https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/foodification-of-beauty-luxury-fication-of-food https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-07/neda118g/food.jpg Credit: PeopleImages / istockphoto https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-07/estwtkg2/iStock-2287966877.jpg The Louis Vuitton store in Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-07/kvcu1dct/iStock-2187079641.jpg Haldi and besan, a mixture of turmeric and gram flour, have long featured in beauty rituals in India downtoearth en 2026-11-07T08:29:39.786Z Foodification of beauty, luxury-fication of food Food, food marketing, Food and beauty trends, Foodification of beauty, Luxury food trends, Beauty and food industry, Luxury consumerism, Aspirational consumerism, Consumer behaviour, Lipstick Effect, K-beauty trends, Luxury cafés https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/a-pyre-of-abandoned-dreams https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-07/9uf0lopx/Screenshot-2026-11-02-at-12.58.39-PM.png downtoearth en 2026-11-07T08:28:49.142Z A ‘Pyre’ of abandoned dreams Economy, Migration, uttarakhand, Pyre, Vinod Kapri, Mychael Danna https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/the-choking-games-we-play https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-07/44kuk073/choking-games.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-07T08:02:22.292Z The choking games we play Air, delhi air pollution, green crackers, Delhi winter pollution, Diwali air pollution, Diwali firecrackers, Firecracker pollution, Air quality and public health https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/simply-put-air-quality-worsens-in-delhi-national-capital-region https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-07/mxvs905h/air.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-07/iodcktm3/Simply-Put-7-Nov-Air-pollution1-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-07T06:20:54.133Z Simply Put: Air quality worsens in Delhi-National Capital Region Air https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/delhis-winter-2026-traffic-restrictions-two-days-in-the-data-tells-a-familiar-story https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/tsfj2jua/iStock-2172528034.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T14:42:36.972Z Delhi’s winter 2026 traffic restrictions: Two days in, the data tells a familiar story Delhi traffic, winter restrictions, BS-VI vehicles, pollution control, congestion data, public transport, parking charges, AQI levels, vehicle ban, last-mile connectivity, traffic analysis, Delhi roads, commuter delays, fuel restrictions, traffic enforcement https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/cop30-forest-roadmap-calls-for-faster-action-as-deforestation-persists-and-funding-falls-short https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/163c424v/iStock-2224005244.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T14:33:30.842Z COP30 forest roadmap calls for faster action as deforestation persists and funding falls short COP30 roadmap, deforestation, forest funding, Amazon forests, Indigenous territories, forest conservation, climate action, carbon stocks, protected areas, forest restoration, Paris Agreement, illegal logging, climate finance, global deforestation, sustainable forestry https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-november-6-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/7i3vvolo/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T14:28:10.716Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2026) illegal mining, Yamuna sand, environment orders, Ghaziabad police, Delhi border, illegal dyeing, HSPCB action, teak felling, forest encroachment, NGT orders, joint task force, boundary demarcation, pollution control, illegal road, forest offences https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/world-records-hottest-october-in-2026-global-temperatures-rise-175c-above-pre-industrial-levels https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/8roz0gh7/SST-Anomaly-in-October-2026.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/rd8m1mu3/Predicted-Range-of-Temps-for-2026.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/h3bq9f8z/Monthly-Global-Surface-Air-Temp-Anomalies.png downtoearth en 2026-11-06T12:44:41.586Z World records hottest October in 2026, global temperatures rise 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels hottest October, global warming, El Niño, climate change, 1.75°C rise, Copernicus data, record temperatures, second-warmest year, ocean warming, Niño 3.4 region, 1.5°C threshold, 2026 climate, global heatwave, climate crisis, extreme weather https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-rises-five-places-to-45th-in-green-transition-ranking-as-emissions-fall-despite-economic-growth https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/dkpekg31/iStock-515523442.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/n48gydnf/Screenshot_2026_11_06_at_3_40_07_PM.png downtoearth en 2026-11-06T10:24:28.014Z India rises five places to 45th in green transition ranking as emissions fall despite economic growth Energy, Renewable Energy, Economy, Climate Change, Solar Energy, energy transition, net zero emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, Fossil fuel subsidies, coal power, COP31, COP31 Antalya, UNFCCC COP31 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/simply-put-high-altitude https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/8lu1ncya/Simply-Put-6-Nov-Himalayas-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/79d7rmy2/Simply-put-6-Nov-Animal-Migration-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T10:19:09.194Z Simply Put: High altitude Wildlife & Biodiversity, Climate Change, Sikkim, wildlife, high altitude https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/green-hydrogen-indias-big-ambitions-costly-realities https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/322ywqqq/NamoGreenRail-1024x576.jpg India’s first hydrogen-powered train, Namo Green Rail, signals the country’s clean energy ambitions, but scaling up green hydrogen will depend on costs, infrastructure and domestic demand. downtoearth en 2026-11-06T09:25:41.138Z Green hydrogen: India’s big ambitions, costly realities green hydrogen, clean energy, National Green Hydrogen Mission, renewable energy, energy transition, electrolyser manufacturing, carbon emissions, energy security, green ammonia, hydrogen exports, cost barriers, renewable fuels, carbon pricing, hydrogen hubs, global partnerships https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/the-35-by-35-electrification-pledge-at-cop31-is-a-leapfrog-opportunity-for-global-south https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/xj9n8min/iStock-1662932717.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T07:23:53.960Z The 35-by-35 electrification pledge at COP31 is a leapfrog opportunity for Global South Energy, Renewable Energy, Clean energy, global south, energy transition, Decarbonisation, Climate finance, Energy security, Technology Transfer, electrification, COP31, COP31 Antalya, UNFCCC COP31, 35-by-35 Electrification Pledge https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/poverty-in-a-numerical-soup https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/8lcppcld/iStock-180697852.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T07:18:06.607Z Poverty in a numerical soup Economy, Drinking Water, Poverty, Sanitation, World Bank, poverty line, multidimensional poverty, measuring poverty https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/poverty-in-india-word-banks-claims-of-dramatic-decline-misleading https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/0zhmd391/Kolkata4128896306-1024x680.jpg Poverty cannot be measured away when hardship remains visible on every street. downtoearth en 2026-11-06T07:03:43.507Z Poverty in India: Word Bank’s claims of dramatic decline misleading poverty in India, World Bank claims, extreme poverty, poverty debate, NSO surveys, consumption surveys, poverty estimates, multidimensional poverty, K-shaped recovery, real wages stagnation, non-farm jobs, rural employment, poverty reduction, social transfers, economic inequality https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-imd-forecasts-thunderstorms-across-southern-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/ssgd4w46/iStock-1322716117.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T05:18:01.237Z Daily weather tracker: IMD forecasts thunderstorms across southern India IMD forecast, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, southern India, western disturbance, Himalayan snowfall, Delhi-NCR weather, air pollution, Kerala rain, Tamil Nadu rain, cyclonic circulation, yellow alert, winter chill, light showers, strong winds https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/india-cannot-build-2047-agriculture-with-a-20th-century-extension-model https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/jhw60brb/Agricultural.jpg Farmers interact with scientists offering agricultural extension services in Cooch Behar, West Bengal https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/c6604crw/Group-Meeting-with-Irrigiation-Constraint-Farmers-of-Cooch-Behar-India.-Photo-creditsRupantar-Team-Member-ACIAR.jpeg Agricultural extension officers hold a group meeting with farmers facing irrigation constraints in Cooch Behar, West Bengal downtoearth en 2026-11-05T17:02:23.786Z India cannot build 2047 agriculture with a 20th-century extension model Agriculture, sustainable agriculture, digital agriculture, Viksit Bharat 2047, Agricultural extension services, Agricultural innovation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/madhya-pradeshs-sal-borer-control-drive-fails-to-curb-infestation-can-thousands-of-trees-still-be-saved https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/3xi8f3h2/downtoearth-hindi2026-11-05lh6q9axr20261028133937.avif Felling of sal borer-affected trees continues in the Dindori forest division. downtoearth en 2026-11-05T14:04:22.459Z Madhya Pradesh’s sal borer control drive fails to curb infestation; can thousands of trees still be saved? 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