Power the people

For the country where only 15 per cent of its population have access to electricity, Nepal has come a long way. It took 84 years to achieve power …

Simply Put: ‘Crypto’ forests

World Mental Health Day: WHO-FIFA installs friendship benches to promote mental-health awareness

Project focuses on sports’ role in promoting mental well-being

India needs a freedom movement against non-performing officers

NPOs should be removed if the Union government’s schemes are to bear fruits 

As told to Parliament (March 25, 2021): Centre shares guidelines for imposing green tax on old vehicles

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Draft National Forest Policy cleared; Cabinet to take decision

Experts say the focus of the draft will be on water conservation

Antibiotic resistance: AMR a health threat in Uganda

Worries: Self-medication, antibiotic sales without prescription

Three experts to lead key assessment of invasive alien species

The assessment will offer governments and decision-makers the best available evidence

Integrated Child Development not serving those who need it the most, finds study

Those from lower castes and the poor miss out on education, nutrition

Why no debate on independence of research?

There was no discussion on how promoting PPP model will affect independence of research

The people are covered

People's rights over forests are legally unassailable

Reducing anaemia

Outlaw enforcement

Another disincentive to sound forest management for Indians

Future of our forests

Experts discuss ways to improve forest policies in India

Unhealthy policy

A new policy fails to address key problems of healthcare

Sandal act

Winds of change in the scented wood

On the boil

Water policy dams locals

PM mouths concepts which exist nowhere in the document

Trading deforestation

How China's growing wood imports are affecting its neighbours

Government to boost scientific research

JPC's good work on Tribal Bill

JPC suggestions go beyond forest rights paradigm

It's time India had a scientific ethics body

Dear all, kindly divorce your car

An axe that went awry

The way ahead