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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 5, 2024)

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

Women’s Day 2024: ‘She’ is for Self Help Empowerment

In India, women self-help groups have been a source of empowerment, fostering economic independence, social stature & community resilience. …

More give than take in secret trade deals

The tight secrecy over trade negotiations means citizens are not privy to the deals that affect them directly

Nagorno-Karabakh brings back painful memories of 1915 for Armenians globally: Avedis Hadjian

Down To Earth speaks to author Avedis Hadjian about the humanitarian crisis in the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus

Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill with two-thirds majority

Opposition leaders have flagged concerns about the timing of the bill’s passage as well as its eventual transition to the status of law

Sustainable tourism needs to be built with the help of locals

It is not about managing a destination, but a community with permanent residents and tourists, the latter being understood as temporary residents

There is a big discord between the past as it was and as it is constructed in the history of a nation: GN Devy

Down To Earth speaks to scholar, linguist and activist about his latest book on the ‘histories’ of Indians

Urban Menace: Down To Earth’s cover story on dogs, monkeys and pigeons in Indian cities

An in-depth look into why the populations of these animals are becoming unmanageable in urban landscapes

Manipur deserves & needs proper sociological understanding

Absence of a good census allows politicians to exploit aspirations, hopes, sentiments, language traditions and social identities of people in Manipur

Who is an actual “Sikkimese”?

The Supreme Court judgement of January 13 this year continues to cause ripples across Sikkim. Here is what it is all about

Dying for ration: A DTE series on ration card beneficiaries

Down To Earth highlighted families who were unable to receive benefits of ration cards due to glitches in the system

Unprecedented protests sweep through China as government imposes fresh lockdowns

While China has seen farm and labour protests in the past, this time it is unique because people across communities are uniting against COVID-19 …

From snake charmers to agricultural labourers: A case of Haryana’s Saperas

They still carry the stigma of being a de-notified tribe; also, the law prohibits the catching of snakes now, they say

Why the data block?

India does not know how many people are poor or who they are; no consumer expenditure survey has been done in the last decade. We also do not …

Great Expectations: What will tribal India’s ask be from President Droupadi Murmu

The tribal communities of India hope that as president, Murmu will be able to ameliorate their suffering caused due to a host of factors

Stockholm+50: Measuring progress will be a big deal

Sustainability will command top priority when the world meets to review Stockholm; post-pandemic recovery must be inclusive

The end of Roe vs Wade would likely embolden global anti-abortion activists and politicians

Overturning Roe vs Wade would put the US Supreme Court out of step with public sentiment  

‘Development will eventually lead to environmental conflicts’

With sustainable development goals in place, increasing democratisation and connectivity of the world, ecologisation of politics and vice-versa …

International Women’s Day: Why should girls always bear the brunt?

Girls have to be taught to believe in themselves; parents, male family members and teachers must be empathetic and understanding to the problems …

Criminalising nitrous oxide users is no laughing matter if it distracts from more serious drug problems

Existing legislation was meant to restrict the availability to medical and catering uses, but many loopholes exist, which means it is easy to buy …

Dilip Kumar: The star of substance who always shadowed his society

The politics of development would always need a popular narrative of development; Dilip Kumar used his star power to build that narrative 

The expanding landscape of environmental, social and governance in India

Media will have a major role to play in creating mass awareness among investors in India

India’s homemakers being wooed by political parties is path-breaking

The socio-political message of parties promising cash value to homemakers is a recognition of women’s work in a typical male-dominated …

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