Under-five and neonatal mortality: Variation between states offsets India’s achievement
68.2 per cent of all children deaths due to malnutrition, rates comparable to sub-Saharan Africa: Lancet paper
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 11, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
UP forest dept cites stayed SC order for eviction
Although activists and forest dwellers could resist this attempt, the notice that came a day after still didn’t have any mention of the stay
Court digest: Major environment hearings in February
While every week, Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal, here …
Is Delhi's smog its own?
A recent study says that during winters, 64% fine-particulate pollution in Delhi comes from outside the city
Meanwhile, the monsoon anomaly
Instead of quantum of rainfall, we must analyse the distribution of rainfall to understand the changing nature of the monsoon
Monsoon progresses over Maharashtra, Bihar and Jammu & Kashmir
More than three quarters of the country have experienced monsoon showers in the last four days
“Cooperative is not for profit but for benefit”
Arshad Ajmal, mentor and the first chairperson of Al-khair Co-operative Credit Society Ltd, is now working on replicating the model in different …
Rs 5 lakh fine for dumping debris on Yamuna bank
National Green Tribunal (NGT) rules the person who generates the debris as well as the one who dumps it will have to pay the fine
New rice varieties flourish in deep waters
New varieties of rice that can be grown in flood-hit areas are producing higher yields. Combined with other crops, they can give the farmer a …
A question of rights
A NGO asks the NHRC to prevent the dislocation of Van Gujjars of the Rajaji National Park by the Uttar Pradesh government
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2020)
Infighting and infections led to 4 tigers’ deaths in Dudhwa in two months, finds autopsy
Investigation reveals lapses such as shortage of staff and lack of patrolling, leading to poor monitoring
Incessant rainfall brings north India to its knees
The IMD said the intense rainfall over north India is because of an interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds
Kharif season 2023: Rajasthan plants two times more bajra as India’s paddy acreage drops by 26%
Impact of Cyclone Biparjoy and uneven distribution of monsoon clearly visible on kharif crops
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 19, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2022)
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties oblivious to climate change, pollution
Survey finds ecological concern among most urban voters, but key players BJP, SP shy away from commitments
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Why stray cattle is a poll-issue this time
Cattle protection legislations have not only destroyed the circular economy in UP but also let loose animals onto roads and fields
Farm Laws: Is MSP guarantee really the elixir that Indian agriculture needs?
Concept is unreasonable and will be detrimental for country’s agricultural system, feel experts
Is COVID-19 test data being fudged in UP? DTE investigates
With more than 230,000 pending COVID-19 reports, the actual daily caseload of UP can be much higher
Where are the vaccines for UP’s May 1 COVID-19 vaccination drive
There is extreme shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in India’s largest state and its government is facing problems in procuring them
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 15, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2020)
COVID warriors: More action than words protect consumer rights in UP
Rajesh Choubey has stopped ration shops from pilfering, sensitised people and assisted them in finding livelihood during the pandemic
