A recorder of history

Photographs taken by Sunil Janah have shaped representations of the Bengal famine for decades

Farm laws repealed in Parliament without discussion

Passed in the Lok Sabha in under 5 minutes; passed in Rajya Sabha after a brief discussion

NTPC records 148% growth in coal production from its mines compared to April last year: Power ministry

NTPC recorded 23.2 million tonnes of coal production last financial year (FY) 2023 against 14.02 million tonnes of FY 2022  

NGT stays construction in college campus in Soor Sarovar bird sanctuary

Green tribunal says Sharda Group, which runs the Anand Engineering College, has violated conditions of environmental clearance

Who said what in Parliament on food security Bill

Parliamentarians object to provisions in proposed legislation

Partial relief for agitating sugarcane farmers in south Maharashtra

Sugar factories in Sangli and Kolhapur offer Rs 200 more than the earlier price

RBI rejects Andhra's request for farm loan reschedule

Apex bank finds no reason to waive farm loans or loan restructuring after independent verification of the state's official data on farm yields

Dhari Devi idol goes missing

Activists claim idol deliberately removed to favour infrastructure firm GVK and help expansion of Shrinagar hydel project

Uttarakhand's hydel projects need urgent review

Projects under way do not take into account ecological impact on the Himalayas and the rivers

Chandola lake turns into dust bowl

City authorities look the other way despite court orders to conserve the lake  

Road to disaster

Fertile land is up for grabs in western Uttar Pradesh. Private developers are acquiring it to build apartments, industries, IT institutes, and …

Dark twist to bright tale

Three tigers die in a week under mysterious circumstances; total 32 deaths in two-and-a-half years; all in the forests of Corbett, a showpiece of …