Bihar slashes spending on education and social welfare

Coal-based power receives a major boost in the state budget presented on March 12

Supreme Court questions legality of National Board for Wildlife under Narendra Modi

Bars newly constituted board from taking fresh decisions

Missing pulse

Despite being a world leader in pulses production, India has been forced to import due to crop loss and seed deficit. The sharp rise in prices is …

Allow rich people with large farmlands to keep tigers as pets, says MP minister

Kusum Singh Mahdele has written to the government asking it to consider domesticating lions and tigers as a method of conservation

SC: Farmers, not banks, have first right over proceeds from sugar sales

Apex court confirms Allahabad High Court order, citing concerns over farmer suicides due to non-recovery of dues

How effective are environmental PILs

Judiciary's pro-development tilt is making activists seek recourse at the societal level

Clinical trials: compensation may be given only if injury directly relates to trials

Health authority says final decision on the matter may take time

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

Green tribunal bans quarrying in Sariska

Forest department found 84 stone and marble quarries operating within the tiger reserve and its buffer zone

Rise of wives of don-politicians

As many as six-don turned politicians in Bihar are fielding their wives in Lok Sabha election 2014

Don’t allow new roads in sanctuaries, says MoEF expert panel

National Board of Wildlife accepts recommendations of panel on guidelines for roads in protected areas

PM's climate mission plan for Himalaya yet to take off

Capacity building for mission under national action plan on climate change still ongoing five years after launch

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

Scientists warn PM against GM contamination

Ask government to be cautious of Bangladesh's Bt Brinjal cultivation

400,000 people petition parliament panel to withdraw BRAI Bill

Deadline for public feedback on biotechnology Bill expires August 25

Salvation for seers, curse for farmers

Practice of jal samadhi makes life hellish for people downstream of Sangam

The promise of Dayamani

Adivasi activists, however successful in mobilising grassroots struggles, have seldom been able to make a dent in Parliament. Will Dayamani Barla …

Keeping Internet global and free

With the US pulling out of the control of the Internet, the world is debating a multi-stakeholder model of governance

Rs 212 crore for Omkareshwar dam oustees

Activists allege farmers being shortchanged; demand strict implementation of rehabilitation policy and Supreme Court guidelines

The rivers, blue and black

Book>> Dirty, Sacred Rivers: Confronting South Asia’s Water Crisis by Cheryl Colopy, OUP, Rs 1,295.

Liberal politics of Economic Survey 2011-12

The Economic Survey 2011-12 showcases the dividends of economic liberalisation started by the ruling party. But admits: growth is not possible …

Iran-India gas pipeline laid low by geopolitics

Mani Shankar Aiyar is known for the many controversies sparked by his provocative comments and controversial ideas. As Minister for Petroleum and …

Maharashtra’s new Sugarcane Price Control Board to meet this week

Farmers expect conflict over sugarcane prices to abate with the new board in place

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 …

Kashmir flood: Met dept predicts more rainfall, Centre grants Rs 200 crore for relief

Police helpline number receives more than 30,000 calls and almost 9,500 WhatsApp messages