First lesson in governance for PM Modi: Legislative tapasya (penance) is all about listening to outer world, not inner self
Union government will repeal all 3 controversial farm laws, Modi declares on Gurupurab
Sapling solidarity: Erratic monsoon has led to Haryana, Punjab farmers helping each other; here is how
Cultivators in flood-hit villages of the states have received free supply of paddy saplings from their counterparts in safer areas to tide over …
A ‘dead’ Ghaggar and its tributaries wrought havoc in Haryana early July; here is how
Ghaggar, Tangri, Markanda and others are considered dead rivers in the state and heavily encraoched upon; this monsoon, they reclaimed their …
Stubble burning season starts in Punjab and Haryana
Nasa’s satellite image showed at least 100 such incidents in Punjab in the last 72 hours
60% wheat remains ‘unlifted’ from Punjab mandis
Amritsar and Tarn Taran Sahib have the highest amount of unlifted wheat in Punjab, 13 days after procurement started
Hazards of using fertilisers in Punjab
Studies have pegged consumption of phosphatic fertilizers in Punjab at ten times higher than the national average
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Delhi may see another peak pollution episode around the New Year: Experts
Episode to occur due to enhanced local emissions and secondary aerosol formation under favourable meteorological conditions
What about harvest? Protesting farmers say colleagues back home have them covered
Farmers in Punjab plan to first harvest fields of neighbours who are away at Delhi borders in unprecedented solidarity
Double whammy for Bengal potato farmers: Costly seeds but low MSP
A section of farmers said that an unknown disease has made potatoes unfit for consumption, adding to losses
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 20, 2023)
Why rapid urbanisation in peri-urban areas is a concern for Chandigarh
Kharar, an urban settlement in Chandigarh, is witness to fast-track development in the past few years
Summer fire activities thrice than winter months in 2021
Punjab, Haryana recorded close to 23,000 cases of farm fires from March 1-May 11, 2022
Patiala village uses unique method to treat wastewater
The wastewater treatment plant in Dhingi village uses the Seechewal method to use treated wastewater for irrigation and prevent further …
`Indian cuisine is rediscovering itself'
Ethnic Indian food is reinventing itself, says Colleen Taylor Sen, considered to be one of the leading historians on Indian and South Asian food. …
Yellow rust strikes wheat in northern India
ICAR, agricultural universities and state agriculture departments issue advisories, alerts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 22, 2024)
SC orders Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana to stop stubble burning; clarifies firecracker regulations apply to all states, not just Delhi
Apex court also directed Delhi government to repair defunct smog towers immediately
Poisoned Punjab: Study finds declining groundwater quality, southwestern Punjab most affected
Intensive agriculture practices, over-exploitation of groundwater may be to blame
Direct cash transfer smooth in Punjab, but is it a hit with farmers
State pays out 83% of wheat MSP due for rabi season in a month
AAP makes Lok Sabha debut in Punjab
Seasoned politicians defeated by aam aadmis
Gender balance gadget
States turn to dubious technology for saving girl child
Poisoned Punjab: A single street in this city is home to some 20 cancer patients
The health impact of polluted Buddha nullah waters affecting Abohar city, finds ground report
Poisoned Punjab: Cancers, dental problems plague Ludhiana village residents
Down To Earth ground report finds pollution due to industries taking a toll on Gaunspur villagers’ health
Lohri 2023: There is an agrarian backstory to the legend of Dulla Bhatti
Ishwar Dayal Gaur's 2008 book notes that the Mughal state, with an elaborate network of centralisation, endeavoured to control agrarian society …