Intolerance: more talk than substance
Naidu’s ‘mind game’ behind building Andhra’s new capital
The government resorted to voluntary land pooling through speculation and intimidation
Indian government to introduce a Bill to unlock CAMPA funds
States had been demanding the release of more funds from CAMPA
Lok Sabha debates land bill
Opposition and allies of NDA oppose proposed amendments in land acquisition Act
E-Governance
Is the new e-governance policy actually catering to the audience it is meant for?
Women’s Day 2024: Clean sweep in Karnataka
Over 18,000 of the state’s women have transformed the idea of cleanliness into a sustainable business model
Women’s Day 2024: “Why can’t we have our own bank?”
The question that led to the setting up of India’s first women self-help group-led bank in the 1970s
Simply Put: On leave
In Photos: Tribal women in Odisha battle severe water crisis
The Hill Kharias of Odisha are a particularly vulnerable tribal group living in the Mayurbhanj district. The group lacks access to potable …
Lakshadweep: A plan for the worse
A slew of administrative and land reforms initiated in Lakshadweep pose an existential threat to the islands and have provoked widespread protests&…
West Bengal Assembly Election: Social schemes secured Trinamool victory, data suggests
Three prominent welfare schemes, Duare Sarkar, Kanyashree and Swasthya Saathi, were aggressively promoted ahead of the polls
Untold risks: India needs full-time body to tackle biological threats
The country needs a nodal agency to aggregate experts from various ministries, the private sector, academic and scientists
India's population: 'Curb the number of rich children'
Reducing the population by 10% has the same effect on emissions as reducing the average consumption by 10%
India's population: Boom to bust
Population stabilises at total fertility rate ogf 2.1. In India, 20 states and Union territories are below that
Integrate disability in disaster management: Experts
A two-day national workshop aimed to offer safety lessons to differently-abled persons in the event of a disaster
Apologies for yesterday’s crimes: Spain and its Conquistadors
Mexico recently asked Spain to apologise for Hernan Cortes’ Conquista. Are apologies to the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere overdue?
Trump may deny global warming but US has been paying for long
President Donald Trump is unreal in a real world as far as climate change is concerned, and it doesn’t suit his America First policy
Peripheries: new destinations for vacations
Poverty is not to be relished as a visual prop, or an object of aesthetic appeasement—immunising us to “a new normal” of …
Cowering countryside: The effect of cow vigilantism on India's agriculture sector
Down to Earth travels across north India to speak with farmers and animal rearers to find out how cow vigilantism has affected the rural economy
The countdown begins
Irrespective of being left or right in orientation, the next elections will be about rural issues
Tribunal on a tightrope
Poor implementation of polluter pays principle and conflicts with the environment ministry risks the National Green Tribunal's effectiveness
Swachh Bharat is not just about chasing toilets
Instead of being euphoric about fast pace of toilet construction in the country, the government should focus on the factors failing to trigger …
Call it a memorable year for children? No, not quite
In 2017, we saw some positive changes, but at the same time witnessed loss of life, morbidity and vulnerability which children face in our country
Beyond blood identities: farmers must act as one constituency
A collective voice with agriculture at the centre may spring a surprise in coming electoral battles
Rosewood fades in India
After putting up a fight at CITES, will India be able to provide an alternative trade regime to rosewood artisans of the country?