As told to Parliament (March 4, 2020): 99 of 243 Odisha mines non-operational

All that was discussed in the House through the day    

India's population: 1.37 billion and not counting

India, like the rest of the world, is intensely debating population explosion. But while countries are struggling to keep their numbers at …

Budget by the people

Pune Municipal Corporation has been successfully implementing participatory budgeting since 2005

Only 2 passengers aboard Odisha’s new Balangir-Bichhupali train: RTI

Balangir-Bichhupali track is part of Khurda-Balangir line and was inaugurated in January 2019

Migration: I am biased, for people

We must not build a divisive agenda on migration, otherwise it will lead to endless spread of hatred

PM Matruvtva Vandana Yojna: Full benefit for mere 14% pregnant women

Current scheme goes against National Food Security Act, activists allege; seek Rs 6,000 minimum benefit

'Belgium does owe reparations to the Congo'

Down To Earth talks to American historian, Adam Hochschild about his book on King Leopold of Belgium whose reign is responsible for the deaths of …

'It is cheaper to ride motorbikes than take buses in Indian cities'

Poor hit the most hit by an inaccessible public transport system, says India Exclusion Report 2018-19

Rajasthan talks of changing law that hit camel population

A 5-member state committee met camel breeders of Rajasthan and agreed to push for change in the ban on the trading of camels to other states and …

How the women of one Jharkhand village built their own bathrooms

The collective effort by all the women of Telleya has made it a model village in the entire Gumla district

‘Imposter syndrome’ explains why first black leader of South Africa’s main opposition party quit

‘Imposter syndrome’ is a state of mind in which a successful and competent person doubts their achievements and harbours a persistent …

Ode to politics of consensus: Sheila Dikshit

It would be really unfortunate if we let the Sheila Dikshit way of politics go out of fashion

Jharkhand govt must engage with Khunti citizens, protestors demand

Activists want withdrawal of FIRs, sedition charges in response to Pathalgadi movement

The Indian stray dog debate: Nobody is looking at the pets

The Animal Welfare Board of India’s ABC policy ignores pets and randomly vaccinates and sterilises some homeless dogs. This policy has …

African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst

Countries with poorer governance didn’t necessarily have a worse environmental outcome

Feminist solutions to man-made economic inequality

Our economies are built on millions of hours of unpaid labour carried out every day by women; freeing up women's time would go a long way towards …

One per cent of Indians hold 51.53% of the country’s wealth

The world's top 26 billionaires now own as much as the poorest 3.8 billion, according to Oxfam International. For its part, India added 18 …

Metro, AC buses remain out of bounds for low-income group people

Experts at the two-day International Conclave in Delhi call for policy changes for making public transport affordable

Govt's agenda for developing pedestrian-friendly cities does not translate into action

Smart City Mission has allocated only 8 per cent of the Rs. 20,500-crore budget for creating 'walkable localities’

Effect of Brexit on unitary patents

The UK’s divorce from Europe will reduce IP protection and may result in an increase in the cost of protection of IP rights on the continent

How to douse the flames

The challenge facing India today is in many ways the biggest challenge facing the entire world

Identity crisis

11-year-old Santoshi Kumari allegedly died of hunger in Jharkhand as the family could not receive ration under the state's public distribution …

Stop cow vigilantism; take urgent steps to end violence: Supreme Court tells Centre

The apex court also asked chief secretaries of each state to consult DGPs to keep highways safe from cow vigilante groups

SC issues notice to Centre for changing NGT appointment rules

Changes in the composition of the selection committee for NGT appointments and in qualification and removal of chairpersons were brought about …

Relief for meat, leather traders as Supreme Court stays Centre’s ban on cattle slaughter

The Centre will revise the rules on cattle trade by August after getting inputs from states