Bheed: A brave, flimsy take
Bheed is a loud social commentary that falls flat due to the weight of too many half-cooked stories & characters sequenced into a linear …
Beyond protected areas: This new book explores how India's conservation scene turned inclusionary
‘At the Feet of Living Things’ journals experiences of ecologists who practise a collaborative and socio-ecologically sensitive …
2022 too short, too far: DTE’s roundup of the year’s top stories
The best of our reportage from 2022 in one place
The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime
This year the OECD reported that only one in four people in low-income countries can swim
Journalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic relied on research that had yet to be peer reviewed
Journalists need to be supported in verifying and communicating about preprints effectively and ethically; the quality of news depends on it now
What to read and watch: Tortoise Under the Earth and other new releases
Two new books and two documentaries that caught our attention this week
Pesticides in soft drinks: media war
With their reputation at stake, the soft drinks industry started a major public relations offence. After decades of some of the most glamorous …
Agronomic recommendations: How are antibiotics being used on crops?
A few antibiotics considered critically important for human medicine are being recommended for use on over 100 crops, an analysis has found
Book Digest: Tales of tradition from Himalayas, cultural influences in COVID-19 world and more
Prospects of fossil-free future to politics of climate change, DTE tracks new books on environment and development from leading authors
Book Digest: Tracing world order from 2008 financial crisis to COVID-19, Shaheen Bagh and more
From stories of climate crisis to women-led movement for equal rights, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and development from …
Can game theory help detect drug-resistant bacteria?
Washington State University researchers developed a software tool, with a graphic user interface, that can identify most relevant features …
COVID-19: Why biocide overuse needs to be addressed to tackle AMR
Excessive use of biocides can be a potential threat that could drive AMR further, underlined a WHO editorial
On loony ideas
Why do some ‘crazy’ endeavours click while others don’t? Safi Bahcall’s book probes the underlying mechanics
Unhealthy affair: Book review - Make Health in India
An exhaustive analysis of the challenges India faces in the health sector
Iatrogenesis unbound: Review of 'Healers or Predators?'
A rare anthology of medical cases investigated to expose the corrupt underbelly of healthcare
Conservation of nature post-privatisation
The book Nature Conservation in the New Economy sheds light on how not to stray away from the idea of justice when dealing with a rapidly …
Girish Karnad: A not very subtle environmental message
Noted theatre and cinema auteur Girish Karnad died June 10, 2019 morning; here's looking back at his film Cheluvi
Godly indulgence: What makes the deities' diet
Food is an important part of culture, and religion too has not been able to escape from its richness. This has resulted in special foods for gods,…
Mammalian threads
A treatise on how science came to grasp evolution in mammals
CJI Bench sends fresh petition on FRA to Arun Mishra Bench
Since a similar matter is before the Mishra Bench, the CJI Bench has sent the new petition to it
Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies
Science and facts are the foundational basis for rational and logical disputation and the possibility of reaching some truths
Can plastics be good?
Though plastics are harmful for the environment, a few interesting initiatives across India hold promise
How millennials react to climate change
Youths are rejecting cushy jobs perceived as harmful for the environment
Beyond DNA
Maurizio Meloni's book is a fascinating social and political history of human heredity spanning over 150 years
Antimicrobial resistance increasing yet data remains sparse
Data on some animal-sourced foods, associated with a growing number of food-borne illness outbreaks, was limited
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