Indira, Manmohan, Modi: Why all see civil society with suspicion

The arrests of activists and rights campaigners is set to further dip the relationship between government and the civil society

Why political parties love schemes that benefit individual voters

Popular welfare schemes will be the focus of upcoming elections, but the unilateral focus to provide benefits to individual voter leads to less …

PM chooses to continue with UPA’s 2013 Land Acquisition Act

A much-elated Opposition said that the government had to give in to popular sentiment 

Centre raises minimum support price for paddy by meagre Rs 50

Farmers across the country have already been left devastated by the unseasonal rains and forecast of 'deficit monsoon'

Why the budget must focus on rural India

India is staring at a rural economic crisis. If the budget does not spend on rural India, the nation’s growth will be badly impacted

States get bigger share from Central taxes, freedom to restructure programmes

For the first time, finance commission has recommended giving weightage to forest cover of states for devolving funds

Delhi demands foresight

Amid promises galore by the Aam Aadmi Party , it becomes necessary to examine how it will implement its demanding manifesto and how environmental …

Modi's growth agenda sneaks into Indian Science Congress

The theme of the conference, 'science and technology for human development', struck a chord with scientists. It will be interesting to see if …

Ganga's burden of pollutants from Kanpur to Varanasi

A visit to the tanneries in Kanpur and some of the sewage treatment plants and drains along the Ganga reveals the extent of pollution and the …

What are smart cities?

Smart city may simply mean a place where a smart phone can run all the errands for you. But the Indian urban challenge is not as digital and way …

NDA’s environmental clearance record not significantly different from UPA’s: CSE analysis

Study says that while the Centre’s performance on environment has not been unsatisfactory, it has not done enough to reduce environmental …

India bans broken rice export; 20% duty on other grades

Weak monsoon has led to reduction in paddy acreage this Kharif

Union budget 2024-25: Has India abandoned measuring income poverty?

It is over 10 years since India estimated its poverty; for which poverty reduction did the Finance Minister then take credit for?

Why G20’s debt-relief strategy is failing

The Indian Prime Minister says a G20 strategy has driven global debt restructuring since his country assumed leadership. That's not the full …

Festivities, election rallies: What happened in the weeks leading up to India's 2nd COVID-19 wave

An account of last year's superspreader events illustrates how we may be in a similar sitation now 

CoP26: Experts welcome Modi’s 2070 ‘net-zero’ date but brand move political

The move may have been triggered by geopolitical considerations rather than concern for the environment, they say

How the Centre’s water management boards can spell doom for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

The Centre has usurped all the powers of the states over irrigation projects and imposed all the liabilities on them, experts say

Cyclone Yaas: Where are the 50 million mangroves gone, asks Mamata? 

Banerjee’s earlier government had planted 50 million mangroves after Cyclone Amphan despite experts criticising the plan

Vaccine Watch: 5 dead in Serum Institute fire; UAE okays Sputnik

PM likely to be vaccinated in March or April, doctor in Shivamogga dies two days after receiving jab and Israel denies vaccine efficacy fears

Why policies and attitudes towards dogs in India are so wrong

All dogs need love, food and shelter. But the actions of the Indian government and animal rights groups have achieved exactly the opposite

COVID-19: Experts raise privacy concerns about Aarogya Setu app

Prime Minister Modi had asked Indians to register on the app in the fight against coronavirus

National Board for Wildlife hasn’t met even once since 2014

Experts express dismay over state of affairs, ask how policy-level issues being dealt with

COVID-19 candle plan: Delhi power demand dropped 37% in 25 min

Delhi’s power demand fell down to 1,257 MW at 9:10 pm from 2,008 MW at 8:45 pm on April 5

Delhi elections: Populism’s twin faces

In the Delhi elections, the Aam Aadmi Party may have benefitted from strategic voting by people who wanted to retain its agenda of welfare …

IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water

The institution will steer three pilot projects to treat wastewater, make it re-usable and also explore its usage in compost or value …