More rainfall predicted in second half of monsoon

Some regions like Marathwada, Punjab and Haryana to remain parched

Smartphones may be reshaping human brain, suggests study

More touchscreen use found to directly translate into greater brain activity

87% of MGNREGA's annual fund already spent

More than a third of India is facing drought-like situation and a fund crunch in MGNREGA for the remaining financial year can perpetuate the …

Financial inclusion: some suggestions

What the Modi government needs to achieve a 100 per cent success to provide every Indian access to formal financial services

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

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

Only one Indian has died of Ebola, says government

Earlier this month, India had quarantined a 26-year-old Indian who travelled from Liberia and had traces of virus in his semen

Tikait on SEZ and Indian farmer

Darkness lies ahead for the Indian Farmer, says Mahendra Singh Tikait, Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leader in this exclusive interview with Down to …

Assembly Polls 2023: ‘Laadli Behna’ secret weapon that won Madhya Pradesh for BJP, say analysts

Women have traditionally voted Congress in Madhya Pradesh; Laadli Behna changed that  

Science jamboree at Jammu

As told to Parliament (February 10, 2022): India investing in nuclear power to provide clean electricity

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Antibiotics in chicken: MPs question government on action taken after CSE study

Animal husbandry department issues a new advisory on antibiotic use in chickens

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

Indian Science Congress showcases innovations for a smarter home

Exhibits include gas stove that can be timed to turn off; a clothesline that protects clothes from rain

IISF 2023: The India International Science Festival begins in Bhopal

The theme of the four-day festival is Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and Innovation.  

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

High-level panel to address fears over Andhra bifurcation

There is no going back on decision of statehood to Telengana, says Digvijay Singh

Government's U turn on poverty line

Doubling trouble: It’s mid-2022; is it good days yet for farm incomes?

The Union government's claim about being on track to double farmers' income sounds hollow as it has not even spent the allocated budget for …

Bihar district launches scheme to provide emergency healthcare through community donations

Kaimur district administration urges around 400,000 above poverty line households to donate Rs 10 each

Only 4% CSR funds go to save water: Jal Shakti minister Shekhawat

During India Water Week, the Union minister says even water-intensive industries dedicate only 11% of their CSR spending to water conservation

WHO presents manual for countries to eliminate malaria

It subdivides countries for better assessment of their achievements

Mumbai’s urban railway farms

Vegetable fields along railway tracks keep encroachers at bay; provides city residents with farm-fresh produce

Bhavantar Yojna: MP farmers refuse to sign up for 2nd round

Most of the over 200 farmers Down To Earth talked to in 6 villages of Hoshangabad and Sehore districts said they would not register for the …

Mindless on ‘reform’

Reforms in India have become synonymous with opening up to foreign capital. Does it reform our corrupt polity or institutions?