Will PepsiCo food replace hot, cooked mid day meals in schools?
Secretary for food processing denies any knowledge of Harsimrat Kaur Badal speaking to PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi to provide processed food …
India overexploiting fish resources: Greenpeace
Report released on World Oceans Day, says 15 million people affected; will hit export growth
‘6,419 animals and 3,148 plants in Africa on verge of extinction’
UNEP, CITES and TRAFFIC reports raise alarm over continued poaching and online wildlife trade
Will there be a smarter approach to smart cities in Indo-US deal?
India and the US are expected to sign an agreement to build three smart cities. But these will need more than digital management systems to make …
India gets it first mental health policy
Timed to coincide with the World Mental Health Day, the policy aims to provide universal access to mental healthcare, especially to those living …
Mid-day meal deaths: forensic report finds high levels of insecticide in cooking oil
Activists reiterate demand of proper handling of insecticide and pesticide containers after use
Mid-day meal scheme: Tamil Nadu shows the way
Ninety-two per cent schools in the southern state have good kitchen infrastructure, which is now being upgraded with cooking gas facility
MPS, a rare disease with costly cure
Will the government take steps to make treatment affordable for patients suffering from this genetic disorder?
World Bicycle Day 2020: Time for the humble cycle to take a bow as a friend of the working class
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) forces migrants to cycle thousands of kilometres braving …
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2023): Only 16% of India’s researchers are women
The total number of women researchers in the country is 56,747
Click and protect hornbills
A web initiative was launched on June 5 to protect the endangered bird
‘Blue marble’: How half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth
A photo taken by NASA in December 1972 has become an icon of the global environmental movement
Eating right to save the planet
We need to re-invent sustainable agriculture so that it can meet the needs of millions, but does not cost us the Earth
World Day Against Child Labour 2020: Vulnerable children worse off due to COVID-19
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left child labourers with no source of income, no …
International Sex Workers Day: Odisha’s sex workers get little help amid COVID-19 lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdown means a complete loss of income, struggle for daily survival for sex workers across the country
Democratising the global food chain
From corporatisation to cooperatives
'First 100 days show NDA has no intention to work for the poor'
Report released by network of civil society groups expresses concern over policies damaging to the environment
A new planning commission or an advisory body?
Indications are that the National Development Reforms Commission that will replace the Planning Commission will not have financial allocation powers
A year on, no lessons learnt from Bihar mid day meal tragedy
Civil society calls for pesticide-free, organic food under government programmes for children while Bihar focuses on building new kitchens in …
Where do Indians defecate?
Half of India's population defecates in the open. In all probability, they will continue to do so for the next 10 years
Non-monetary indicator of poverty
Our policy makers should move away from the income criterion for estimating poverty and take cognisance of other indicators
Day after mid-day meal deaths, vitamin A dose kills child in Bihar
Another incident of poisoning caused by mid-day meal reported from Bihar's Madhubani district
Message SCIMBL for science alert
Vigyan Prasar celebrates National Science Day; launches mobile alert service to inculcate interest in science
Carbon emissions from forests drop by 25 per cent: FAO
Slowdown in deforestation contributes to emission reduction
Time for new environmentalism
Wishing all our readers a happy World Environment Day, with the hope that the world will continue to work towards paying more than mere lip …