#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

Economics of population

The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the use of Census 2011 instead of the norm of considering Census 1971, and this change has led to …

Ayushman Bharat will change health indicators across world: NITI Aayog CEO

At a session organised by the World Health Organization, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that Ayushman Bharat will help India achieve health …

Gujarat's estimate of malnourished children lower than national survey: CAG

Gujarat government considered only underweight children to assess malnutrition levels and not stunting and wastage

Can Ayushman Bharat reduce out-of-pocket expenditure?

In poor health part 3: Data shows that most health insurance schemes in India have not provided significant relief to beneficiaries

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 …

Facebook's wild and severe side effects

Facebook is undermining democracies and leading to shallow and degraded public discourse

Is Swachh Bharat Mission ensuring waste segregation systems?

Segregation is still not being followed in its true spirit across India due to the lack of adequate end-to-end infrastructure for waste …

87% of MGNREGA's annual fund already spent

More than a third of India is facing drought-like situation and a fund crunch in MGNREGA for the remaining financial year can perpetuate the …

Statue of Unity or Statue of Tribal Injustice?

A night before the unveiling of Sardar Patel's statue, actvists, locals and journalists were detained by the police to prevent them from protesting

Centre approves Operation Green pilot in 8 states

17 clusters have been chosen in 8 states to roll out the pilot of Operation Green, a Central scheme aimed to contain annual price distress …

Unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in October: study

It also said that labour participation was lowest since January 2016

Advocates of private healthcare seek 'public' support

The claims that Ayushman Bharat will be the one-stop solution for all the concerns of India’s low income population does not seem to be …

World Toilet Day: Why future of Swachh Bharat Mission remains unsure

The success of Swachh Bharat Mission depends not on toilet construction but whether India can sustain efforts to remain open defecation free …

Opposition unites on agrarian crisis, Centre yet to reply to farmers' demands

Farmer organisations have urged the Centre to pass two pass bills to free farmers from indebtedness and guarantee price for their produce

NITI Aayog ineffective in curbing inequality: Report

Latest India Exclusion Report flags several areas of concern

Niti Aayog’s new strategy: A call for growth or acceptance of failure

Celebrating India's 75th year of Independence is a matter of pride, but achieving a "New India" needs more than a textual articulation

Inequality among farmers keeps 85 per cent out of discourse

Like in the formal economy, the farm economy also suffers from concentration of lands within a small group

'Thinking Glocal to solve India's paddy-straw burning crisis'

Since we live in an increasingly globalised world, we must make an attempt to seek global solutions to our local problem of paddy straw burning

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, …

Is 100% electrification another myth before polls?

As with most govt schemes, real efficacy of Saubhagya scheme remains unclear & there is reason to question  if the real goal of power …

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 …

Connect with people, PM tells scientists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the scientific community at the inauguration of the 106th session of the India Science Congress

Char Dham national highway has cost Uttarakhand its ecological balance

To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham …

What to expect before Modi’s 'maha' deal for farmers

With just four months left for general elections, the Centre's package for farmers, even if cleared, will be partially implemented and left for …