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, …
Fodder for thought: in conversation with PK Ghosh, director of IGFRI
PK Ghosh is the director of the Indian Grasslands and Fodder Research Institute in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Down To Earth talks to him about the …
Diagnosis and treatment of PKDL: Explainer by Pradeep Das
Pradeep Das, director, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Science (RMRIMS), Patna, explains the complexities of treating cases of …
DTE Exclusive: In Conversation with Uma Bharti, Union Minister
Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Uma Bharti, in conversation with Sushmita Sengupta of Down To Earth, …
Mismanagement of water bigger reason for drought: P Sainath
P Sainath is a senior journalist who has extensively covered rural issues including agriculture and water crisis. He is the author of ‘…
The Return of the Black Chicken
Kadaknath is a rare breed of chicken, indigenous to Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. This black bird has been traditionally reared by tribal …
Bhalswa landfill up in flames
The recent fire at North Delhi's Bhalswa landfill has been at the centre of a political controversy. A look at the situation on-ground
A look at news you may have missed this week
How Europe could be affected by dengue because of changing climate to Tanzania launching a clean-up of Mount Kilimanjaro—a quick look at …
Poverty eradication, a top priority or not?
On World Poverty eradication Day, here’s a lowdown on the recent developments in poverty eradication in the world
Why is transgender community unhappy with Trans Persons Bill?
They call August 5, 2019, the day Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, as ‘Gender Justice Murder Day’
Advanced air pollution warning system to predict stubble burning areas near Delhi
The system, which tracks crop burning using satellite data, can also forecast air pollution levels for next 72 hours
Faecal sludge and septage management key for a clean Ganga
There is also a need to address the issue of greywater — the water from bathroom and kitchen — which continues to pollute water …
India needs a strategic direction on single-use plastics
There’s requirement of Mechanisms that will not only improve eco-consciousness among citizens but will also empower and encourage …
Gandhi at 150: He believed in natural self-rule
Gandhi spoke of Sarvodaya, which refers not to “the greatest good of the greatest number”, but to the awakening and well-being of one …
Gandhi at 150: Green movements have Gandhian streak
Environmental movements do not make a direct reference to Gandhi, but the methods they adopt and discourse that is moulded in their wake often …