One Sun One World One Grid: A journey of ironies?

Experts worry the OSOWOG will divert the capital and focus away from domestic commitments and priorities for renewable energy

Tuesdays are pedestrian's day out in Bhutan

Central Thimpu becomes pedestrian zone on World Environment Day

Uttarakhand disaster was result of extreme rains and haphazard development: report

National Institute of Disaster Management suggests guidelines and action plans for development activities after compilation of comprehensive data

The road ahead

Jute, coir and waste material are set to make rural roads economic and eco-friendly

Traffic halts in Taiwan to make way for butterflies

Dangers of letting cars dictate city design

If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency

Mumbai sea link extension may be junked in favour of a coastal road

Activists say Rs 9,000 crore project will destroy beaches and violates coastal regulations

Nagpur's Star Bus Service gets very poor rating

Inquiry panel recommends looking for an alternative service provider, but ignores corruption charges

Time for an overhaul

Having served the country for more than a century and a half, the Indian Railways has taken apathy in its stride. Politicians’ whims, and …

Centre’s go ahead for 95 metre tall Shivaji statue in Arabian Sea

Mumbai’s coastal road project to be fast-tracked; lifting of mining moratorium on Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg under consideration

Private vehicles eating into scare public land

Private vehicles are clogging city streets, as they grow at a frightening pace. Hidden subsidies help park them on scarce public land and …

Mumbai revives sea transport plan for daily commuters

Proposal to ferry commuters from Nariman Point to Borivali could not take off despite tenders being issued twice in the past

Swedish discount for environment conscious car buyers

Fuel economy standards: a non-starter

Proposed fuel economy standards for cars are so lax that some carmakers can get away by not doing anything for the first few years. This can …

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Monsoon arrives early; kills over 30 people in Uttarakhand

Extreme rains over weekend contribute to 68 per cent surplus rainfall in the country

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 27, 2020)

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

Natural highways

The aviation sector is struggling for survival, while roadways and railways are bleeding the treasury dry. Inland navigation is economical and …

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