SAVING THE TAJ

Taj corridor project compromises heritage

Sadly, preserving Taj Mahal appeared to be the last thing on the authorities' mind when they allowed land reclamation work to continue for six …

कोरोना का कहर: उत्‍तर प्रदेश का आगरा मॉडल क्‍यों फ्लॉप साबित हुआ, कहां हुई चूक?

आगरा में बढ़ते कोरोना के मामलों के बीच यह सवाल उठने लगा है कि क्‍या 'आगरा मॉडल' फेल हो गया है?

Playing with waste

Peninsular India may get locusts after 46 years. Blame the wind

The pests are being carried into the region by the southern branch of winds entering India north of the Western Ghats

Just a lament

Prepare for more grid failures

Load on the grid will be about four times higher in August

Water poisoning has officials in a tizzy

As confusion reigns over how municipal water in three Agra localities was contaminated, self-appointed social workers are trying to exploit the …

Delhi, The biggest culprit

Fishy deaths

The mystery of large-scale fish fatalities in the Yamuna near Agra and the conflicting official theoriesA report by Prabhanjan Verma

Poison river

Mythology has named Yamuna after the sister of Yama, the Hindu God of death. With the presence of toxic pesticides and chemicals in the river, …

Beware, dangerous pollutants are spooking your air

Pollution levels in major north Indian cities are either 'very poor' or 'severe'

From water to water

Pee, poop and paani

Bharat Lal Seth recounts his experience of drinking water reclaimed from sewage

IN SHORT

Bully among birds

A college campus in Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary flouts wildlife norms

Mainstreaming co-treatment of faecal sludge for reducing pollution in Ganga

Excreta of 73 per cent of UP’s population is not managed safely. Out of this, 48 per cent is dependent on on-site sanitation systems

Protesting villages under siege

Police cordon off Greater Noida villages demanding enhanced land compensation; death toll may be more than the initial reports

Road to disaster

Fertile land is up for grabs in western Uttar Pradesh. Private developers are acquiring it to build apartments, industries, IT institutes, and …