New Government’s Agenda: Look beyond dust
Reinvent National Clean Air Programme to focus on fine particulate matter and trans-boundary pollution
New Government’s Agenda: Vision 2030 for India
Economic growth must take into account needs of energy transition, climate mitigation, with action aligned as per India’s 2030 climate goals&…
CoP26: Modi offers ‘Panchamrita’ concoction for climate conundrum at Glasgow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will become net zero by 2070
‘Accelerating exodus from farming key to achieve target of doubling income’
To double farmers’ income reduce the number of farmers, suggest policy makers
‘India’s unemployment is highest in four decades’
Down To Earth speaks to Binoy Viswam, MP, about the country's unemployment crisis
ICAR to research on, demonstrate and promote natural farming
The directive came within a week of Modi’s speech on the relevance of zero-budget natural farming
Unsung heroes of Varanasi
In spite of over 3.2 million domestic and foreign tourists visiting Varanasi annually, the local boatmen lead a life of deprivation, …
India starts COVID-19 vaccination drive; Modi calls doubts over vaccine ‘propaganda’
Prime Minsiter urges people to not drop caution even after being vaccinated
RTI amendment: Usurping powers from Legislature and States
The National Democratic Alliance government's move is an assault on the independence of information commissioners, writes former …
Modi’s rural sojourn: Take piped water to 4,620 households everyday
The challenge is to sustain supply; most habitations covered with drinking water have slipped back to non-covered status due to drying up of sources
Prime Minister confers Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes
Narendra Modi conferred the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s prestigious prizes for 2016, 2017 and 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan in …
Dalit activists, leaders decry Prime Minister’s ‘Christ-like’ act
It is just a gimmick to fool Dalits whereas their real problems are unaddressed, they say
Is PM Modi really a ‘Champion of the Earth’?
Even as the United Nations has selected India's PM for this year's award to honour his role in protecting the environment, his regime's …
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
#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
New Government’s Agenda: Conserve now
Disregard for biodiversity conservation over the past two decades needs immediate redressal
IISF 2019: Science should be inventive and innovative, says PM Modi
The four-day event began in Kolkata on November 5
Many more may fall into poverty trap and several may not escape it
Here’s how poverty, political myopia and ecological degradation are inter-related
PM at India Energy Week launch: Ethanol blending allowed up to 20% in petrol
Domestically produced ethanol has been identified as an opportunity to reduce oil imports, in an effort to achieve energy independence
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Cane prices, arrears will have played big role in first phase voting
The farmers of western UP have been affected by the farmers’ protest and will have voted on the lines of their issues
India’s new climate targets: Bold, ambitious and a challenge for the world
An already low-emitter, India’s new commitments to fight climate change force the historical emitters and China to commit to bolder emission-…
Energy in news on April 17
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around energy
Can science talk about peace, compassion and democracy?
When the Dalai Lama posed this question at an event, I imagined him mischieveiously asking each presenter at the Indian Science Congress, "…
India's 20% ethanol-petrol blending target advanced to 2025
Currently, 8.5% of ethanol is blended with petrol in India
Disha Ravi arrest: Being young in India
They have a vast network, not to hatch conspiracies, but to remain informed. They exchange toolkits, not to spread hate mails but to keep up with …