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Built by Ganesh Prateek, a college student from Bengaluru, the scorpion robot walks and stings like a scorpion. A UV sensor acts like the scorpionâ€™s eyes, projecting 2D images of any object that crosses its path. The scorpionâ€™s brain, located at its b

Science & Technology

Pride of India

The 'Pride of India Expo' at the Indian Science Congress 2016 hosted nearly 180 top notch scientific organisations of the country to display new innovations, working models of existing innovations and information on new research conducted by them. Here are glimpses from the exhibition:

Air

Neither odd nor even

BJP's Arjun Ram Meghwal is popular for being the MP who cycles to Parliament

Agriculture

2015 in toons

Air

Smoke from Punjab fires added to Delhi’s deadly air cocktail

Data captured by MODIS Aqua/Terra with active fire points marked as red dots Aqua images are at approximately 10.30 am and Terra at 1.30 pm Most fires observed in the afternoon

Water

Rescuing the stepwells of Jodhpur

Water

Another year of not-so-green Ganesh Visarjans?

Agriculture

Perhaps visitors to the sunny beaches of Goa would always remember being served a large glass of a refreshing, tangy drink after a heavy meal. A wild fruit that is famous for its therapeutic properties is cultivated in small plantations in North Karnataka

Sweet success for wonder fruit kokum

Local groups are helping farmers rewrite the story of the healthy fruit

Water

A slum's daily struggle with water

A 17-year-old boy, a resident of Jagdamba Camp in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar captures how his community deals with the lack or excess of water. These are his photos

Air

Eight reasons why Delhi is a commuter’s nightmare

The capital's roads are filled with more private vehicles than they can manage, diminishing the air quality for Delhi's citizens

Waste

India's waste problem

Down To Earth photographer Vikas Choudhary visits the Bhalswa landfill, a symptom of the country's fast-filling dumping grounds and inefficient waste management strategies

Environment

Pollution threatens Taj Mahal

Despite crores being spent on its upkeep, air and water pollution continue to threaten the Taj Mahal

Economy

Agra’s petha is losing its sheen

People pay with jobs as government cracks down on petha-making units

Agriculture

State of despair

Why farmers in Marathwada are committing suicide

Science & Technology

25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope has completed its 25 years in the lower Earth orbit. In all these years, the telescope has sent some stunning pictures that have not only helped us not only admire the space but also better understand the world that lies beyond solar system

Bay Of Bengal

Remembering Tsunami of 2004

After 12 years of the Tsunami, DTE relives the disaster

Forests

A protest to demand rights over forests