‘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
Karnataka’s Pavagada shows a way amid criticism for solar power at UNCCD COP14
Solar most land-hungry among green power sources, claims report released at Delhi event to fight desertification
Only positive intervention can undo losses humans have caused to Earth: Javadekar
India's environment minister calls for a ‘Delhi Declaration’ at the end of UNCCD CoP14
बंजर होता भारत -एक: 30 प्रतिशत जमीन पर नहीं उग रहा अनाज का एक भी दाना
बंजर होती धरती पूरी दुनिया के लिए चिंता का विषय है, इसका हल ढूंढ़ने के लिए 196 देशों के प्रतिनिधि भारत में जुटे हैं। ...
No buyers for e-cars in govt departments, Centre extends deadline
So far, only 652 vehicles have been deployed when the target was 10,000, said Union Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy RK …
All health conditions should get insurance cover, except maternity, infertility: IRDAI
The authority recommends uniformity in health insurance policies to ensure the beneficiaries are not misguided or cheated based on technicalities
Money will not be a problem for Modicare: CEO, Ayushman Bharat
Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat says government is trying to put systems in place which can help in spending money effectively
Ayushman Bharat: What PM did not tell in the last I-Day speech of his tenure
There are chances that the scheme will just see a formal launch on September 25 and won’t be rolled out across the country
#FitnessChallenge: A life cycle of challenges I throw at PM Modi
Being conceived is like being punished to a slow death owing to environmental pollution that needs a reality check
Why is private healthcare opposing the Clinical Establishments Act?
Enforcing the act is troublesome as health is a state subject and states are succumbing to the pressure of the private healthcare sector, driven …
Half the global snake bite deaths happen in India. Why are we not prepared?
WHO now recognises snakebite as a neglected disease. But India, which has the highest number of snakebite deaths, is woefully ill-prepared in …
Rajya Sabha passes Disabilities Bill
The bill increases the types of disabilities from seven to 21, making more people eligible to reap benefits
Undetected window
India cannot eradicate tuberculosis unless it treats the infection in cattle. The country accounts for 23 per cent of the global TB burden
Lok Sabha passes Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill; paid leaves increase
Women with two surviving children will now be entitled to increased maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks
Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease
Chronic HCV infection accounts for 12-32 per cent of liver cancer and 10-20 per cent of cirrhosis cases in India. Most people with chronic …
Report warns India against untested technology for nuclear power plants
Twelve nuclear plants have been proposed in India that will use new, untested technology
Government issues draft guidelines for kidney donation
Hospitals in NCR cities will be included in the network along with hospitals of Delhi for the purpose of organ sharing and allocation
To achieve sustainable goals, world must learn from MDGs
Effective use of data can help galvanise development efforts, highlights last Millennium Development Goal report
‘There will be a day when we will be able to predict quakes’
Enough strain has accumulated in the Nepal region to cause a great earthquake. But how big it is going to be and when it is going to occur is a …
New Bill, old problems
The government is considering setting up a new authority to regulate civil nuclear facilities, saying it will be autonomous and more powerful …
Right diagnosis, wrong pills
While the Centre has rightfully recognised medical devices as a separate category for policy making, its decision to allow 100 per cent foreign …
Nuclear's unclear leap
Is India's failure to bag foreign reactors the real reason behind its announcement to set up 10 nuclear plants on its own?
Six farmers shot dead during protest in Madhya Pradesh
Farmers across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are demanding loan waiver and also higher prices for their produce like onion and pulses
Punjab's marginalised communities struggle for their right to cultivate common lands
People from the scheduled caste have once protested against big landlords who have taken control of fertile common lands and they are all set to …
लॉकडाउन ने और चौड़ी कर दी डिजिटल विभाजन की खाई
कोरोनावायरस को फैलने से रोकने के लिए लगाए गए लॉकडाउन ने पहले से मौजूद डिजिटल विभाजन को और स्पष्ट कर दिया है