Secret diary of a virus
Thanks to the trade and imperial ventures of humans, these disease-causing organisms could cross regional boundaries and spread infection
A letter from the jungle
The forest, capable of meeting our basic needs of food, shelter and fuel, can act as a model of sustainable living for all of us
Has forest rights Act enhanced the lives of Adivasis?
Declining biodiversity of forests has led to more vulnerability for the majority of Adivasis living in and around the forest
Broken rice export ban: DTE’s in-depth coverage on what led to it
Uneven rainfall, high temperatures led to decline in paddy production in various regions of India
Why is tomato fever a cause of concern for Indian children?
This flu is caused by intestinal viruses and is rare in adults as they usually have strong immune systems
Pitfalls in a promise: Rajasthan’s urban income security efforts throw up new challenges
The state’s attempt to provide income security to urban poor shows challenges of designing a wage guarantee scheme for towns and cities
Front of package labeling: Why is the ‘health-star rating’ bad for food safety in India?
Nutrition experts and civil society organizations campaigning for good food are unhappy about FSSAI’s health star rating
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria found in newborn children
These superbugs were most likely transmitted from mothers or the hospital environment to the newborns
What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?
Symptoms reported appeared to be mostly mild – fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite, muscle aches, nausea and headache
Forest rights good for forests too: This Odisha village shows how
Focus on lower-level shrubs, plants help arrest depletion of local species; help tribals resume cultural practices
Over 50 million job cards of MGNREGA workers deleted in 2022-23; 7.4 million this financial year
Names are deleted without the knowledge of workers or following proper procedure, claim activists
The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) explained
A key goal of this partnership is to reduce the dependence on China to secure critical minerals as the country has developed a mineral processing …
‘A’ is for Ayurveda
A 3-part series by DTE that explores the issues with Ayurveda as a system of medicine today
A God we must not fail
2020 is our make-or-break decade to ensure water security. We need to make water our single-biggest obsession as we know the solutions too
Are Jan Ausadhi stores really serving the purpose they were set up for
There are more Jan Ausadhi stores in relatively affluent districts though they were set up to make medicines more affordable for the poor
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot flags off CSE's annual conclave
Three-day Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2020 also kicked off; State of India's Environment report launched
Economic Survey 2019-20: 'Thalinomics in a hungry India'
It is an attempt to quantify what a common person pays for a Thali in India, according to the Economic Survey 2019-20
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Natural History: World's oldest forest identified from fossils
Researchers classify an area in an abandoned sandstone quarry in Cairo, New York as the remains of the world's oldest forests
Junk food monster: Mark junk food red
How all the 33 tested products would look if the proposed red marking rule is applied to high fat and salt foods
What is the global treaty on plastic pollution?
This treaty will serve as a framework for an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding agreement mandating countries …
How COVID-19 gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health
National public health institutes have grown their capacity to monitor and respond to situations
India’s 3rd COVID-19 wave may peak in January, end early March: Study
Delhi could reach the peak during the third wave by the second week of January, according to a new modelling study by experts from Indian …
Odisha’s mega drinking water project: No proper environmental assessment, NGT pulls up Centre, state
The IIT panel in charge of the assessment never visited site and study report was based on secondary data only, alleged the petitioner
How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF
Africa should call for reforms that will make the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust more responsive to African needs and more accountable to Africans