Environmental challenges: Desperate crises but also opportunity for inclusion
The Centre for Science and Environment has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2018. Here is the …
When trains ran on time
We live in times where the personalities of strong leaders loom large over their foibles, let alone excesses. Are present times a throwback to …
MK Prasad, who brought environmental consciousness in India, is no more
India will forever be indebted to MK Prasad, the architect of the Silent Valley movement, for the leadership he provided to conservation …
Overpopulation is not the source of all our ills
In these times of climate change, the world needs fresh ideas to get out of the logjam over whether population is a curse or a resource
Airports globally saved 320,000 tonnes CO2 in 2018
Three Indian airports are rated carbon neutral under the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme
Veteran environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of COVID
Sundarlal Bahuguna, the eminent Gandhian environmentalist and leader of the Chipko and Tehri dam movements, leaves behind a legacy that will be …
Endemic Western Ghats flycatchers could lose third of their range due to climate change: Study
The Black-and-orange Flycatcher could lose up to 31% and Nilgiri Flycatcher 46% of its range by 2050, according to a recent study
Indira, Manmohan, Modi: Why all see civil society with suspicion
The arrests of activists and rights campaigners is set to further dip the relationship between government and the civil society
Polavaram project: Public hearings remain distant dream as Centre, states play blame game
On December 3, the Centre backtracked on its submission to appoint an independent agency to hold public hearings in Odisha and Chhatisgarh
Polavaram dam project has opened floodgates of corruption: activists
Activists are calling for setting up of a multi-member judicial commission to do a comprehensive enquiry into the process of land acquisition, …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 14, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Bihar government sees red over unsought pruning of trees
Contractors hired for renovation of a planetarium have been fined for cutting of trees without permission
Revitalising sacred groves
A festival recreates sacred groves from different parts of the country in Bhopal to spread awareness about their role in conserving biodiversity
Failure to use funds behind Gujarat’s child malnutrition problem
Gujarat fails to use funds for mother, child nutrition
People’s rights and status of forest in limbo for 53 years in Andhra Pradesh
The rights of the people were supposed to be settled under Section 4 of the Indian Forest Act; but they were not, eventually
Kerala government gives go-ahead to Athirappally hydel power project
Decision elicits angry response from a cross-section of society
Message SCIMBL for science alert
Vigyan Prasar celebrates National Science Day; launches mobile alert service to inculcate interest in science
Union Budget 2015-16: Andhra asks Centre to fulfill promises made during bifurcation
Revenue deficit of the state for the next five years is around Rs 100,000 crore
DMRC rejects Reliance Infra notice to terminate contract on Airport Metro Line
Kind to Cash
A short stop motion that shows all the schemes that a human being (woman) can avil of in her lifetime.
Kind to cash
The government has a plan to reach welfare to the poor without wasting money. It wants to put hard cash in their hands instead of spending on …
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