Waiting for the bus
India's bus sector is certainly underperforming. The country does not have enough buses to run on their routes and cater to their citizens, …
Not in My Backyard (Book & DVD combo offer)
The book was released by the Union Minister of Urban Development, Mr Venkaiah Naidu. While conferring CSE’s Clean City Awards on three of …
Debate: Can neutrinos have devastating impacts on local biosphere?
Research on neutrinos has come a long way. First postulated by Swiss scientist Wolfgang Pauli in 1930, neutrinos are tiny and neutral elementary …
While Delhi chokes, other cities also get a whiff
Air pollution has been Delhi’s persistent enemy. It rears its head at the onset of winter when heavy smog envelopes the national capital, …
What's the right strategy to fight the scourge of open defecation?
The inaugural edition of Down To Earth Hindi carried a cover story on the challenge of sanitation in India. The story analysed whether, and how, …
`Construction is still going on with the tacit support of the Nainital Lake Development Authority'
One of the most popular hill stations in India, Nainital is threatened by rampant constructions, even in landslide-prone sites. Ajay Singh Rawat, …
A Down To Earth annual- The State of India’s environment 2014
It’s not the first or last word on the year gone by, but it certainly is the only one of its kind. The State of India’s environment …
‘I have asked the government to re-examine amendments to land laws’
Jharkhand's first tribal governor, Droupadi Murmu, has been featured in the news more than Raghubar Das, the state's first non-tribal chief …
100% ELECTRIFIED, But still in the dark
On April 28, when Leisang, a tiny hamlet in Manipur, was connected to the grid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that it would be "remembered …
2016 Annual State of India’s Environment Report (SOE) - Print & e-book)
The latest issue of the State of India’s Environment 2016 is bigger and better. Articles summing up the latest developments from forests …
'Food security, not profit from trade in food, is priority for developing countries'
A report on “Food riots and food rights” was recently presented in the UK House of Commons. Funded by the UK Department for …
Good Food : Nutrition-rich stir fried Mocha (banana flower)
Banana flower is called Mocha in Bengali language. This flower has been a part of various cuisines in india which includes Kerala, Tamil Nadu, …
First Food Recipes: Uncommon Indian recipe Peepal Ki Bhaji with Kokum
Peepal or Ficus Religiosa is a native tree to India. Hindus and Buddhist consider peepal a holi tree. Leaves of peepal have an unique place in …
First Food Recipe: Healthy and easy Makhana Breakfast
Makhana (Euryale ferox) or fox nut is traditionally known to be eaten during a religious fast in India, but due to its immense health benefits, …
Where dry gardens wilt
India is one of the 17 megadiverse countries, with over 11 per cent of the world's plant species. Herbaria across the country store millions of …
Sergio Canavero: the brain behind first proposed head transplant
Surgeon Sergio Canavero, director of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group in Italy, has been making news for two years after he claimed he …
Hello corporates, bye democracy
In the last decade or so, India has had an economic reforms regime, whose key mantras are privatisation and liberalisation. Our policy-makers …
A perfect world
A majority of the earth's ecosystems today are in a state of 'accelerated death', one that can be traced to activities structurally linked with …
Andamanese threatened by development
The indigenous population of the Andaman and Nicobar islands might very soon be extinct. Today the combined population of the four indigenous …
‘Bangladesh a veritable laboratory to study climate change action’
Saleemul Huq is the director at the International Centre for Climate Change & Development (ICCCAD) since 2009. Huq is also a senior fellow at …
Book review: Christopher V Hill's River of Sorrow
Imperialism is domination, says Christopher V Hill. And this domination is not just of people, but inevitably extends to "subordinating and …
Light on India’s fourteenth meteor shower
The Vidarbha region in Maharashtra was hit by a meteor shower on May 22. It was no spectacle—it came between 2 pm and 2.30 pm—in the …
Participatory Guarantee System brings credibility to small 'Organic' farmers
Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is a new initiative for 'Organic' product certification in India. It helps small scale and marginal farmers, …
Lost Eden
For over 2 months now, the hills of Simlipal in Orissa have been inundated by fierce monsoon showers. Thick foliage dripping water on the …
'We must teach science in a more hands-on manner'
A professor in the department of chemistry, Delhi University, K V Sane has been instrumental in organising and directing a project on locally-…
