See SDGs as a policy framework, not as a document

To start work, the Sustainable Development Goals first need to be popularised by the new government

Jharkhand’s voices crushed

Naxalite fear prevents community radio stations

Misplaced emphasis on security

The Salwa Judum judgement and the Union home ministry

Warning bell: Extreme weather is hitting India’s farmlands harder

With an increase in disaster risks, India needs to measure and assess its ‘disaster losses’ better

Home ministry alert on made-in-China firecrackers

Firecrackers, that are manufactured in China, are cheaper, but contain an explosive chemical banned in India

Home truths

Buildings in India rarely follow quake codes

India stops fund flow to NGOs working on impact of coal projects

Three of four organisations have not received any notice from the government yet

Indian home ministry’s strictures on foreign funding

Greenpeace alleges the government is targeting the non-profit for its campaigns against proposed coal and power projects in central India. The non-…

Foreign Vedanta funds Cong, BJP

Delhi High Court directs government to take action against the parties within six months

Unsteady buildings

Frequency of building collapses a big concern. Authorities are trying to fix the mess by introducing newer complications

Whose homeland security?

Bhopal gas disaster: Dow Chemical fails to comply with court summons

Activists blame Ministry of Home affairs for not taking the matter seriously

‘Tribals turn extremists because states are too busy making money from land’

The world’s largest democracy is facing a surge in tribal uprisings. The recent killings of Mahendra Karma and other Congress leaders in …

Home ministry delayed Plachimada bill

RTI response reveals why bill meant to secure compensation from Coca-Cola has not received president’s assent till now