Spoke in the wheel
Poll move hits rickshaw-pullers
Infertility Kit
Measures sperm motility
Declared legal
SC dismisses petition against Delhi's Akshardham temple
Delhi High Court hard on racist ads
These women near Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill are growing greens in their backyards with a purpose
They are doing so as part of an initiative to improve women and girls’ access to nutrition; the vegetables are grown with natural inputs
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 2, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
IIT Delhi to start bachelor of design from session 2022-23
The four-year programme will have 20 seats to start with, and will be open to students of all specialisations
COVID-19: How to balance people’s safety and mobility
The major challenge in India post-lockdown is going to be maintaining people’s mobility without compromising safety
Delhi government’s Agriculture-cum-Solar scheme a non-starter
The scheme, which attempts to increase solar installations while consequently providing relief to Delhi’s agricultural sector, offers very …
Over 15,000 dengue cases reported in India so far; Delhi breaks five-year record
The government claims having prepared a list of sensitive areas in Delhi where high level of breeding was traced in 2015
Alive and choking
Toyota told the National Green Tribunal that the ban on registration of new diesel cars in Delhi-NCR would affect the existence of the company. …
Delhi’s (and India’s) urban poor may have houses to live. But are they habitable
The habitability of housing, rather than just its availability, will be an important factor in the future, given the trends in climate change
Rising wet-bulb temperatures due to climate change pose health risks for humans
A wet-bulb temperature of 35°C is considered the maximum limit of humidity humans can handle
Assault on open access to science in India
Elsevier, Wiley and American Chemical Society have pleaded in front of Delhi High Court that ISPs block Sci-Hub and Libgen websites in India
Air during COVID-19 lockdown: March’s last week cleanest so far in Delhi
This is the first time since 2016 that March in spring has recorded lowest pollution levels
Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Smoke and mirrors
Cleaning Delhi's air needs concerted and year-long action on all fronts; because it concerns our health; our right to breathe
New ride sharing algorithm promises better deal for riders and drivers
Researchers at IIT-Delhi have developed an algorithm that can guide taxi drivers to take a route where they can find more commuters for sharing
A new roll-on to relieve period pain
Based on essential oils including eucalyptus oil, menthol and wintergreen oil, it can also help improve the mood of users
Air pollution may lead to ban on private vehicles in Delhi
The CPCB has already recommended a ban on the movement of trucks and construction activity during the night given the public health emergency due …
Cyclone Titli weakens after damaging crop, infrastructure
Several places in Odisha have received more than 100 mm rainfall and more is expected
New device developed to tackle pollution in high traffic zones
Prototypes of WAYU have been installed at the ITO Junction in central Delhi and Mukarba Chowk in north Delhi; 54 more units would be installed in …
Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis finds
Arterial roads, which were built with the purpose of removing congestion, have worsened the traffic speeds across Delhi-NCR
At least 300 Delhi students fall ill after toxic gas leak; government orders probe
While investigation is on to find the cause of leakage, police have assured legal action against handlers
Can masks save you from pollutants in the air?
While the effectiveness of anti-pollution masks cannot be denied, they are not the permanent solution against air pollution
This week from the world of science and environment
NGOs demanding a ban on oil drilling in Virunga National Park to the new NFHS revealing that many of India's women and children are stillanaemic&…