'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

Sustainable transportation improves quality of life

According to experts, more needs to be done, including mobilising trillions of dollars in investments, to bring about sustainable transportation

India’s green push for second-generation bioethanol

Could diversify feedstock basket, help secure long-term sustainability with improved economics 

Coffee: here’s the carbon cost of your daily cup – and how to make it climate-friendly

Using less fertiliser, managing water and energy use more efficiently during milling and exporting the beans by cargo ship rather than aeroplane …

Smart city financing laden with trouble

Allocation of funds is not equitable even as local bodies face difficulties in generating money

Current global emissions: who is emitting what

Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment analyses the total, per capita and sectorwise greenhouse gas emissions of different …

Switching to public transport could cut 40% of vehicular emissions by 2050

Moving away from cars will bring significant environmental, financial, health and social benefits, says a report

Euro V standard has failed to curb pollutants: experts

Push for Euro VI as the new emissions standard across EU; recommend improvising Bharat II standard for India

Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha

Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018

Metro Flash Mob: "Please Mend the Gap"

On March 29, 2011, Dharini Bhaskar was harassed and assaulted while taking the yellow metro line in New Delhi. And although she filed a police …

Volkswagen fraud puts spanner on clean diesel route

The scam has exposed gaps in emissions regulations across regions. India will have to speed up its technology roadmap to clean up diesel and fix …

Indian Oil reported 113 major accidents during fuel transport in 2014-19: CAG

Posing a safety risk, 22% of pipelines in India are operating beyond their economic lifespan of 25 years  

Delhi smog lifts partially

Pollution build up in recent days corresponded with peak traffic hours and freight movement

European cycling industry employs 655,000 people

Employment figure in the sector could grow to over one million by 2020 with right investments, says a study commissioned by federation of …

Goa public accounts committee blows the lid off mining scam

Fifteen million tonnes of iron ore extracted and exported from the state illegally in last six years

Delhi’s Signature Bridge needs environmental clearance

NGT orders Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation to seek environmental clearance for the suspension bridge, bringing bridges …

Rajkot clueless about restoring bus service

Failed experiment of providing public transport through private partners raises questions about such ventures

Dangers of letting cars dictate city design

If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency

Bihar farmers question government decision to end diesel subsidy for them

Power supply in villages still uncertain, they say

Race to a new drive

Autonomous vehicles hold exciting yet ominous signs for transportation in the future

Project launched to convert high-ash coal into methanol

Diesel fumes and your health: Volkswagen cover-up shows we need to test local cars

Diesel exhaust fumes are a known cause of lung cancer and may cause bladder cancer

Goa tightens monitoring of mining business

New rules for mineral ore transportation come into force from August 15

Cycle or walk to work to reduce weight

New study finds link between lower body weight and active mode of transportation

Eyesores to city attractions: plans afoot to develop Delhi nullahs into eco-corridors

Pilot project cleared to convert Barapullah drain into an eco-mobility corridor