In a first, fly ash particles found in Antarctic ice, thousands of kilometres from potential source

The sample dated back to 1936, indicating physical markers of fossil fuel combustion have been trapped in ice layers for decades

Africa’s agribusiness sector should drive the continent’s economic development: Five reasons why

Africa’s agriculture sector is the world’s least developed, with lowest levels of labour and land productivity

Industry 4.0: Smaller Indian firms need policy boost to catch up

Scale and skill two major challenges for MSMEs  

Air pollution can cut 8 yrs off lives of 250 mln north Indians: Report

Air pollution shortened the average life expectancy by 5.2 years in India, according to the report

Tajpur and Haldia: How coastal development is impacting fishing in West Bengal

A deep-sea port is to be constructed in Tajpur and eight more jetties are to come up in an already industrialised Haldia, but no official has …

Elephant dies after falling in a pit at Patanjali project site in Assam

A total of three elephants fell in the pit, prompting questions on allocation of land in a possible elephant corridor to the company

Saraswati: the river that was

From time immemorial, the river Saraswati is akin to a goddess

Africa needs to strategise actions for ‘sustainable industrialisation', says UN chief

Agriculture still accounts for the major share of rural household income and employs over 60 per cent of Africa's labour force

China grows at the cost of its rich coastline

After the economic reforms in 1978, the country has been extensively exploiting its coasts

Panel submits draft of West Bengal land use policy

Recommends ban on government land acquisition for industrial use

The prosperous are the ‘real’ polluters

Economic growth takes a toll on the environment