Remains of Cyclone Tauktae: North India may be hit

Three people have died so far as the cyclone pounded parts of Gujarat, according to officials  

Gujarat's pastoral communities struggling for awareness, infrastructure to combat second COVID-19 wave

The nomadic pastoral communities cannot afford to remain in their houses even during a pandemic 

Tall waves lash west coast as Cyclone Tauktae dashes to make landfall in Gujarat

Tauktae, the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone in the Arabian Sea since 2010, is also showing some unpredictable characteristics

Heatwaves | Will 2022 be a defining year for India? State of India’s Environment 2022

Since 2001 and up to 2021, every year has been warmer than normal. It is very likely that the heatwave this year could see India break new records

Thick-skinned policies

Dozens of families displaced from Gujarat villages in the vicinity of the Sardar Sarovar dam years back have returned to their original homes …

A tale of 2 communities in Gujarat: One wants to be a farmer while the other wants to migrate — a win-win game for all

Thakor community is hopeful that in the near future, with more such leasing opportunities from the Patels, they will be able to accumulate enough …

Activists show lacuna in Assam PCCF’s notification on elephant microchips to prevent illegal transport

Microchips are issued for stolen or illegally captured elephants too; a captive elephant with a microchip may be a wild-caught one, they say

Adivasis protest Vedanta’s zinc smelter plant in south Gujarat

Tribal communities say Vedanta’s zinc smelter in Tapi has been planned without their consultation

Dying Sabarmati: Polluting units to be named, shamed and prosecuted, says Gujarat HC

Stopping pollution is everybody’s collective responsibility, says Gujarat High Court

COVID19: Give-and-take ensures unhindered sugar operations in south Gujarat

Sugar production has continued in the region due to traditional interdependence, despite a complete halt in other sectors

Forest panel bats for pvt plantations as compensation

Activists concerned Forest Advisory Committee recommendation will lead to privatisation, destruction of forests

Will India's camels amble forever into the sunset?

Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, diminishing pasturelands and an erroneous legislation by the Rajasthan government is …

Cyclone Vayu: Expect no landfall in Gujarat

The cyclonic storm Vayu has changed its direction to northwest and may not hit the coast

Activists favour grant of Scheduled Tribe status to Siddis across Karnataka

The state has the largest concentration of the Afro-Indian community but ST status is granted to them in only 1 district

Gujarat's estimate of malnourished children lower than national survey: CAG

Gujarat government considered only underweight children to assess malnutrition levels and not stunting and wastage

Unkindest cut of all

The Union government's health budget hack is pushing Maharashtra back into the malnutrition trap

Cyclone Nilofar’s threat to Oman and Gujarat decreases

Cyclone Nilofar to rapidly lose strength from October 30; it may turn into a boon for Gujarat

Cyclone Nilofar forms in Arabian Sea

Nilofar set to intensify further but will rapidly weaken before striking Gujarat-Pakistan coast on October 31

A taste of dry death

As the Gujarat forest department persists in planting a weed that sucks dry all the water in its vicinity, the Little Rann of Kutch gets...

The fruits of water

Orchards in Vansda transform distant dream into reality as people unite to store and use the water that would usually run off

Pastoralists at the crossroads

Hemmed in by intensive agricultural and industrial activity, pastoralists are finding less room to carry on their activities. This could upset …

Waste not

Kitchen waste and aquatic weeds are the newest sources for biogas and manure. The days of cowdung are numbered

Miracle man

Single-handedly, 62-year-old Shamjibhai Antala brings water to the arid lands of Saurashtra and reprieve to the villagers

A silent white revolution

Women living in a non-descript village in Gujarat revive a defunct dairy, earlier run by men. Today, not only do they churn out 100 per cent …

"Free electricity spurs water wastage"

HAZI SAHEB KHAN from Ghagas village in Haryana's Gurgaon district speaks with remarkable clarity on complex issues related to water. Just back …