Access to drinking water, power has improved in slum areas, says slum census report
63.5 per cent slum dwellers in Indian cities have mobile phone connections, but only 19 per cent have toilets
Tiger survey: Census work covers 400 sq km in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist territory
Indravati Tiger Reserve had three tigers in 2018-19
Over half of India’s cattle, goats, sheep and swine are non-descript: Government
New government report finds fewer indigenous individuals among these species, although experts blame non-registration of breeds as a reason
DNA from air may help identify, track animals in the wild: Studies
The findings could help understand the composition of animal communities and detect the spread of non-native species
Bhitarkanika census finds an increase of 15 saltwater crocodiles from last year
There are now 1,757 crocodiles in the park, the census conducted on January 3, 2020, found. Last year, there were 1,742
Why fixing Africa's data gaps will lead to better health policies
Commitment may be the first step towards affordable health care, but more needs to be done to harness the power of data for public health
No need for a new, separate leopard census, say experts
This is when leopard deaths in India have reached a five-year high, with over a third poached
Bihar’s earthquake toll due to poor condition of houses
Census data shows Bihar among the three states with lowest proportion of houses which can be categorised ‘good’
The real bad news
The most prosperous regions and communities in India have a bias against the female sex. Religion-based data shows us the biggest development …
Language Census: Many tribal tongues now have fewer takers
There is a huge decline in the number of Monpa and Sema speakers
Biometric identification attracts major opposition
Demand grows for scrapping the biometric identification system
Non-binary genders need more visibility in India’s Census 2021
Separating sex and gender in the country’s biggest socioeconomic survey is imperative
Crunching numbers
Sarna Dharam Code: Of Adivasi identity and eco-nationalism
Down To Earth speaks to experts on Adivasi culture about the recent resolution passed by the Jharkhand Assembly, asking for a separate religion …
Conservation centres in 5 states among host of ideas to protect vultures
The National Board for Wildlife approved an action plan for vultures recently
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Home alone: why Goa has the highest proportion of locked houses in India
Goa is witnessing a realty boom. People are building houses here, but they are hardly ever home. Talking to some of these owners helps us …
Aerial survey to count elephants in Africa
More than 18 countries will be covered in the project that aims to help in checking the decline in elephant population
New global agriculture census round to kick off in 2016
Agriculture censuses help to boost rural development and improve food security
Faecal signs
Sense of self
Biometry’s colonial roots
Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill with two-thirds majority
It will grant 33 per cent seats to women in the Lok Sabha as well as state assemblies, once it becomes law
There’s a human hand in every tenth elephant death in Odisha
34 elephants were killed by poachers, 30 died after being hit by trains and six died in road accidents in the last 10 years
Livestock population drops 3.3 per cent in five years
Decrease in number of goats, sheep and camels indicates livelihood crisis for the poor; number of milk-producing animals has increased
The seven-second meet
On an assignment in the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, TIASA ADHYA spends four days on a dinghy and chances upon the elusive cat on day three