What happens to the irrigation scam now, Mr Fadnavis?

The new BJP government in Maharashtra has cleared the trust vote with help from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Will it now be in a …

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Indian Science Congress: India not producing quality research material, government adviser says

India faces challenges in doing science at par with global standards, according to officials

Adopt community-led initiatives for conservation: Africa Protected Area Congress

Community members should know about the operationalisation of the conservation practices taking place in Africa.

Delhi elections: How important an issue is environment

Citizen groups issued a ‘Clean Air Manifesto’ to ensure parties’ address specific demands

At Indian Science Congress, a time capsule on India’s scientific prowess

The capsule was put together by students of Lovely Professional University, who plan to bury it underground till January 3, 2119

Glimpses from the 104th Indian Science Congress

Every year, scientific from across the country gather at the Indian Science Congress to deliberate on a a theme. Down To Earth was present at the …

Delhi demands foresight

Amid promises galore by the Aam Aadmi Party , it becomes necessary to examine how it will implement its demanding manifesto and how environmental …

Modi's growth agenda sneaks into Indian Science Congress

The theme of the conference, 'science and technology for human development', struck a chord with scientists. It will be interesting to see if …

Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime — and the answer may surprise you

The most perceptible warming is found in tropical regions

Basic income support in South Africa: Risks, rewards and what it will take

The money will be taken from employed citizens and the affluent

Verdict 2019: From the politics of inevitability to that of relatability

The results of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls hold lessons for us all

Rahul Gandhi vows to spend more on health. High time India does

Congress chief vows to push healthcare spend to 3% of GDP, increase staffing

Indian Science Congress: assessing progress and challenges

Dissent and democracy

Forty years after the Emergency was declared, India must revisit its legacy of dissent

Indian Science Congress: time for makeover

‘If AI goes wrong, it can go quite wrong’: Here’s ChatGPT CEO’s full testimony in US Congress

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI that owns ChatGPT, testified in the oversight hearing of artificial intelligence

Karnataka Polls 2023: ‘Common man’ issues like LPG, poverty, unemployment cost BJP its southern bastion  

Opposition Congress’ strategy of targeting the incumbent for not performing on governance issues pays off

Decision 2022: Will AAP make a difference to Punjab Dalit issues? Watch this space

For the moment, the only thing clear about the verdict is that it reflects a narrative of change rather than continuity in Punjab

Happy New Year! Here’s to some pseudoscience

2020 started with the return of pseudoscience at the 107th Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru

Nobel laureates stress on open mind at 107th Indian Science Congress

The big message at India's biggest science congregation: Big discoveries can't be planned 

Congress manifesto promises jobs, welfare steps

Five focus areas include: Unemployment, poverty, farm distress, access to quality education and healthcare

New MP, Chhattisgarh CMs' loan waivers to not benefit 3.5 million farmers

The schemes Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel announced soon after taking oath will not help those who take loans from money lenders

Have regional parties lived up to people’s aspiration?

Be it Andhra, be it Bihar, regional parties have followed economic policies laid down by national parties

A technology that protects babies and restores lakes

Photo catalyst rings that treat sewage water were recently unveiled at the Indian Science Congress