Education Minister Satyapal Singh derides Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Singh suggested that the theory of evolution be modified in school and college curricula
The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, Management Options, and Policies
Tthis book is focused on the causes and effects of disruption in the N cycle, specifically in India.
Getting to know about environment
Is bottled water, sold at exorbitant prices, better and purer than good 'ol tap water you receive for free? How can we save the tiger without …
Can technology support forest rights process?
As false claims under the Forest Rights Act raise alarms, villages in Gujarat show how communities can use technology to address them
Rare privilege of reflection
In India, there are so many things that need to be done and all to be done yesterday. How do you choose your priority?
Electric vehicles in public transport system
Reducing cost of ownership is important to build a robust economic case for deployment of electric vehicles
Litter-free Tirunelveli
Litter-free Tirunelveli is a movement started by this city in Tamil Nadu to encourage segregation of waste at source. Find out how the city is …
The children's ICU ward in Gorakhpur hospital
Over 60 children have died in a government-run hospital in Gorakhpur due to alleged negligence and lack of oxygen supply
'Investigation shows 24 per cent patients tested positive for scrub typhus'
George M Varghese, professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore, talks about scrub typhus, a re-…
Ujjwala scheme: Are cleaner cooking fuels affordable and accessible?
The Centre’s Ujjwala programme can be a game changer, but a few bottlenecks remain
Driving stereotypes out of the boundary
17-year-old Kavita, who built a girls’ cricket team in an urban slum, hopes to represent team India
Warnings on encephalitis and floods unheeded
If more children die in August in Gorakhpur and floods occur every year during monsoon, then why are we not prepared?
At tender age, she teaches girls to be tough
Tough to the core, this Mumbai girl teaches Karate to young girls of her locality and eyes a job in the Indian Army
Little singer and public speaker of Dwarka
Jyoti Ramji Parmar and Sherbano Kasambhai Aamda from Dwarka district of Gujarat.have been using their talent and public speaking skills to …
Unpredictable weather, unreliable insurance, unbelievable profit to companies
Farmers across India suffered heavy losses when the monsoon turned out to be a non-starter. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the government'…
Unstoppable Marthal: building a better future for herself and others
A young girl, who almost quit school, has cleared UPSC prelims and encourages other children by coaching football
Importance of permaculture for Indian agriculture
Clea Chandmal is the founder of Permaculture Ways. She teaches permaculture to farmers and also designs agriculture spaces using principles of …
The Behaviour Puzzle
Stigmatising the powerless is not the way to a cleaner India, but only a more ashamed India
Mission Madness
In their desperation, officials are adopting coercive ways to stop open defecation. Sushmita Sengupta, Snigdha Das and Rashmi Verma look into the …
Power Play
New Rules for NGT appointments will further complicate the already strained relations between the judiciary and the executive
First Food recipe: healthy and easy Makhana breakfast
Makhana or fox nut is traditionally eaten during religious fasting in India, but due to its immense health benefits, it is now relished across …
Why farmers now dread a normal monsoon
No major agrarian reform has happened in the 50 years since the Green Revolution. A normal monsoon cannot be assumed as the only incentive for …
First Food recipe: delicious dessert mango curd with ramdana
Ramdana are the seeds of chaulai or amaranth. They are a source of calcium, protein and amino acids, also rich in iron, magnesium and Vitamin A, …
Maps in the age of GPS: Susan Gole explains
Susan Gole is a renowned cartographer and map collector from Britain. She has extensively studied vintage maps of the world and of India. In the …
Sustainable farming made possible in cyclone-prone Sundarbans
Farmer income in Bongheri village of the Sundarbans has increased manifold after it was adopted by National Innovations on Climate Resilient …