Why no cover for mental illness? Supreme Court asks Centre, regulator

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death brings issue back in focus

'First 100 days show NDA has no intention to work for the poor'

Report released by network of civil society groups expresses concern over policies damaging to the environment

Money, money everywhere; not a clean drop to drink

Experts lament the lack of scientific planning and direction for cleaning of rivers in budgets

Coronavirus update: Centre offers free foodgrain amid collapsing healthcare system

Modi government announces 5 kg foodgrain per head a month for 2 months 

Fall armyworm bane back in Bihar’s maize-growing eastern districts

More than 2,000 hectares of maize affected by FAW attacks in Madhepura district alone

Dhar dam leak averted for the time being, but questions remain

Questions are being asked about the construction of the dam being built at a cost of Rs 304 crore

Mattewara: Why Punjab needs this ancient forest near its largest city and river

The Punjab government should build industrial parks for the state’s economic development but not at the cost of its precious natural resources

No pension for 5,000 Bhopal gas tragedy widows for 18 months

Endless wait for Rs 1,000 a month; victims unable to protest due to COVID-19 pandemic  

PM-KISAN: Agriculture ministry tells Parliament Rs 23,727 crore yet to be used

 Rs 2,326.88 crore of Rs 139,370.15 crore was disbursed to those ineligible for the scheme; Rs 231.76 crore has been recovered

Punjab rejects Centre’s new agri laws, passes 3 bills of its own

They essentially provide that no sale or purchase of wheat and paddy will take place below the minimum support price

45% of migrants will stay back in Uttarakhand, says CM Rawat

Down To Earth speaks to Uttarkhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat about his government’s efforts to keep residents from migrating

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

Ban on construction work at Maheshwar dam lifted

This despite Jairam Ramesh himself accepted rehabilitation was slow

Centre releases Rs 20,677 crore via PM-KISAN

West Bengal’s farmers among 95 million to get PM-KISAN instalment

50 years of Project Tiger: Half a century on, conservation has to move on beyond band-aid mode, says Mahesh Rangarajan

Down To Earth speaks to Mahesh Rangarajan, professor of history and environmental studies at Ashoka University in Haryana, for an appraisal of …

Mattewara forest project raises hackles in Punjab

The Mattewara project envisions the construction of an industrial park and textile units at the location, which is termed by some to be the …

As told to Parliament (March 16, 2022): India to triple nuclear power capacity this decade

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Baaz! Northern Goshawk sighted in Delhi

The bird may have been seen in Delhi before but has been captured on camera in the city for the first time

As told to Parliament (July 26, 2021): Some 418 electric vehicle charging points set up across India

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Deadlock: Centre asks farmer unions to get back within a day on proposal to ‘hold’ laws

Farmers to decide on next step as government puts ball in their court

Punjab shamlat lands: We will give land for housing, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal tells DTE

Punjab reserves 33 per cent of cultivable shamlat land for Dalit households, who can lease it for a year through competitive bidding. In reality, …

MNRE’s plan to set up transmission lines for renewable power aimed at meeting NDCs

The plan also includes a Battery Energy Storage System of 51 GW to provide round-the-clock power to consumers

The new banana republic

Draft a Bill to protect Ganga, PMO tells environment ministry

Inter-ministerial committee to be set up for drafting legislation

Smartphones may be reshaping human brain, suggests study

More touchscreen use found to directly translate into greater brain activity