Modi takes oath as PM with 45 ministers

Prakash Javdekar gets Environment ministry and I&B, Gopinath Munde given the charge of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj portfolios

Amrit Kaal vs New India: Why do we buy metaphysical political agenda in deep economic distress

India has not met any of the targets fixed for 2022; But ‘Amrit Kaal’ has now become the government’s vision for …

Simply Put: Antoinette’s gel pen

Simply put: PM's cloud theory

In mocking the dyslexic Modi just aped the insensitive Indian

As PM, Narendra Modi could have given a new dimension to the struggle of those suffering. he chose not to

Modi@4 - Performance analysis from the prism of environment and development

If only ‘jal manthans’ could secure our water supply

Experts reiterate the old suggestions at the three-day meeting to strategise for better development and management of the country’s water …

'Thank You' : The expression of gratitude is now propaganda tool in an elected sphere

The Indian government thanking its chief executive for a decision which is a right of the citizen makes a point: The government and the prime …

Coronavirus update: Modi talks to India, has nothing much to say

PM makes it clear that free vaccination by Centre won’t be extended to those below 45

Financial devolution

With increased funds and Centrally Sponsored Schemes, India’s states now urgently need the institutional mechanism to manage this responsibility

Union Budget 2022-23: Number of centrally sponsored schemes cut by half

19 schemes under Ministry of Women & Child Development ‘rationalised’ revamped to only 3  

Simply Put: Inderella: The Fairytale

Open defecation continues despite new toilets

Removing open defecation was one of the most touted goals of Swachh Bharat Mission, backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Lakhs of toilets have …

Rivers, Provide and not Serve

Hydro-power, long irrigation canals, sand mining and water for industrial use: these are not what Maa Ganga in its magnanimity provides. These …

Sluggish monsoon worries India Inc

If the monsoons fail this year, the Modi government will have some serious policy-making, damage control and number crunching to do

COVID-19 vaccines for 15-18 year olds; boosters for healthcare, frontline workers, senior citizens with comorbidities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces next step of vaccination even as entire adult population is yet to be fully vaccinated

Simply Put: Farm laws & apologies

Simply Put: India affected

Demonetisation week two: how Azadpur market traders are reacting

In the second week after demonetisation was announced by the Centre, Down To Earth visits Azadpur market to find out how things are going

PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Give It Up’ campaign may usher in Acche Din for poor

In India, most people use firewod for cooking which is a major source of indoor air pollution

Why International Yoga Day is no cause for celebration in India

The debate around International Yoga Day is not about health benefits. It is about the media spectacle in the name of health when spending on …

The rise of the rurals

The Bharatiya Janata Party's famed "Gujarat Model" gets a rude jolt in the state's recent polls, especially from rural communities in the …

Climate change disrupts the goal of doubling farmers’ income

According to the just tabled Economic Survey, the government needs to implement “radical” actions to ensure the Prime Minister’…

India to set up 12 nuclear plants with Russian collaboration

India has agreed to identify a second site, in addition to Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, for construction of the Russian-designed plants

COVID-19: PM Modi announces 21-day complete lockdown

Union government initiates procurement of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, bans export