Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 14, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
An insider’s look at the Glasgow climate summit — talks intensify, amid grandstanding and anger outside
There has been a shift at this year’s summit, from making pledges to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050 to a focus on actions to cut …
Latest parliamentary win by Putin’s United Russia has been years in the manufacturing
The election coincides with a period of economic stagnation, high household inflation, the ongoing coronavirus crisis and environmental disasters
The world must not look away as the Taliban sexually enslaves women and girls
There must be no impunity for acts of sexual violence as part of a comprehensive approach to seeking sustainable peace, justice and national …
Population populism: UP has no option left but to control its population
State-led control of population might be criticised, but it will help us in the long run to stabilise the population growth in Uttar Pradesh
The Tokyo Olympics will be the games of all mothers
Now that pregnancy no longer marks the end of an athlete’s career, many elite athletes not only return to sport, but go on to break …
Ukraine: what will end the war? Here’s what research says
What can trigger a war? Which of those factors are relevant in the current scenario?
Counting gifts for children as another pandemic year comes to a close
Let’s hope the New Year rings in positive news related to the beginning of vaccination for all children
Sabhas we listen to
On the 30th year of Panchayati Raj, the rise of the Gram Sabha holds the hope of making local-government accountable
China will allow couples to have three children
The new policy change will come with "supportive measures” including lower educational costs for families and step up tax and housing support
Moving mountains: Here is how India’s upland regions can be sustainably developed
The approach to direct mountains towards sustainable development should evolve by drawing attention towards a disciplinary perspective, …
Protecting endangered languages feels right, but does it really help people?
The theme of righting historical wrongs among minority groups assumes they will somehow benefit from defence of their language
How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth
Both the highly gendered workplace and unequal division of household labour mean that women are more likely than men to miss out on promotions, …
Leipzig Transport Summit: Decarbonise now; save on road, rail and airport maintenance
As per ITF projections, to provide the core infrastructure for the high ambition scenario in the report would require about 5 per cent less …
‘Transgender people suffer in this so-called civilised world without any reason’
Odia filmmaker Jitesh Parida talks about the trials and ordeals of transgender people and his upcoming movie inspired by the real-life story of …
Internet shutdowns: India saw half of all global gags in 2022
The country topped charts for blackouts for a 5th consecutive time; 2022 also saw highest total number of shutdowns worldwide
38 forest and unsurveyed villages in Odisha’s Ganjam granted revenue status
The residents of the villages have also been granted community forest rights & can also avail government benefits now
The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation
The hard right is challenging FDA’s authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America’s most used abortion pill
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 17, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Simply Put: Mumbai dust storm
Americas: Yet another country in Western Hemisphere turns right as Panama elects Jose Mulino as president
Mulino joins Argentina’s Javier Milei & El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele even as Donald Trump & Jair Bolsonaro hope to return to power
Simply Put: Stable salary
Much ado about nothing
How much does government support add to household income?
As told to Parliament (August 2, 2021): All Great Andamanese in good health on Strait Island
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (December 15, 2021): Mobile network connectivity in over 95% villages
All that was discussed in the House through the day
