Population populism: UP draft population bill will impact the vulnerable, especially women
The focus must be on safeguarding women and girls’ reproductive health. Smaller families can be achieved by ensuring gender equality, …
Tamil Nadu says no to Indian Neutrino Observatory project in Theni
The Tamil Nadu government filed an affidavit in the apex court stating the project in Theni would cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats
Farm laws repeal: Agri unions welcome move. But here’s why they won’t call off protest
The unions want minimum support price guarantee and the announcement to take effect through “due parliamentary procedures”
COVID-19: Bihar's standing rabi wheat, maize under lockdown
Delay in harvesting standing crops of wheat and maize on over 7 million ha in Bihar will be disastrous for farmers
Govt MSP panel led by farm law supporters, is irrelevant: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
Government didn't respond to queries posed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha
By pushing farm Bills through, Modi government has put democracy at crossroads
KK Ragesh of CPI (M), who called for a division vote against the 3 farm Bills passed in Monsoon Session and was suspended from Rajya Sabha, …
National Digital Health Mission: Weak links in a weak chain
Instead of making a show of improving private healthcare, the Union government would be better off if it focuses on improving its public health …
Gloom ahead of Handloom Day: Centre scraps handloom, handicraft boards
Experts slam government move to get rid of advisory bodies, say they let stakeholders present their case
PM trains guns on ‘environmentalists’ during virtual meet with farmers
Says environmentalists who support farmers now, opposed killing animals raiding farms earlier
History books tell us about just a few who fought for India’s freedom: P Sainath
Sainath’s book ‘The Last Heroes’ is an attempt to tell the stories of unsung heroes behind freedom struggle from British …
Coronavirus vaccines: TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth
Little change in the position of countries opposing waiver of intellectual property rights; India-South Africa proposal being through hoops …
Subcontinent’s last cheetah was seen in 1997 in Balochistan: Divyabhanusinh at relaunch of seminal book
‘The story of India’s cheetahs’ was first published in 1995 and has more or less been the most exhaustive work on the cheetah …
Narendra Modi flags off UN migratory species meet; brings up Joint Forest Management
PM skips any mention of Forest Rights Act in speech to CMS CoP13 at Gandhinagar
India needs an energy disclosure policy
BEE needs to revisit, revive, and expand its star rating system for all designated consumers, especially buildings. It can’t be kept …
PM’s climate change council has not met in almost 7 years
Who is, then, advising the PM for his climate goal announcements?
Budget 2023-24: New mission for welfare of PVTGs launched
Rs 15,000 crore allocated to Pradhan Mantri PVTG mission for next three years
Vizag gas leak puts spotlight on lack of safety precautions
Overheating, corrosion likely responsible for styrene gas leak
Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: A travesty on migrant workers
Its primary aim is to woo voters in Bihar where elections will take place later this year
Sonam Wangchuk is right. All is not well with Ladakh’s glaciers
In October 2021, 31 glacial lakes and water bodies showed an increase in area by 20%, found CSE & DTE’s State of India’s …
Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended for five more months
Activists and experts welcome Prime Minister Modi’s announcement
Vizag gas leak: 8 reported dead
The styrene gas leak occurred in LG Polymers India Pvt Ltd chemical factory
The world needs pharmaceuticals from China and India to beat COVID-19
Chinese manufacturers make around 40% of all APIs used worldwide; China, India are the source of 75-80% of APIs imported to US
COVID-19 rural crisis: Why MGNREGA needs a harder push
MGNREGA workers across the country on June 29 staged peaceful demonstration, raised demands for higher benefits and wages
‘We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action’
Mitigation, rehabilitation efforts inadequate; Loss of access to resources not compensated
One Sun One World One Grid: A journey of ironies?
Experts worry the OSOWOG will divert the capital and focus away from domestic commitments and priorities for renewable energy
