An agrarian crisis like never before

Extreme weather events and lack of policies and mechanisms to drought-proof susceptible areas are crippling rural economy

New economy of the poor under grave threat

New restriction on cattle slaughter will severely cripple livestock economy which is bigger than crop economy

Congrats Mr Modi, our readers have an agenda for you

With Narendra Modi set to take oath today as India's Prime Minister, Down To Earth readers have a list of suggestions for him and his government …

Changing electoral landscape of India

The emergence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi and the increasingly higher turnout of women and youth voters in the state elections point to less-…

Are we consuming with care?

India's environmental movement is at a crossroads. On one hand, there is a greater acceptance of our concerns, but on the other there is growing …

Marooned by rains

The southwest monsoon now covers all of India. But heavy rains have brought floods to many states and left thousands of people affected

Modi-Obama Agenda

Visiting US president, Barack Obama, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce breakthrough in civil nuclear agreement and discuss climate change …

Heat wave leads to deadly ozone pollution in Delhi: CSE analysis

Rising NOx levels and volatile gases in the air, primarily from vehicles, form the recipe for ozone

Bhopal's toxic waste will go to Germany

GoM makes German company, GIZ, responsible for safe disposal of waste; decision on waste transfer subject to approval of  apex court, …

India's queue for toilets is the longest

If you stretched all 774 million people in India now waiting for household toilets, the queue would stretch from Earth to the moon – and …

The season of death

Come winter, air pollution will breach record levels across cities, causing illnesses and several avoidable deaths. Where do our faults lie and …

Big idea

Monsoon vegetable jackfruit has caught the fancy of entrepreneurs in India, one of its biggest producers

Bamboo liberation day

According to former environment minister Jairam Ramesh, minor forest produce is a ownership right vested by Parliament under Forest Rights Act

Too cool for comfort

Everyone loves the cool breeze of air-conditioners (ACs). But at what temperature are we really comfortable? Is it 18°C? In that case are we …

Assembly Elections 2015: Battle for Delhi

Antibiotic resistance now a global pandemic

Green Agenda

IPCC report on climate change impacts and vulnerability

World Water Day - Time to get water wise

Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014

Telangana state is born

A look at the challenges before India's 29th state

Odisha's mine of scams exposed

Extreme weather and Climate events 2013

2013 year that was

2013: The year that was