Fault lines in expressway
To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham Mahamarg …
A bullet train for traders
Modi's pet project will add speed to a saturated sector but do nothing for millions of passengers elsewhere
Waste quandary
A waste management expert voices his concerns about our misguided and selective approach to cleanliness
New Government’s Agenda: Think long-term
India needs continued emphasis on flagship programmes, aligned to long-term planning that focusses on water security and circular economy in a …
New Government’s Agenda: Overhaul overdue
Hold polluting industries accountable for public health risks, environmental hazards, climate change; provide them support for green transition
India becomes open-defecation free but many challenges ahead
The challenge now will be mainly be to sustain India's open-defecation free status
NITI Aayog ineffective in curbing inequality: Report
Latest India Exclusion Report flags several areas of concern
Unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in October: study
It also said that labour participation was lowest since January 2016
Cabinet approves amendments to power tariff policy
Policy claims to ensure 24X7, affordable power for all
Modi back to ‘vikaas’ hardline
Prime Minister seems to have gone back on promises to farmers
Back after 70 years: Narendra Modi releases African cheetahs into Kuno enclosure on his 72nd birthday
Prime Minister asks wildlife aficionados to be ‘patient’ and ‘give the cheetahs some time’, thanks Namibia and South Africa
Disposal of polyester flags post-August 15 raises concern
Polyester flags are non-biodegradable and produce more than twice as much carbon dioxide as cotton
New votebank on the block: Beneficiaries over rights-holders
Narendra Modi’s stress on governing via welfare schemes is antithetical to a rights-based approach
Rs 1,200 cr redevelopment project a boon or bane for Gandhi Ashram?
Debate builds around whether the historic Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad should be remoulded to keep up with the times, or retain its simplicity
Mr Modi, you made the pandemic another event
Prime Minister's address to the nation is insensitive to situation, barring fleeting mentions of economic bailout
Universal Basic Income explained in less than two minutes
With an eye on the 2019 elections, the BJP-led government may announce a Universal Basic Income (UBI) scheme. Under UBI, every citizen, …
Sit up India, start worrying
Start Up India is a niche project that is unlikely to create the kind of job opportunities we need
POOP – It’s not crappy!
If we utilized whole lot of crap India produced per day through open defecation, we could light around 1,092,000 street lights or 72,800 stoves …
At industry's behest
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar's decision to lift the moratorium of 8 critically polluted clusters of the country is inexplicable. The …
New Government’s Agenda: Offer farmers a new deal
Make agriculture profitable again to revive rural economy
Simply Put : Ahmedabad wall
Simply Put: The Andolanjivis
1 of every 10 Indian hospitals could fully or partially shut down by century-end unless deep emission cuts happen: Study
Southeast Asia most vulnerable global region; experts state that climate-health linkage is not a priority
Runup to Interim Budget 2024: It should show a road map for the next 5 to 10 years
The budget needs to recognise the long-term threat to food security from climate change even if it is not an election issue in short term
Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’
There is a vital need to support and promote this initiative for its sustainability and growth