The battle for a strong Lokpal
As the showdown between Anna Hazare and the Centre begins what implications does it have for the relationship between the government and non-…
As the showdown between Anna Hazare and Centre begins what implications does it have for the relationship between the government and non-…
Hope in areas dominated by Japanese Encephalitis
The new government may take efforts to eradicate the disease, says BJP representative
Jharkhand gets first non-tribal chief minister
Tribal people protest swearing in of non-tribal chief minister; Raghubar Das announces sops for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Environmental issues figured nowhere in Uttarakhand elections
Around 170 hydropower and a number of sand mining projects in the pipeline or underway
Bihar’s development model fails to save Nitish
Bihar, touted as India’s fastest growing state under Nitish Kumar rule, has thrown up a startling mandate and shown faith in BJP. The Bihar …
Sand mafia goons attack Down To Earth correspondent, Asianet journalist
Journalists were shooting visuals showing illegal mining in Cauvery river bed in Tamil Nadu
Polavaram ordinance: protests by adivasis intensify
Over a dozen MLAs go on indefinite hunger strike in support of adivasi communities impacted by Polavaram irrigation project
Women take the lead, parties follow
Political parties are fine tuning their campaigns, policies to gain more votes of women, who are exercising their franchise in increasing numbers
Pre-election freebie distribution needs regulation: Supreme Court
Party leaders see red; claim intervention is unnecessary
Do welfare schemes catch votes?
Governments in power in the four major states that went to polls were running similar schemes, but not all registered a win
Budget through the years post liberalisation
Run up to Budget 2012-13
Angry Vidarbha farmers vote for BJP
Congress loses its bastion for failing to implement poverty alleviation schemes and inadequate disaster relief for farmers in distress
BJP's promise of energy from waste heats up Delhi civic polls
Okhla residents accuse BJP and Congress of trying to poison people by promoting waste incineration to generate electricity
Election 2014: How green are our political parties?
A look at the future of green clearances through the manifestos of political parties in the electoral fray
We’ll prepare manifesto after studying other parties’ agenda: BJP
Citizens’ manifesto unveiled by civil society groups ignored by most political parties
Centre clears ordinance on food security
The ordinance, if signed by the President, will come into immediate effect
Will land Bill cross Rajya Sabha hurdle?
Narendra Modi government accuses rival parties of opposing amendments in the land acquisition law for the sake of opposition
MPs funds to now be used to develop over 2,000 ‘model’ villages
Ministry of rural development will channelise MPs’ funds through different schemes for Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
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 …
Power of the local
Panchayat elections almost contested with the Bihar poll. Is this desirable?
Sit up India, start worrying
Start Up India is a niche project that is unlikely to create the kind of job opportunities we need
Is the JNU row a product of cacophony and misplaced nationalism?
Down To Earth Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on the goings on of the past week—dissent, debate and polarisation over the concept of …
Centre rolls out Agriculture Land Leasing Act, 2016
NITI Aayog's Panagariya wishes to extend the Act to non-agricultural uses as well, which farmer leaders oppose