Why has no Indian political party come out with a road map on afforestation?

If political parties choose to ignore addressing this important concern, NOTA may remain the only option for people like me

Punjab Pollution Control Board goes hi tech

To give clearance over Internet

Stubble burning amid rising fodder prices: Why the paradox

Farmers say the window to sow paddy after harvesting wheat was reduced

MORE WATER

COVID-19: ‘Thikri pehra’ makes a comeback in Punjab, Haryana

Locals take turns to guard entry and exit points in at least 12,800 Punjab villages

Hybirds developed

Beating the heat

Setting an example

The acre-feet fuss

But Punjab and Haryana farmers depend on groundwater!

Summer's here

Punjab and Rajasthan at court war over water

Crop cover insurance

Satellite images used differently

Dry winter: Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity; experts warn of thirsty summer

Snow & rain during December and January was supposed to replenish state’s glaciers  

Land reforms needed for Punjab’s marginalised farmers, farm workers: Study

Research shows that bigger the farm, greater are the consumption levels; also, caste-based discrimination becomes overt at higher levels of living

Contract farming is yet to make a mark in Punjab; here is why

Suitable policies need to be in place in order to enhance the prospects for contract farming in the state

From poor sewage management to overflowing rivers — Why is Punjab flooding so much? 

Latest reports suggest that as many as 1,480 people have been rescued from Ropar and 107 from Patiala

Ground frost causes damage to potato, vegetable crops in North India

While the potato crop has suffered the maximum damage, other vegetable crops and mustard across Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …

Punjab to use ancient broadcasting technique to grow rice this Kharif, save groundwater

DSR can help reduce water consumption by as much as 35% over the traditional process of transplanting rice seedlings from a nursery to …

Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: Ignoring the groundwater depletion problem

Blaming farmers alone won’t work; prices for crops other than paddy must be remunerative

State after state fail to procure kharif paddy

2 months into procurement season, 83% paddy lifted from Punjab & Haryana only    

Resurgence of COVID-19 cases serious concern: Centre

‘Clinical trial mode’ condition of Covaxin manufactured by Bharat Biotech International taken off; Covaxin granted licence similar to …

Back to the borders: Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls off mahapanchayats in Punjab

The union leaders said they wanted to clear up the misconception that the protests have run out of steam in Delhi

Punjab, Chandigarh have most senior citizens with ocular morbidities: LASI

Comprehensive studies are needed to study changing trends in eye-related problems to reduce the instances of resultant eye diseases

How peasants are an indelible part of Sikh theology, history and tradition

The latest protests against the new farm laws only validate the importance of the peasant in Sikh religion and society

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 4, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Brick Kilns: A case for promoting rural industries in the future

The role played by India’s brick kilns during the COVID-9 crisis, puts up a case for preserving rural industries that are readily adapting …