Simply Put: Corona planet

Simply Put: Virus

Simply Put: Pandemic

Simply Put: Corona scare

Simply Put: Coronavirus and cow dung

Locust attack: How swarms pose a threat to Indian farmers

Women’s Day 2024: Clean sweep in Karnataka

Over 18,000 of the state’s women have transformed the idea of cleanliness into a sustainable business model 

Women’s Day 2024: “Why can’t we have our own bank?”

The question that led to the setting up of India’s first women self-help group-led bank in the 1970s

Making India’s 3-wheelers electric

Down To Earth presents a snapshot on the electrification of 3-wheelers in India and how it can benefit the country

Climate opportunity: How did Rajasthan harvest rainwater after the early monsoon of 2023?

The rains of May and June 2023 broke records of the last 100 years for western Rajasthan districts. The villagers turned this havoc of rain into …

Eleusine Coracana: Finger Millet

Popularly known as ragi, this is the richest source of potassium among all millets. The grains are brown and the recipes prepared are visually …

Foundations of a mega crisis: Why are farmers across Europe protesting?

Insufficient pay, EU regulations and unfair competition from cheap imports are some concerns plaguing the farmers in France and other European&…

Simply Put: Tiger widows of the Sundarbans

Simply Put: On leave

Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? A new study suggests it's not that simple

Past studies may have considerably overstated the chances of moving from low to higher pay

In quest of foragers: What's cookin' in Gordon Ramsay's 'Uncharted' Season 3

Gordon Ramsay goes to the ends of the earth to explore hidden food treasures, their bold flavours and the ardent keepers

New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors

Among the main objectives of the Petroleum Industry Act are to define the relationship between the society, investors; create regulatory and …

China reports first human death from Monkey B Virus

The 53-year-old veterinary surgeon was infected after he dissected two dead monkeys early March

Investigating the 'Encultured' spaces of scientific labs in India

Pankaj Sekhsaria’s lucid narrative style explanation breaks down the complexity of science and facilitates a wide audience to engage with …

Lakshadweep: A plan for the worse

A slew of administrative and land reforms initiated in Lakshadweep pose an existential threat to the islands and have provoked widespread protests&…

Why are lemon prices so high in India, the largest producer of lemons in the world?

Heavy rains last September and October and a hot March have caused two successive lemon seasons to fail

Have you heard of using non-fungible tokens or NFTs to save the Amazon forest?

NFTs are a kind of crypto asset that exploded in popularity last year. They use blockchain technology and digital signatures which makes them one …

LNG, but not for rich world

Industrial countries need deep decarbonisation; they can’t re-invest in fossil fuels and call it clean & green

Dry urine has great benefits for farmers: Scientist explains reuse techniques

Prithvi Simha from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences talks about the benefits of drying urine

India’s facade of agricultural insurance

Since its launch in 2016, India’s flagship crop insurance scheme has seen a consistent fall in acreage and number of farmers covered