Eighth round of talks between farmers, Centre ends in deadlock
Both sides refused to stand back from their positions; next meeting on January 15
Delhi farmers’ protests: Talks prove inconclusive; next meeting January 8
Centre reiterates intention to have discussions clause by clause but farmer leaders refuse, leading to rescheduling
Farmers to decide on govt’s invite to talk today
Transporters in the National Capital Region threaten to go on strike if farmers’ demands are not met
Bihar elections 2020: Who is talking about safai karmacharis?
The Bihar govt refuses to identify manual scavengers; the latter continue to face abuse and death threats
International Day of Climate Action: All talk, no show on Paris Agreement targets
Countries may have announced grandiose plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they are unlikely to meet the global target to become carbon …
How to talk to someone who doesn’t wear a mask and actually change their mind
The goal is to keep the relationship respectful and the lines of communication open, so negotiations can continue as new pandemic circumstances arise
Elephant Task Force report: 10 years of a progressive policy that nobody talks about now
The report laid out a solid, actionable and progressive framework for elephant conservation, with innovative changes in governance, increased …
Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO
Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge
Coronavirus: 'Difficult to talk of trajectory but should die down by May'
Down To Earth interviewed Eric Feigl-Ding, epidemiologist with Harvard Chan School of Public Health, on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak
Bangladesh minister talks about the country's national adaptation plan
The special assistant to the chief advisor in charge of ministry of forest and environment from Bangladesh, Raja Devashish Roy, told participants …
CSE organises unique 'Climate Talkies' poster exhibition in Warsaw alongside CoP19
Only exhibition of its kind during the present CoP. Looks at 20 years of climate change negotiations through a cinematic prism
Warsaw Climate Talks: Day 11, November 21
China reminds parties of equity being key at Durban and the mandate for a workshop on equity and equitable access to sustainable development
Copenhagen talks in limbo
Formal negotiations appear suspended as the G77 and China announce a walkout
Warsaw Climate Talks Day 12: November 22
A developing country delegate received message that there has been no progress on long term finance.
Look who's talking
The president of the world’s most polluting country blames India for global warming
Rajasthan talks of changing law that hit camel population
A 5-member state committee met camel breeders of Rajasthan and agreed to push for change in the ban on the trading of camels to other states and …
ODF India: Is a critical government survey on toilet access, use being withheld?
According to high-level government sources, the survey results contradict the government’s open-defecation free status claim
Swachh Bharat Mission: Let the toilet revolution live long
The start has been promising and exciting. Now the challenge is to sustain the ODF tag and ensure that the pollution is checked
Indigenous leaders flags Bolsonaro's team for UN talks
Its an attempt to provide legitimacy to the controversial policies of the government that caused much harm to the environment, especially the Amazon
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: What are the barriers for toilet construction
Ability to raise the initial funds, lack of space in urban slums and lack of awareness is hampering the sanitation programme
At UNCCD CoP, Babul Supriyo talks JFM but remains mum on FRA
This, despite the fact that the Joint Forest Management model has become obsolete with the coming of the Forest Rights Act
Talks on global plan to protect biodiversity begin in Nairobi
The meet is the first step towards adopting a new global framework on biodiversity post 2020
What is an inverted yield curve? Why is it panicking markets, and why is there talk of recession?
The yield curve is a graph showing the relationship between interest rates earned on lending money for different durations
India writes to Nepal for joint secretary-level talks over quarantine issues
Nepal had banned Indian fruits and vegetables from entering its territory after the AES outbreak in Bihar
Climate talks at Bonn miss the point, yet again
Countries could at least have arrived at clear texts on key issues for final decisions at COP 25 in Chile