Canada’s status quo election: Trudeau returned with another minority, faces uncertain future
There are a multitude of crises the Liberals are returning to and must address — including the impact of climate change, housing …
India’s climate action ‘highly insufficient’: New rating system
Climate Action Tracker's updated rating system reveals that most countries are doing very little to rein in carbon emissions and global warming
African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur: Have we assessed disease risks well
Stress of unfamiliar conditions can spur diseases, especially during translocation: IUCN
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2021): Some 418 electric vehicle charging points set up across India
All that was discussed in the House through the day
No pension for 5,000 Bhopal gas tragedy widows for 18 months
Endless wait for Rs 1,000 a month; victims unable to protest due to COVID-19 pandemic
Centre releases Rs 20,677 crore via PM-KISAN
West Bengal’s farmers among 95 million to get PM-KISAN instalment
Coronavirus update: Centre offers free foodgrain amid collapsing healthcare system
Modi government announces 5 kg foodgrain per head a month for 2 months
PM-KISAN: Agriculture ministry tells Parliament Rs 23,727 crore yet to be used
Rs 2,326.88 crore of Rs 139,370.15 crore was disbursed to those ineligible for the scheme; Rs 231.76 crore has been recovered
Deadlock: Centre asks farmer unions to get back within a day on proposal to ‘hold’ laws
Farmers to decide on next step as government puts ball in their court
Same old story: Ninth round of talks between farmers, Centre inconclusive
Both sides agree to meet January 19, a day after apex court hears application on farmers’ January 26 tractor rally
Fall armyworm bane back in Bihar’s maize-growing eastern districts
More than 2,000 hectares of maize affected by FAW attacks in Madhepura district alone
COVID-19: Will Uttarakhand be able to provide work to its migrant population?
More than 330,000 people have returned to their villages so far, with Almora and Pauri Garhwal districts getting the greatest number of returnees
Bharat Bandh: Home Minister Amit Shah steps in for talk with farmer leaders
Will meet them Tuesday evening, a day before sixth round of talks between the Union government and farmers on three farm laws
Private funds for Madhya Pradesh forests: Beware of legal concerns, warn experts
MP government plans to hand over 37,420 sq km degraded forest to private companies for afforestation
Punjab rejects Centre’s new agri laws, passes 3 bills of its own
They essentially provide that no sale or purchase of wheat and paddy will take place below the minimum support price
Exclusive: Did a minister cite a non-existent study in her Parliament reply
Renuka Singh Saruta had attributed a study to IIT-Delhi on COVID-19 in tribal areas; but the institution does not have it
Book excerpt: How the ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta’ Movement resonates with the 2020 anti-Farm Bills agitation
The century-old movement by Bhagat Singh’s uncle was against unjust British efforts to exploit Punjab’s farmers, notes author …
Modi govt gets farmers Bills cleared amid steep opposition; minister Badal resigns
GRAVE WARNINGS: Farmers can't match up to buyers, MSPs would fall, states will lose revenue
Simply Put: Evolution of Man
Can rural Uttarakhand retain its COVID-19 returnees
Deserted villages are springing back to life as residents return due to lockdown. The state government has announced several schemes to retain …
45% of migrants will stay back in Uttarakhand, says CM Rawat
Down To Earth speaks to Uttarkhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat about his government’s efforts to keep residents from migrating
Global Eco Watch: Polar bears could become extinct by 2100, says study
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 2, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Energy security: China has its capital but India can focus on partnerships
Rather than putting an end to what China is doing, India should try to come closer to reaching some degree of parity, says Michael Kugelman
Why no cover for mental illness? Supreme Court asks Centre, regulator
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death brings issue back in focus
