Post COVID-19 pandemic: Hybrid-work model in the new-normal

We discuss the digital divide, but the new-normal induced by COVID-19 should make us discuss the living divide as well

COVID-19: Centre tells SC 30% migrants on move may have virus

‘We would quarantine them at shelter homes to prevent large-scale contagion’

Bihar opposition, state government use rats to trade charges over corruption cases

Bihar's opposition accused the government of blaming rats for incidences of alleged corruption and natural calamities

RTI amendment: Usurping powers from Legislature and States

The National Democratic Alliance government's move is an assault on the independence of information commissioners, writes former …

India's Health Crisis

Insufficient allocation for the health sector pushing 7% of Indians below the poverty line and about 23% of the sick can't afford healthcare

Why is private healthcare opposing the Clinical Establishments Act?

Enforcing the act is troublesome as health is a state subject and states are succumbing to the pressure of the private healthcare sector, driven …

Delhi government releases plan to tackle water shortage

Groundwater from the Palla-Wazirabad floodplain in the city can reduce the pressure on the water supply system

Bihar government scraps two posts of information commissioners

Activists who had been demanding filling up of two vacant posts of information commissioners cry foul

Spectrum allocation in India: journey so far

The Centre has set the stage for the largest spectrum auction ever. Let’s look back at the developments leading to government’s …

NHRC raps states for denying silicosis deaths

Issues show-cause notices to Jharkhand and Delhi for payment of monetary relief

West Bengal MGNREGS workers protest over stopping funds to scheme, non-payment of arrears

Protestors gather at chief labour commissioner office, ask for immediate action

New Government’s Agenda: Conserve now

Disregard for biodiversity conservation over the past two decades needs immediate redressal 

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 21, 2023)

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

Public spending to rescue Indian economy: Economic Survey 2020-21

The Survey hints Union Budget 2021-22 will be a 'maximum government' affair

BlackBerry suspended, questions on technology governance remain

Can science talk about peace, compassion and democracy?

When the Dalai Lama posed this question at an event, I imagined him mischieveiously asking each presenter at the Indian Science Congress, "…

Did women-oriented schemes work for BJP in Assam

Poll data shows women equalled men in voting turnout during the three phases of the election

Poor no longer moving to higher income bracket: Pronab Sen

Pronab Sen, former chief statistician of India and current programme director of the International Growth Centre’s India Programme, speaks …

Will recent floods change voting pattern in Kerala?

Despite the devastating floods and the 'flawed' rehabilitation process, these issues are not going to be big in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, …

Cabinet approves PM-KISAN, Aadhaar Ordinance, other bills and schemes

In addition, the Cabinet has also approved the National Mineral Policy 2019 and the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana  

Tajpur and Haldia: How coastal development is impacting fishing in West Bengal

A deep-sea port is to be constructed in Tajpur and eight more jetties are to come up in an already industrialised Haldia, but no official has …

The push to drive indigenous people out of forests

Life of a Dongria Kondh tribal offers insights on Indian government’s reckless interventions into the lives of indigenous people

Fish from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal banned in Patna

Bihar heath department Monday imposed a 15-day ban after samples were found to be contaminated with formalin

Connect with people, PM tells scientists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the scientific community at the inauguration of the 106th session of the India Science Congress

Despite farmer marches, Centre plans no debt waiver

Such waivers may impact the credit culture of a State, says junior argiculture minister Parshottam Rupala