Mewat Makeover: Will Haryana’s election laws be a catalyst for female education
For the first time in Haryana, 50 per cent reservation has been given to women in Panchayat elections
How COVID-19 changed the crime profile of India in 2020
Cases of ‘disobedience’ or violation of COVID-19 norms increased by over 20 times in just a year; without it, overall crime was lower …
Non-binary genders need more visibility in India’s Census 2021
Separating sex and gender in the country’s biggest socioeconomic survey is imperative
Bleak future ahead: COVID-19 pushes Karnataka’s first generation Adivasi learners off schools
If children permanently drop out of school, it would be not just a loss of education, but also for the community, say experts
Foul smell to neighbours dropping dead: What happened in the 15 minutes Giaspura residents had to escape a deadly gas
Locals said a lot more lives could have been saved had the ambulance carried away all the unconscious people together from the site, instead of …
Ownership Scheme: Why tribals are opposing drone surveys in Jharkhand
Property cards will be issued to villagers after drone surveys are carried out under the Ownership Scheme; but tribals oppose them citing …
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Cane prices, arrears will have played big role in first phase voting
The farmers of western UP have been affected by the farmers’ protest and will have voted on the lines of their issues
Consolidate clearances: 4 steps for effective green governance
An effective system, working for environmental integrity, will ensure we find a balance between the ecology and development
COVID-19: Teachers report reduced capacity to help vulnerable students, finds UNESCO survey
Students with low socioeconomic status more likely to worry about future education, falling behind
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 13, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Transit-oriented development is a step towards a more liveable tomorrow
Transition to greener, more sustainable cities will require a lot of change managers other than architects
Deliberate omission: Certain provisions in Digital Personal Data Protection Act regression for democracy
By providing wide discretionary powers to the bureaucracy, the new data protection law severely restricts the scope of the Right to Information …
Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably
Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings
Dog attacks a ‘serious menace’, say SC court judges, urge CJI to address issue
Conversation began when CJI noticed a lawyer’s bandaged arm & learnt he was attacked by street dogs
How the ‘strict’ Data Act is diluting RTI
The government made many provisions to insulate itself from most of the data protection, making it less transparent and accountable
Frittering away Nehru’s momentous legacy
India initiated production of critical drugs in 1951 with the aid of UN bodies to keep out patent blocks—a model we have forgotten
Consider setting up one exclusive shop for millets in every district: Panel to Centre
Recommendations to give impetus to consumption of coarse grains and millet-based food products
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2023)
India lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years
In 2021, there were 230 million people still in poverty & nearly 19% population vulnerable to poverty, according to the latest update to the …
Over half of world’s child trafficking victims trafficked within own country: Report
Analysis recommends engagement in special cooperative measures on counter-trafficking and climate change, as well as on crisis preparedness and …
‘Adaptation in Hindu Kush Himalayas gets little state support, measures reactive not anticipatory’
Amina Maharjan from ICIMOD on how the region is adapting to climate change, need for financing & regional mechanism for data sharing
2022 saw the sharpest rise in people forcefully displaced due to violence, climate crises
Over 108 million people displaced by end of 2022, driven by war in Ukraine, climate disasters
When generics turn into Big Pharma
Top generics firms, some from India, are charged with price-fixing and sleazy deals; Sun Pharma has paid up to settle claims
Fast fashion still comes with deadly risks, 10 years after the Rana Plaza disaster — the industry’s many moving pieces make it easy to cut corners
Garments traverse a complex global supply network by the time they reach stores thousands of miles away. Workers are trapped & exploited in …
Niyamgiri: 10 years since India’s first environmental referendum
Niyamgiri case today serves as textbook example of good usage of free, prior informed consent, without which asymmetry of power between …