Orphaned by apathy

Hidden from the outside world, this is the plight of the Van Taungiyas. They were hired during the British rule as resident labourers to plant …

COVID-19: Climate-related disasters impact labour more than wars

The ongoing pandemic will add to already-reduced labour productivity caused by natural disasters whose frequency has doubled since 2000  

Rights without benefits

Over 1.3 million tribals and forest dwellers have got rights over the land they had been using for years under the Forest Rights Act. This can, …

2012 a drought year, accepts government

Met department delayed fresh monsoon forecast for a fortnight. El Nino is active

True measure of growth

फुकुशिमा परमाणु दुर्घटना के 10 साल के बाद कितना आया बदलाव

जापान के फाकुशिमा में 10 साल पहले हुई परमाणु दुर्घटना के बाद अधिकांश देशों का इस महंगे और असुरक्षित ऊर्जा के स्रोत से मोहभंग ...

Will welfare schemes win votes for UPA?

An analysis of Brazil’s last three elections suggests that peopleÔÇêdo vote for parties for such initiatives, but only when …

केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल का विस्तार: मंत्रियों से इस्तीफे लेने के पीछे का संदेश

महामारी के दौरान मंत्रियों को निकालकर सरकार एक तरह से अपनी नाकामी को स्वीकार रही है

Over 80% Indians not covered under health insurance: NSSO survey

Most people finance hospitalisation by digging into savings and borrowing

Government tries to harvest success with farmer-friendly Budget

The 2016 Budget has the right intent for the rural sector, but lacks clarity

US, China count their poor afresh. India looks away

Japan's nuclear crisis, a warning for India

Sea water being used for the first time to cool the nuclear reactor

Bring farmers to farms

दुनिया में हर दूसरा सबसे गरीब इंसान है एक बच्चा

विश्व बैंक और यूनिसेफ द्वारा जारी नए आंकलन के अनुसार, भारत में करीब 5.2 करोड़ बच्चे अत्यंत गरीबी में जीवन बसर करने को मजबूर ...

क्या किसानों की अगली पीढ़ी करेगी खेती?

देश में प्रतिदिन 2,000 किसान खेती छोड़ रहे हैं, कृषि परिवारों के युवाओं का भी इस प्राथमिक व्यवसाय से मोहभंग हो गया है। इसे ...

Every 4th suicide in 2019 by daily wage earners: NCRB

National Crime Records Bureau report shows 2/3 of those who died by suicides earned less than Rs 278 a day

वैश्विक औसत से अधिक तेजी से पिघल रहा है हिंदु कुश हिमालय

वैश्विक तापमान को 1.5 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक सीमित रखने के बाद भी यह क्षेत्र इस सदी अधिक तेजी से गर्म होगा

To meet global target, countries want formal control over indigenous communities’ lands

As the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting takes stock of Aichi Targets, the suggestion of bringing indigenous communities’ areas …

Small fish, big net

In the face of a rising demand for fish and a stagnating aquaculture growth, government wakes up to the potential of small fishery

Is Arctic rush worth it?

With Shell's proposed oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea, we revisit the potential impact of exploring oil, natural gas, minerals and fish …

Bank’s first contest

Developing countries challenge US monopoly by putting up candidates for World Bank’s presidency

Rise of livestock

Agriculture sector undergoes a historic change as livestock surpasses the economy of food grain

THE SECOND INDEPENDENCE

Tiny forgotten villages teach India a firsthand lesson in governance. Down To Earth reporters and photographers fan out to six states to discover …

Eye on the storm

Cyclone Phailin has not taken many lives but has left behind a trail of destruction that severely cripples people’s livelihood. What did it …

Not a bankable strategy

World Bank's forestry projects have not helped reduce poverty, says its own evaluator