High Altitude Dilemma

It is an intriguing view from the high mountains of Bhutan. To the east lies Nepal, grappling large-scale environmental degradation. To the north …

Cities are good

Angel argues slowing down urbanisation will hurt the poor the most

Science and Technology - Briefs

Logjam ban!

Logging bans fail to rectify the fundamental causes of deforestation

The escape route

Punjab, which accounts for only 1.5 per cent of the total geographical area of the country, cannot continue producing for the whole country. It …

Cancer-struck

Incidence of cancer and other diseases have increased. But callous officials prefer to call it a 'coincidence'

Punjab: end of the revolution ?

Cost of production has spiralled, but the rate of increase in production has not shown a similar trend. Ecological and social costs, meanwhile, …

Battle zone: Humans vs elephants

Afterwards, an eerie silence envelops the field. There is only the crop -- no longer standing -- and the heavy tread gouged in the mud. This is …

Urban heat islands dot Delhi

Temperature hot spots found in seven of 11 weather stations in the national capital

Dar-es-Salaam’s waste management needs a complete revamp

The waste crisis at Pugu dumpsite in Tanzania’s economic capital is rising and urgent interventions are needed

Caesarian sections should be performed only on case-by-case basis, says WHO

Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh record very high rates of caesarian sections, a study reveals

Elderly & lonely

India has more elderly people than ever before. Most of them have little social security and cannot afford healthcare. While the government seems …

Mental Health Day-2013: call to care for the aged

Projections indicate people aged 60 and above will increase to over 2 billion by 2050 and so will the number of people suffering from mental …

Is the joyride over ?

There was fear in the 1960s. Would India continue to wait for food imports to feed itself? The scientific community came up with an answer that …

News Briefs

India among worst performers in maternal and child health

Report also mentions that one-third of child deaths occur in South Asia

Cheetah reintroduction project shows conservation sciences need more rigour and consensus

Carnivore conservation in human-dominated landscapes requires more than expertise of wildlife biologists

Energy access goals need greater effort in post-COVID-19 world: Report

Report calls SDG 7 progress of last few years regarding access to electricity insufficient; says pandemic will make things worse

33 women still die every hour from pregnancy and childbirth complications: WHO

India among 10 nations with highest maternal mortality ratio; many poor countries likely to miss target set under Millennium Development Goal

City on trial

Chandigarh resists luxury residential project but fails to rehabilitate its slum population to preserve its master plan

Tribal population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has declined: census report

Government and academic differ on reasons for decline

Education policy for kids under six

Experts say the plan misses diet, care and ignores children with special needs

Tribals' trauma

United Nations

West By Far East

In the rush for economic growth, China ignored its environment. Now it faces a nightmare. The country is one of the most polluted in the world.