expansion of geographical areas at risk
August 16, 2018
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Health

When superstition gets under the skin
Photograph: Janhavi Asthana
Climate Change

The cloud
Indigenous groups are protesting and approaching courts to protect their rights over natural resources. Credit: Vikas Choudhary
Governance

Indigenous people in India and the web of indifference

Halki Bai's house in Mahuadol village of Madhya Pradesh has a meter but no electricity. She was asked for a bribe for the connection, which she refused to pay (Photo: Kundan Pandey)
Energy

Current distress
Each caste used to be aware that resources in its hereditary territory have sustained it for generations, and will sustain its descendants for years to come
Forests

How has India’s caste system lasted for so many centuries?
Reality of floods
Natural Disasters

Reality of floods
Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease
Health

Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease
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Agriculture

How cow became the mother of demigods
Forests produce timber and non-timber products, conserve soil, recharge groundwater, purify air, provide habitat for biodiversity and benefit local communities (Credit: Deepanwita Niyogi)
Forests

Forestry should be tied with agriculture for socio-economic development
A cancer patient gets ready for radiotherapy at the North Bengal Oncology Center near Siliguri (Photo: Reuters)
Health

Diagnose the discord
Inequity in terms of access to health care and education imperils millions of children Credit: hdptcar / Flicker
Health

Highlights of 2016 UNICEF report on the state of the world's children
Photo: Vikas Choudhary
Science & Technology

Human puzzle
Around 570 millions farms across the world are facing the threat of climate change at present Credit: FAO Flickr photostream
Natural Disasters

Climate-smart agriculture: an answer to climate change
Photo courtesy: Facebook page of Prakash Javadekar
Governance

Report card: Environmental governance under NDA government
In-depth coverage: Drought, but why
Agriculture

In-depth coverage: Drought, but why
Illustration: Tarique Aziz
Waste

Waste smart cities
Reduction of overconsumption of food, especially resource-intensive foods like animal-based proteins, can contribute significantly to a sustainable food future, the report said Credit:Matt Biddulph/Flickr
Health

Shifting diets can help bridge food gap; reduce pressure on land, water and climate: report
How has the Narendra Modi-led NDA government performed?
Governance

Two years of Modi government: A civil society review
At 07:00 AM IST, the HS9 solid rocket booster carrying RLV-TD lifted off
Science & Technology

ISRO tests Reusable Launch Vehicle- Technology Demonstrator
It is wrong to believe that stunting prevails only in poor families, experts say Credit:Vikas Choudhary
Health

Childhood stunting affects future success in life, say experts
The stocktaking event at the Bonn Climate Talks Credit: IISD
Climate Change

Need for coherence inside and outside of the UNFCCC: Figueres
Uttarakhand government has already spent over Rs 85 lakh on water used by choppers to control forest fires in the state
Forests

Dousing flames
Photo credit: iStock
Health

A bite of cancer?