Reaping ripe: The story of why we celebrate harvest festivals
Understanding the diversities of harvest festivals and how they connect us with our environment
IISF 2023: The India International Science Festival begins in Bhopal
The theme of the four-day festival is Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and Innovation.
Economic impacts of festivals: A case study of Durga Puja in West Bengal
The economic worth of creative industries around this Durga Puja was estimated at Rs 32, 377 crores; it has sizeable shrunk due to COVID-19 and …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 17, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
The Dalai Lama features in International Science Film Festival of India
‘The Dalai Lama: Scientist’ brings to light several largely unknown aspects of the leader
Climate change, tribal livelihood: Cinema meets environment at IFFI
Movies such as Taledanda, Koozhangal, Semkhor rise to the occasion to highlight a range of environmental issues staring at mankind …
India International Science Festival, 2021, launched
The theme of IISF 2021 is ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’
Bihan Mela: A seed festival aims to help tribal Kondh farmers in Odisha return to their agricultural traditions
The seed festival and bank will facilitate use of indigenous varieties and traditional farming which farmers have abandoned since the …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2023)
Boost indigenous millet recipes over packaged products
Preparing millets fresh should be made easy instead of promoting ultra-processed packaged foods; this may be the way to bring it into …
Why Uttarakhand celebrates Harela
The seeds of five to seven types of crops are sown nine days ahead of the festival
Investments in basic needs, education & modern tech should be India’s focus in the next 25 years: Experts
Currently, only 3% of India’s GDP goes into education
Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival gears up for its 9th Edition
The first-ever PPHF was held on January 16-18, 2015, with the aim of recognising the efforts of the Nyishi hunters-turned-conservationists of …
Can a winter festival revive Ladakh's tourism amid Indo-China standoff?
The tourism sector accounts for 50% of Ladakh's GDP
Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival begins in Arunachal; effective conservation of iconic birds urged
PPHF was declared a ‘state festival’ by then-Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu in 2019
