Spero: India's first crowd-funded e-bike with a 100-km range

Spero is an e-bike developed by S Manikandan of Miltex Engineers, Coimbatore. It has been funded by people. This state-of-the-art bike comes in three variants: E-30 (30-km range), E-60 (60-km range

Vrishti: Jhirmir Barse Mesh

The Manganiar are communities in the desert of Rajasthan. Majority of these singers are found in the districts of Tharparkar, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Jamshoro in Sindh Pakistan

Vrishti: Sawaniyo Re Hindo

The Manganiar are communities in the desert of Rajasthan. Majority of these singers are found in the districts of Tharparkar, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Jamshoro in Sindh Pakistan

Vrishti: Kesariya Balam

Majority of Manganiar singers are found in the districts of Tharparkar, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Jamshoro in Sindh, Pakistan

Indian Monsoon: True Finance Minister of India

Sunita Narain speaks on the significance of the Monsoon in India and the vital role it plays in the Indian economy and lives

The science of monsoon: M Rajeevan

M Rajeevan, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences talks about the science of monsoon at an event celebrating 25 years of Down To earth in New Delhi

Vristhi: 25 years of Down to Earth celebrating with the monsoons

Vristhi an unique conversation between scientist, musicians and civil society, a Down to Earth event to celebrate its 25 years of existence

Grow your own herbs: Edible Routes

Edible Routes organised a workshop in New Delhi, where they explained and taught participants how to grow herbs and have your own kitchen garden. Down To Earth speaks to them

Rabbit farming: an emerging business

Rabbit farming has emerged as a new business opportunity. It require less investment and land. Farmers are slowly taking up rabbit farming to supplement their income from agriculture

TrustBin: compost kitchen waste in easy steps

TrustBin is an eco-friendly, indoor kitchen-waste composter. It uses Japanese technology for composting that does not produce foul smell. It is hassle-free, portable and easy to set up and store

Jal Saheli: women water warriors of Bundelkhand

In the Talebhat block of Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur district, women have been made water managers. Their water conservation initiatives have turned Talebhat to an oasis in this drought prone region of Bundelkhand

How aerosols lead to extreme rainfall

Aerosols play a crucial role in the formation of clouds. But now scientists are linking both extreme rainfall and drought to higher concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere. This animation explains the links

Deforestation and the weakening monsoon in India

A recent study by IIT Bombay says that deforestation and conversion of forest to crop land has weakened the monsoon in India. The study was conducted by IIT-Bombay. Subimal Ghosh, part of the research team talks about the study via Skype

Meet India's oldest activist

Meet Shri Ramsewak Pathak from Karahal Village in Madhya Pradesh. He is 105 years old and is still active for that age. He was a freedom fighter and then worked for rights of the Sahariya tribe in Madhya Pradesh

25 years of liberalisation and its impact on environment

Anil Madhav Dave, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on 25 years of liberalisation and it's impact on environment

Getting the psyche right: Mental Health Care Bill 2016

Rajya Sabha passed the Mental Health Bill on August 8, 2016. We tell you why is it revolutionary for mental health care in India

District Mineral Foundation: interview with Ramesh Sharma

Ramesh Sharma is the convenor of Ekta Parishad

Floating Solar Power

Floating solar power plant is a new and emerging concept in India. In this system, the solar photo voltaic panels are installed on waterbodies such as lakes and ponds

Guwahati: The Waste Management Report Card

Guwahati, the fastest growing city in the Northeast has its own set of problems with regards to Waste Management. An analytical report on the state of waste and waste disposal as well as its impacts on the environment in the region

Aizawl sets target to handle municipal solid waste

Aizawl has adopted a new plan that can make it one of the cleanest cities in India. Currently, it dumps municipal solid waste on a hill slope and then sets it on fire. But the new plan will promote segregation, composting and recycling, thus allowing lesser waste to reach the landfill

Gaushala of a different kind: saving cattle in Bundelkhand

Chowka village in Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh, part of drought-stricken Bundelkhand houses a unique cow shelter (Gaushala). It takes care of abandoned cows during drought. Daya Shankar Kaushik Maharaj, who runs the place, holds the cattle dear and has an ecological agenda for the cattle shelter