Losing light

Bachat Lamp Yojana flounders. Investors say faulty mechanism makes it a bad deal

US attempt to promote corn ethanol challenged

Label your cars

See the light

When villages plug in

A Consumer movement is catching on in Nepal.Communities are extending the grid to villages.This threatens to undo the effort put in small-scale …

DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?

Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA

No small issue

Government criticised

ZAMBIA

Double whammy

Two proposed moves that could drastically alter forest management in India

TAPPING GROUNDWATER

Home run

J&K halts export of willow clefts used for making cricket bats

The smog will remain

Transport ministry wants early review of National Auto Fuel Policy to highlight obstacles

Skimmed milk

Prescription done, how about the cure?

No sex please, we're Indians

Showering love on farmers

Dry spell depletes water in Chhattisgarh

The standard is open, finally

Government makes way for open formats in e-governance

The standard is open, almost

e-governance software platform may not be open-source

China has waived the debt of some African countries. But it’s not about refinancing

The political significance of the move is likely to be greater than its financial impact

Energy transition holds key to tackle global energy and climate crisis: IRENA

World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions till 2030 to keep 1.5°C alive; calls on governments to fast-track energy …

EU subsidies benefit big farms while underfunding greener and poorer plots

At least 24 billion Euros a year goes to support incomes in the richest farming regions of the EU with the fewest farm jobs 

Forest fire in two districts of Mizoram; IAF helicopters to help put it down

Lunglei, one of the Mizoram districts affected by a forest fire April 24, is among the most fire-prone in India

Transit-oriented development is a step towards a more liveable tomorrow

Transition to greener, more sustainable cities will require a lot of change managers other than architects