‘Only plantation cannot restore degraded land’
Down To Earth speaks to Ravindra Adusumilli of the Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) Network, India about government policy on tackling …
Will new categorisation of hydropower plants lead to sector's revival?
The Union Cabinet recently brought all hydro power projects of more than 25 MW capacity under renewable category which caused a jump in their …
Technology advancement not matching energy demand, leading to emissions: report
In the last two years, higher economic growth was not met by higher energy-productive and lower-carbon emission options as it did not scale fast …
सामुदायिक भूमि पर अधिकार के लिए दलितों का आंदोलन
पंजाब के दलित एकजुट होकर मजबूत तबके से लोहा ले रहे हैं और तमाम उतार-चढ़ाव के बाद हक की लड़ाई जीत भी रहे हैं
Bye-bye Pumpjack? Report says renewable energy to power geopolitics
The document by the International Renewable Energy Agency says the nations that focus on innovation and research related to renewable energy will …
Teen makes device that predicts heart attack six hours in advance
It keeps a tab on biomarker level and if it crosses the critical point, the device alerts the patient
Gujarat's estimate of malnourished children lower than national survey: CAG
Gujarat government considered only underweight children to assess malnutrition levels and not stunting and wastage
NITI Aayog’s Health Index: Kerala on top; Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh among worst performers
However, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are among the states that have shown progress in overall health outcomes
राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षा योजना में पेंच
सरकार जब से शासन में आई है तब से इस योजना की चर्चा है। 2015-16 के बजट भाषण में वित्त मंत्री ने एक लाख ...
रोक के बाद भी टीबी के मरीजों के लिए आधार अनिवार्य
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मार्च में कहा था कि आधार नंबर को लोक कल्याण योजनाओं के लिए अनिवार्य नहीं किया जा सकता
Treated, but partly
The Indian government has heavily slashed the prices of coronary stents. Will patients with heart conditions benefit from it?
Civil society challenges patents on Hepatitis C drugs
Pharmaceutical corporations obtain unjustified patents making the drugs unaffordable to many, petitioners claim
Growing up stunted
Stunting, which reflects chronic undernutrition, is very high among tribal children in Madhya Pradesh. They can get nutritive foods from forests, …
Childhood stunting affects future success in life, say experts
According to a study, stunting causes physical and neurocognitive damage that is irreversible in most cases
Almost half of the population of Kashmir Valley mentally ill, claims survey
According to the survey, 41 per cent of people exhibit symptoms of probable depression, 26 per cent show symptoms of probable anxiety and 19 per …
Modi government surrenders at WTO meeting in Nairobi: experts
The failure of the Narendra Modi government to defend the rights of the people of India is nothing but surrender
ICMR releases new draft guidelines on bio-medical research involving children
Children’s nod would be compulsory for making them part of any clinical trials, say guidelines
Health activists ask Centre to stand firm on price control order for 50 life-saving drugs
Contrary to pharma industry claims, price control notifications for 50 cardiovascular and anti-diabetic drugs will impact retail market only …
झारखंड में आदिवासियों के गुस्से का शिकार हुई भाजपा: विशेषज्ञ
झारखंड के आदिवासियों को डर था कि रघुवर दास सरकार दोबारा बनी तो उन्हें अपनी जमीन से हाथ धोना पड़ सकता है
Even after 4 years of Ujjwala, dealers travel 92 km to deliver cylinders: CAG
17 % beneficiaries still come to dealers’ warehouses for getting cylinder refills
Report warns India against untested technology for nuclear power plants
Twelve nuclear plants have been proposed in India that will use new, untested technology
Throwback at the time of COVID-19: ‘1897 plague caused distancing but there was a socially cohesive mass’
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd is a political theorist. But his memoir From a Shepherd Boy to an Intellectual brought out another aspect of him: A keen …
‘The collapse in oil prices is not negative for India‘s renewable transition’
Down To Earth speaks to Tim Buckley from the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis on India’s move towards renewable energy
Why the debate over India’s population explosion is on the wrong track
According to government data, India’s Total Fertility Rate has already reached replacement levels
Budget 2020-21: Will Sitharaman keep aside Rs 1.10 lakh crore to revamp India's discoms
Sitharaman may provide support for Ujjwala beneficiaries for buying refill gas cylinders