Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 17, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
COVID-19: Himachal stares at labour crisis ahead of apple harvest
With no labourers arriving at the peak of harvest, Himachal’s apple growers face a tough time looking for alternatives
30 years after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, Panchayati Raj institutions still leave a lot to be desired; HP a case study
On the ground, PRIs are totally subservient to the bureaucracy and politicians of a state; participatory governance, decentralised planning and …
Simply Put: The Andolanjivis
The secret world of rhododendrons: A plant more ancient than the Himalayas
Rhododendrons have a history intertwined with poison, medicine and folklore.
Conserving Chitkul: Why the ‘last village of India’ cannot be allowed to drown in plastic
The pristine hamlet has heaps of plastic waste lurking in its inconspicuous corners
Juice no more
Fertilisers are leading to lower production of apples in Himachal Pradesh
Virus to the rescue
Ex-Chief Minister in the dock
Summons issued in khair wood allotment case in Himachal Pradesh
Sudden surge
On thin ice
Dam blocked
Himachal project runs into widespread protests
In the name of rationalisation
Himachal government plans to denotify four sanctuaries
Risky neighbourhood
Blast in illegal drug unit in Solan
In Pictures: How climate change is threatening the livelihood of Himalayan shepherds
The rising temperature in the Himalayan region has increased pests and diseases among livestock. This is affecting wool quality, reducing animal …
Himachal's Kharif onion initiative: Can it help check annual price rise?
The project focusses on Dalit and tribal women farmers in Chamba growing onion with the help of Solan University
Himachal farmers now poisoning monkeys
Farmers have confirmed this development, which means the whole issue takes an entirely new dimension
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 30, 2020)
COVID-19 lockdown a pause in Himachal’s exotic vegetable success story
Demand for produce plummets, forcing most farmers to throw away the crop or feed it to cattle
Why is Himachal seeing a spike in scrub typhus? Its weather trajectory holds the answer
Excessive rains this year due to changing weather patterns have led to proliferation of mites that cause scrub typhus in state
Pine needles & leaves have made these Himachal women self-sufficient; here is how
They use abundantly available pine needles to weave items of everyday use and decor, earning a handsome monthly income
Climate change may be causing an apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir this year; here’s how
Climate change is causing bees to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley, leading to major losses for apple growers in the region
Monsoon’s debut week in Himachal: Disaster toll already at 44
Wednesday’s Kullu cloudburst among 10 major incidents since rains started June 29 in hill state
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
Himalayan water-sharing system endangered
Modern practices are threatening to break up an unusual water-tapping and water-sharing process in Himachal Pradesh. Devised hundreds of years ago,…