The not-so-evident truth about R & D

Research by private companies has not grown in proportion with economic liberalisation because of a lack of innovative character.

Seeking ways to quench Delhi's growing thirst

Beleaguered as the Capital's authorities are by increasing demand, large-scale wastage and heavy, unsustainable subsidies, the need for a more …

Government policy wrong, says scientist

The government is on the wrong track and it's infected blood, not sexual intercourse, which transmits AIDS in the country

Misdirected drive

Even as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is taking strict measures to prevent mosquito breeding, experts feel the onus is more on the …

Left Hanging

The DTC's plan to buy new eco-friendly buses is left hanging as Delhi government stalls the deal. Manish Tiwari and Anumita Roychowdhary report

Carry on doctor

The city of Delhi needs a doctor to rid it of the demon of pollution. Unfortunately some doctors say pollution is not a problem

Harsh reality

Rich or poor. The story is the same in every country. Those who respect water will always have a steady supply

Labour pains

Birla Textile Mill in Himachal Pradesh is yet to pay dues to 2,300 workers. The unit was 'shifted' from Delhi for causing pollution

Sabotage

The inside story of how the Union government, experts and automakers have conspired to compromise Delhi's public health and to sabotage the …

A brief mania called Hawkins

Barely 100 out of the 5,000 present at the Stephen Hawking public lecture actually understood what he said. Some felt Hawking had endorsed the …

No truck with reason

It's a clear sell-out. The Union ministry of road transport and highways (MRTH) has given ground to truckers who ended their strike recently: the …

"The market usually decides the fate of slum-dwellers"

NIDHI JAMWAL discusses approaches to slum upgradation in developing countries with FAROUK TEBBAL, chief, Shelter Branch, United Nations Human …

Edge of unreason

From a little-known Gurgaon doctor in 2008 to the alleged involvement of a nephrologist from Delhi's Apollo hospital today, the kidney racket …

The monsoon always catches the government unawares

First there was the mounting suspense. All of India awaited with bated breath the arrival of the south west monsoon. Would it arrive? Miraculously,…

Delhi Chalo: Amid police face-off, farmers keep up the march

The ‘Delhi Chalo’ (Onward to Delhi) agitation began November 26, 2020, as thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …

New plan, old problem

The proposed Sewerage Master Plan 2031 that promises to end Delhi's drainage troubles underestimates the wastewater volume of the city

Hauz Khas village restaurants under scanner for spewing untreated sewage

Eight out of 34 restaurants in the area have been operating without any clearance

Court questions sealing relief law

Delhi to explain how the law is relevant to the Capital’s planned development

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Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 8-13, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the …

10 reasons why Sri Sri Ravishankar should not be conducting the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplain

The activity cannot be termed as a benign activity and shall have a permanent footprint on the floodplain, say experts

Unreal in pampered India

With NDMC winning the smart city challenge, the contrast between where the government lives and where the rest of the citizens live could not …

Why odd-even system can bring back the glory of bus transport

One can call it environmental injustice or incentive for pollution, public bus transport is more taxed than private vehicles

Delhi to reuse 80 per cent sewage by 2027

With no new dams in sight, the draft Delhi Water Policy, 2013 calls for reuse of treated sewage to achieve water security in the capital

Delhi groundwater, a deadly cocktail: CGWB report

Inadequate sewage treatment and disposal in the national capital territory is contaminating city’s groundwater