Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 6, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Brazil polls: Lula can win but 2023 to be difficult for country, say experts
The erstwhile Lula administration’s successful welfare and cash-transfer policies from 2003-2010, are the former president’s greatest …
No, economic recovery has not brought about a drop in MGNREGA job demand: Experts
Delayed wages due to a lack of funds has eroded the confidence of job seekers in MGNREGA; This has driven down demand for work under the scheme …
Hello Point in Odisha: A tale of digital India or ignorant India?
Odisha has the highest number of inhabited villages without access to mobile networks
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COVID-19: Chhattisgarh’s marginalised nomadic communities starved, begged to stay alive
Nomadic communities already on the brink in Chhattisgarh faced harrowing times during COVID-19 lockdown
‘Stranger Things’ shows how conspiracy theories take hold and do harm
The show's conspiracy leanings point out how easily people can be influenced during times of uncertainty
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 13, 2022)
World Health Day: ‘Enable all rural Indian girls to avail education, regardless of categories’
In states like Rajasthan, pre-matric scholarships are restricted to socially disadvantaged populations and sums vary across categories, which …
One nation one ration card: How many know about it
Facilities of inter-state portability for food security and selecting a fair price ration shop of one’s choice has been availed by 58% …
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Development projects should look beyond low-hanging fruits to bring about actual change
Bihar needs to strengthen and enhance capacities of Gram Panchayats to realise the gains of a decentralised planning
Odisha’s Ganjam district is now free of child marriages
Ganjam, known to be severely affected by child marriages, is Odisha’s first district to be declared child marriage free
Delhi pollution: Looking at social, political facets of climate crisis can help in better adaptation
A balanced mixture of outrage and compassion is needed to give birth to new forms of policies and actions
First lesson in governance for PM Modi: Legislative tapasya (penance) is all about listening to outer world, not inner self
Union government will repeal all 3 controversial farm laws, Modi declares on Gurupurab
Is Chennai prepared for a severe bout of northeast monsoon rainfall?
At least 6 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Chennai since last week
CoP26 Diary (Nov 8): Fossil fuel lobby larger than delegation of any country, term missing from draft statement
Saudi Arabian delegation blocked efforts to write in greater climate ambition in the document, say reports
Shelterless Kashmiri pastoralists denied benefits of Forest Rights Act
The migratory population is unable to repair their damaged huts as the government sits on claim forms
Population populism: Assam’s population control policy: A misguided approach?
The attempt on the part of the incumbent government, to project the Bengali Muslim community as a civilisational threat to Assam’s …
Implement ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ by July 31: Supreme Court
It also asked states to bring in an appropriate scheme for distribution of dry ration to migrant labourers till COVID-19 pandemic lasts &…
Repeal regulations in Lakshadweep immediately: Civil society
Civil society organisations call for immediate recall of Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel
COVID-19 negative report a must for weddings in Odisha’s Ganjam
The directive comes days after at least two people died of COVID-19 within days of their wedding
Incoming corporate wave in food systems will threaten farmers and consumers: Report
This will trigger massive shift of rural dwellers to urban areas, exacerbate land and resource grabs by corporations