Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Rs 355 crore spent on stray cattle, but problem persists
Rs 30 being given for the daily upkeep of cows in cattle shelter simply not enough, say voices on the ground
Book Excerpt: The survival of the Maldives as a nation
Journalist Daniel Bosley’s new book delves into the fragile group of atolls in the Indian Ocean
Book Excerpt: The relationship between the Anavils and Dublas of South Gujarat
Dutch sociologist Jan Breman’s new book talks about the social history of bondage in India
World off-track to meet SDGs; global hunger back to 2005 levels, says UN secretary general
Halfway to 2030, a third of the goals have stalled or gone into reverse, emissions continue to rise & gender equality is 300 years away, says …
Milan Kundera’s ‘remarkable’ work explored oppression, inhumanity – and the absurdity of being human
The focus of Kundera’s novels is their wrestle with questions of knowledge, the complexity of being and a constant uncertainty
Urban Menace: Make designated monkey zones
There is a need to create spaces conducive to monkey migration from human habitations
Remodelling stormwater infrastructure crucial for building sustainable cities
Unplanned real estate development in cities have led to increased flood risks and deteriorating infrastructure
SOE in Figures 2023: Gujarat bracing for Cyclone Biporjoy had reduced budget for natural calamities by 71% in 2022-23
Gujarat is among 20 states / UTs that slashed budget for natural calamities in 2022-23
Governments should ensure sustainable livelihood for India’s fisherfolk
There are instances of fishermen being threatened with guns for entering into channels constructed by the port authorities
Centre yet to decide trade margin of expensive drugs despite providing assurance in 2016
Parliamentary panel expresses displeasure over Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers not fulfilling promise to cap trade profits of …
Hammer and tongs: These women in Uttarakhand’s Lohaghat forge and make their own iron products
Women self-help groups in the Lohaghat tehsil have revived the traditional occupation of ironworking, dominated in the past by men
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 20, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Race and erasure: why the world’s other humanitarian crises don’t see the same response as Ukraine
The global humanitarian apparatus is underpinned by often unspoken racial distinctions and hierarchies based on notions of expertise and competency
Reviewing Punjab’s new EV policy: Will it help achieve desired fleet electrification?
All in all, it is a policy enabling supply side of the value chain, as well as supporting buyers of EVs with the ‘feebate’ incentive …
Safer Internet Day 2023: How long will our children surf in murky waters?
Findings of a study conducted by CRY and CNLU published days ahead of the Safer Internet Day found that the online perpetrators made the most of …
Barely a contrast: Yet another Gandhi hagiography
‘Walking from Dandi: In Search of Vikas’ uncritically romanticises and mythologises the historical figure
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 2, 2023)
150 years of Calcutta Tramways: This icon is the future solution for the city which wants to write its requiem
All opposition against trams and public transport will fall flat if car users pay the true cost of owning and using a vehicle
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2022)
Adivasis at bottom rung of India’s development pyramid, finds Tribal Development Report 2022
India’s tribal communities have been pushed away from alluvial plains and fertile river basins, into the harshest ecological regions, the …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 29, 2022)
The invasion of Ukraine has raised some difficult questions about human rights
In both, Russia and Ukraine, the people’s right to civilian existence has been taken away
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 20, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 19, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Why Hatti community leaders want Fifth Schedule status
The Hatti community lives along the Giri and Tons rivers in southeastern Himachal; they feel their development has been stalled due to …