How deep is Indian agrarian crisis that farmers had to knock the doors of New Delhi

Thousands of farmers from all over the country took to the streets of the national capital as part of the Kisan Mukti manch, seeking a …

'Extreme' is new normal

It is time to accept that we are beginning to see the impact of climate change in the form of increased frequency and intensity of extreme …

Ayushman Bharat: Govt appeasing private interests

At an industry organised event, government representatives were seen appeasing concerns of private healthcare providers regarding the …

In Odisha, state’s monopoly on minor forest produce needs to end

State has to amend existing policies that violate Forest Rights Act 2006 and deprive locals of the ownership of minor forest produce

Why conservation is tricky

A collection of nine essays highlight the messy nature of conservation in post-reform India and unravels lesser-known species, habitats and …

Financing Fossil Fools

Africa has to build resilience to both energy and climate crisis, but analysis of public finance flowing to energy infrastructure in Africa from …

India's emission capitals

The national capital region of Delhi has the highest annual carbon footprint in the country. In fact, Delhi’s annual CO2 emission of 69.4 …

Can business save the Earth?

The private sector can help develop new products, services, and business models that minimise environmental impact while driving economic growth

Ganga's ebbs and flows - checking error

Mallet navigates the various issues, including culture, politics and practises that define the Ganga

Monsoon reaches Mumbai, brings waterlogging along with it

National Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed at various places, including Hindmata

'36% cities to face water crisis by 2050'

Robert Mcdonald, scientist at the US-based environmental organisation The Nature Conservancy, talks to Sushmita Sengupta on water crisis in …

Shrinking source

More than half of the world's major aquifers, which store groundwater, are depleting faster than they can be replenished

The Trump Card

From calling climate change a ‘hoax’ to trashing scientists’ arguments on impact of global warming, Donald Trump has blatantly …

Taking politics out of River linking

After a decade, interlinking of rivers is back again on government agenda and public debate

Extent of contamination

Spending enormous money, creating awareness and building sewage treatment plants have not helped cleanse India's polluted river stretches. The …

Fixing cities' water crises could send our climate targets down the gurgler

Cities all over the world are facing growing challenges to provide clean water. And many of the fixes, such as desalination plants, have a huge …

Battery downfall for e-Rickshaw owners in India

The singular complaint of the E-rickshaw drivers is the battery. Most of the batteries die out in about 4-5 months. They have low range and need …

N. Raja of Toyota India on future of Electric Vehicles in India

N Raja, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Kirloskar talks about the roadmap for India to convert to electric and the bottlenecks. He says that …

They are people’s trees

Sacred groves have been revived, as in Manipur, or are emerging, as in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and eastern Maharashtra. Moreover, the root cause …

CLIMATE CHANGE NOW - The Story of Carbon Colonisation

We live in the age of climate change—heat waves, extreme weather events, increase in diseases induced by deforestation, floods and snowfall …

Climate change - For the young and curious

Earth is getting warmer. The climate is changing, faster than ever before. Why? What is the science behind this?

India's Health Burden

We are disappointed by the lack of ambition of the Modi government. It intends to invest only 2.5 per cent of its GDP into health care by 2025, …

Clean Ganga seems to be a distant dream

CAG report has put a question mark on the success of Modi government’s most ambitious programme

Body Burden: Understanding the State of India’s Health 2017

Lifestyle diseases or non-communicable diseases are responsible for more than 61 per cent of all deaths in India. Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases …

Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases

Lifestyle diseases or non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for more than 61 per cent of all deaths in India.