And justice for all

A stay order issued in public interest by a court must outweigh the public interest of completing a project in time

Landmark troubles

The Bandra-Worli sea link, connecting the suburbs with south Mumbai, has not solved traffic problems. Cars exiting at Worli have to slow down, …

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 …

"In our village, we are the government"

At first glance, he seems just like any other Madia Gond tribal. Perhaps a little older than his age. But DEVAJI TOFA, who is only 38, is …

Maharashtra grape farmers worried as unseasonal rains, hail wipe out 50,000 acres of vineyards

Almost 25 per cent of the export has been affected, claim farmers

Death factories: industries at MIDC Dombivli are ticking time bombs

Blasts destroyed a chemical factory in Dombivli in the Thane district of Maharashtra on May 26, killing 12. Here's the inside story …

No relief for Marathwada droughts: Failure of the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan

Through expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting, Down To Earth uncovers the systemic failures and shortcomings of the ambitious water …

Energy in news on May 14

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Simply Put: The war we do not see

Cyclone Tauktae likely to hit coastal Gujarat

It may make landfall in Gujarat by the evening of May 18

Enron's power boomerangs

Of dams and earthquakes

Paper forests

Emasculating chemicals

Garbage to gold

In Bombay, simple technologies are being used to convert garbage into fuel and biofertilisers.

INDIA

SAVE THE LUNG

Reviving rustic remedies

Ayurveda gets a shot in the arm in this unique NGO experiment

A 'green' signal?

Playing hooky

Maharashtra government is none too keen to talk on Enron

The better choice

Developed by an agricultural institute , electric rickshaws can combat auto pollution

Anna Hazare behind bars

One of India's most eminent social workers is sent to prison for three months

Biogas unlimited

Hill station hotels ordered shut

Insensitive approach

3 eco-sensitive zones in Maharashtra get short shrift