https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simple-put-migrant-poverty-trap https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-03/vwk8ugza/Migrant-labour https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-03/d5y6zj86/Migrant-poverty-trap downtoearth en 2026-05-03T06:24:58.606Z Simple Put: Migrant poverty trap Economy, Poverty, Unemployment, Migrant https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simply-put-gig-economy https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-03/dhsmzu7a/Labour-day-gig-economy https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-03/cey9m0g4/Gig-labour-day downtoearth en 2026-05-03T05:58:13.953Z Simply Put: Gig economy Economy, gig economy, labour day https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/four-years-to-zero-hunger-deadline-more-than-1-billion-africans-unable-to-afford-healthy-diet-report https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/hrvh3eem/Africa-diet https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/b8bgz6ou/1000322434.jpg Source: FAOSTAT: Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD), 2025  downtoearth en 2026-05-01T13:29:17.081Z Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: Report Africa, World, Africa, Nutrition, diet, Food, Poverty https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/homeless-voiceless-west-bengals-pavement-dwellers-left-out-of-sir-process https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/fer5qr8l/Homeless-Kolkata-faceless There are at least 70,000 homeless people in Kolkata and some 134,040 in West Bengal, according to the 2011 Census. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T13:05:19.803Z Homeless & voiceless: West Bengal’s pavement dwellers left out of SIR process Governance, Homeless, West Bengal, voters, Election Commission, Pavement Dwellers, SIR, Special Intensive Revision, Election https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/a-taste-of-the-terrain https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/yps631tj/56.jpg https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/uvika9n3/57.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:22:47.177Z A taste of the terrain Food, Ladakh, Books, Jammu and Kashmir, Kargil, Book Reviews, Cuisine https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/a-gene-hurdle https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/35umlp2t/50.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:17:10.492Z A gene hurdle Science & Technology, gender, International Olympic Committee (IOA), Males, Females, genetic testing https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/a-fixation-on-the-past-thats-stunting-indian-science https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/k25he0bj/46.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:13:50.872Z A fixation on the past that’s stunting Indian science Science & Technology, R&D, AI, Indian science, Indian civilisation, IITs, Indian Knowledge System https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-who-is-poor https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ddobogjw/29.jpg In Dangabanji village in Odisha’s Balangir district, most residents have mortgaged themselves for years. The village keeps a unique register (inset) recording details of the migrant residents and advances taken from labour contractors downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:03:58.504Z Poverty’s own republic: “Who is poor” Governance, Poverty, RBI, poor, Poverty alleviation, Poverty’s own republic, C Rangarajan Committee https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-our-old-world-was-a-free-economy-of-forests https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ohyjcn77/30.jpg Over half of India’s population has no significant wealth at all. There are clear signs that those left behind in the “great wealth rush” may struggle to catch up, and remain stuck in the cycle of poverty downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:57:26.891Z Poverty’s own republic: “Our old world was a free economy of forests” Governance, Forests, Poverty, Tribals, forest dwellers, Poverty’s own republic, Baba Amte https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-deep-inside-jungles-nobody-can-find-us https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/fl3uycuu/31.jpg Residents of Chinddi village in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district show the container they use to collect grain in exchange for labour downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:50:34.255Z Poverty’s own republic: “Deep inside jungles, nobody can find us” Governance, Odisha, Poverty, Nuapada (D), Bastar, Balangir, Poverty’s own republic https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-100-droughts-10-famines-10000-deaths https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/zp99lxhp/27.jpg Lakmu Salam, from the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh, says poverty will not leave him or his next generation downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:45:24.163Z Poverty’s own republic: “100 droughts, 10 famines, 10,000 deaths” Governance, Odisha, Poverty, Poverty’s own republic, Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-with-birth-poverty-is-certain-here https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/28fhamyx/41.jpg Sangu Ram, resident of Kauhabahra village in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district, has lived in poverty and hunger all his life. His children are also officially classified as extremely poor and are deemed at risk from hunger downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:38:05.149Z Poverty’s own republic: “With birth, poverty is certain here” Governance, Poverty, Independence, Poverty’s own republic, poorest districts, Britsh India https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/super-el-niño-impact-will-india-see-a-weak-monsoon https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/3kwk8gge/Rainfall.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:28:53.883Z Super El Niño impact: Will India see a weak monsoon? Climate Change, El Nino, Southwest monsoon, Farmers, Super El Niño impact https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/el-niño-meets-warming https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/2ucilil5/20.jpg The most immediate impacts of a super El Niño could be land and marine heatwaves, droughts, wildfires in some regions; and extreme rainfall, storms and floods in others downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:21:14.227Z El Niño meets warming Climate Change, El Nino, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Super El Nino, EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simply-put-may-day-inequality https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/h5pzuun8/May-day https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/bpxdatvr/May-day downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:15:27.894Z Simply Put: May Day inequality Economy, Economy, Poverty, inequality, may day, heat, extreme heat, heat adaptation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/munak-canal-in-delhi-gets-a-facelift https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/70apfc8v/Munak-Canal-1.jpg The Munak Canal in Delhi is undergoing a cleanup. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/vyyjoxmi/Munak-Canal-2.jpg Neglected for years, the Canal has loads of trash piled up along its banks. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/uo2x7iib/Munak-Canal-3.jpg The Canal has become the focus of government initiatives in recent months. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T09:40:26.292Z Munak Canal in Delhi gets a facelift Water, Waste, Delhi, trash, silt, munak canal, cleanup https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/may-2026-to-remain-cool-for-many-parts-of-india-due-to-rainfall-imd https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ts90ngop/Rainfall.jpg https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/xycvmvhi/Max-Temp-and-Min-Temp-Forecast-May-2026.png https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/iy63zmjg/Rainfall-Forecast-for-May-2026.png https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ym86jr6q/Heat-Wave-Days-Forecast-May-2026.png downtoearth en 2026-05-01T09:29:13.094Z May 2026 to remain cool for many parts of India due to rainfall: IMD Climate Change, India Meteorological Department (IMD), ENSO, Rainfall, WMO, Super El Nino, May 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/jammu-on-the-edge-why-climate-change-demands-an-urgent-educational-response-in-jambu-lochans-citadel https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/quohq6sw/TawiBridgesRiverJammuAerialJul24A7CR01909.jpg Aerial view of Jammu city and Tawi river. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T08:45:39.179Z Jammu on the edge: Why climate change demands an urgent educational response in Jambu Lochan’s citadel Climate Change, climate education, Jammu and Kashmir, WARMING, Jammu city https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indias-critical-mineral-imports-remain-highly-concentrated-exposing-supply-risks-and-driving-diversification-push https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ul31n8r8/Lithium.jpg Lithium mining in Bolivia. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/66lip1v4/Critical-Minerals.jpg https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/qrqbdacs/Lithium.png downtoearth en 2026-05-01T07:57:03.643Z India’s critical mineral imports remain highly concentrated, exposing supply risks and driving diversification push Energy, Lithium, Copper, cobalt, critical minerals, graphite, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/coasts-to-plates-transboundary-journey-of-microplastics-to-enter-human-body https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/51uv0mqn/Microplastics Microplastics, tiny plastic fragments under 5 mm, are now found from India’s rivers and eastern coastline to soils, food and even human bodies downtoearth en 2026-05-01T07:23:07.438Z Coasts to plates: Transboundary journey of microplastics to enter human body Waste, Health, microplastic, Plastic, Plastic pollution, Coast, pet, marine litter, microplastic pollution https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/when-nights-refuse-to-cool-indias-heatwave-crisis-demands-a-new-climate-compact https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/vgnj5edv/Glass-building.jpg India’s cities are now major contributors to their own heat burden. Concrete, asphalt, steel and glass absorb solar radiation through the day and release it slowly after sunset. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T06:43:23.233Z When nights refuse to cool: India’s heatwave crisis demands a new climate compact Climate Change, Heat Action Plan, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Warm nights, hot nights