50 debt-ridden weavers in Varanasi committed suicide since Modi became PM
Conditions of weavers community got worse during Modi regime, reveal experts’ findings
National Saffron Mission has failed due to government insensitivity, say growers
The ailing industry was badly hit by last year’s floods which damaged saffron worth Rs 668 crore
Interim Budget 2019: Renewable energy plans on hold till full budget
Lots of hints dropped but no concrete proposal
Why Forest Conservation Amendment Act may be deemed unconstitutional
The Amendment represents a regressive step, reverting to a colonial-era mindset that emphasises control over nature and legal recognition
Delhi hasn’t done enough to contain COVID-19, Centre tells Supreme Court
Affidavit lists lack of testing, beds, contact-tracing
Simply Put: Big Brother don’t watch
Health spending increases in lower-income countries: WHO report
However, people are still paying too much out of their own pockets
Cloud over CIC post
Transparent selection demanded for information commissioners
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023: States, UTs must act as per definition in TN Godavarman judgement, says SC
Apex court was hearing a PIL challenging constitutionality of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Obituary: Former health secy Keshav Desiraju fought hard against corruption in health industry
He was summarily transferred to the ministry of consumer affairs during his tenure as the health secy
Will electoral compulsions force govt to use muscular tech?
Display of technological power is being identified as a valid political tool to galvanise public sentiment
About sleepless nights at PMO and the diwan
Are bureaucrats under Modi regime so hard-pressed that settees in office have become a necessity?
National Clean Air Programme is a half hearted policy
India may have announced the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), but neither does it have any legal backing nor financial support, making it a …
CSE welcomes apex court’s rap to authorities on Delhi pollution
The court has given a stern message to authorities and set a higher benchmark for enforcement of measures to prevent air pollution measures, the …
How the topmost scientific advisory body gradually slipped into oblivion
After the NDA came to power under Narendra Modi in 2014, the SAC-PM went defunct as the new government failed to reconstitute the council
Cabinet expansion: does it herald improvement in governance
Experts feel that the change in the cabinet has nothing to do with improving governance, but is a way of appeasing local sentiments
Maharashtra farmers threaten stir over inclusion of onion as essential commodity
Inclusion of onions in the essential commodities list would mean that they would not be able to store onions while awaiting better prices as this …
New Government’s Agenda: Battle the car bulge
Clean, affordable, integrated and accessible public transport the only solution
New Government’s Agenda: Fix our food
Chemical-dependent farming, lax labelling laws, rising anti-microbial resistance must top the agenda
New Government’s Agenda: Scrap the dump
Disincentivise garbage dumping, invest in behavioural change
New Government’s Agenda: Look beyond dust
Reinvent National Clean Air Programme to focus on fine particulate matter and trans-boundary pollution
New Government’s Agenda: Vision 2030 for India
Economic growth must take into account needs of energy transition, climate mitigation, with action aligned as per India’s 2030 climate goals&…
Cabinet gives nod to new agriculture insurance scheme
The new scheme will be unable to address the existing agrarian crises, say experts
RTI in reverse gear
Bureaucrats want right to reject right to information applications
COVID-19: Centre tells SC 30% migrants on move may have virus
‘We would quarantine them at shelter homes to prevent large-scale contagion’