More like a ritual

So much for scope and research scale

One hot day in June

India woke up to a phone call

"The ice"

That's what Antarctica is called

Bangladesh wants hybrid paddy, experts wary

End of the road for Bangalore?

Foreign Vedanta funds Cong, BJP

Delhi High Court directs government to take action against the parties within six months

Grain of truth

India's public distribution system promotes rice and wheat. These water-intensive crops require more inputs and are less nutritious as compared …

COVID-19 lockdown shows why India needs social rental housing

Poor, low-income population needs rents below market rates

Public private prank

Counting the cost

Is Span motel's punishment commensurate with its crime? Experts wonder...

News 360° - Briefs

UN Climate Ambition Summit 2023: Who’s leading the charge?

Topics like Loss and Damage Fund, fossil fuel phaseout and $100-billion climate finance promise remain inconspicuous

Farm loan waiver given to ineligible people: CAG

Serious lapses and errors in over 20 per cent cases test-checked; many deserving farmers left out

Review finds ADB's policy doesn't hold water

Since 1998, adb has invested us $960 million in urban projects in India.

Cities are good

Angel argues slowing down urbanisation will hurt the poor the most

Centre fund for rural development mismanaged

Urban renewal: more talk, less infrastructure

News 360-Brief

Revival plan for whom?

Karnataka's ambitious plan to restore the ecology of illegal mining-hit Ballari has no representation from affected communities and environmentalists

On wrong wavelength

Twenty years after the Supreme Court asserted that people have a right over radio waves, community radio continues to struggle. Instead of …

The cold rush

What has India got to show after 20 years on the Antarctica research bandwagon? Lack of focus

No infrastructure for universal health coverage in India, says report

Infrastructure for primary healthcare has decreased in the past decade

It is not about farmers

Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers

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EPA puts resources in cold storage