Simply Put: International Women’s Day
Women’s Day 2024: Flight of hope in Uttarakhand
Women pilot AIIMS Rishikesh’s initiative to use drones to carry medical supplies to remote health centres
A group of daily wagers are on a fast-unto-death at -14°C in Leh; their voices should be heeded
The workers, in a challenging environment like Ladakh, have alleged inhumanity and discrimination employment regularisation; it’s a gross …
Simply Put: Processed foods
Simply Put: Eyes everywhere, ears closed
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
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 …
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
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
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
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
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
‘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 …
