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No MGNREGA safety net for migrant workers returning due to LPG crisis as scheme comes to a standstill
Governance

No MGNREGA safety net for migrant workers returning due to LPG crisis as scheme comes to a standstill

Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Till April 15, only 9.5 million persondays have been generated — a mere 4 per cent of April 2025
Humid heat emerging as India’s most dangerous climate threat, with Kerala at the frontline, shows new study
Climate Change

Humid heat emerging as India’s most dangerous climate threat, with Kerala at the frontline, shows new study

K A Shaji
5 min read
India’s heat response systems need to evolve quickly, say experts
Nearly 50 women and girls killed daily in Gaza since October 2023, UN data shows
Governance

Nearly 50 women and girls killed daily in Gaza since October 2023, UN data shows

Nandita Banerji
3 min read
At least 71,000 people, including over 38,000 women and girls, are estimated dead—though the real toll may be far higher, with severe risks persisting months after a ceasefire
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No MGNREGA safety net for migrant workers returning due to LPG crisis as scheme comes to a standstill
Governance
No MGNREGA safety net for migrant workers returning due to LPG crisis as scheme comes to a standstill
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Humid heat emerging as India’s most dangerous climate threat, with Kerala at the frontline, shows new study
Climate Change
Humid heat emerging as India’s most dangerous climate threat, with Kerala at the frontline, shows new study
By
K A Shaji
5 min read
Nearly 50 women and girls killed daily in Gaza since October 2023, UN data shows
Governance
Nearly 50 women and girls killed daily in Gaza since October 2023, UN data shows
By
Nandita Banerji
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 14, 2026)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 16, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Women’s reservation: Questions on patriarchy and symbolic politics remain
Governance
Women’s reservation: Questions on patriarchy and symbolic politics remain
By
Raju Sajwan
3 min read
People affected by Ken-Betwa river linking project postpone protest after administration’s assurance
Rivers
People affected by Ken-Betwa river linking project postpone protest after administration’s assurance
By
Bhagirath
2 min read
New bird flu variant sweeps North America, raises pandemic concerns
Health
New bird flu variant sweeps North America, spreading across migratory bird routes
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
A closed petrol pump in Shravasti.
Energy
“Machines are standing still”: Fuel shortages disrupt wheat harvest in Uttar Pradesh
By
Vivek Mishra
3 min read
Great White Shark, tunas face ‘double jeopardy’ as oceans warm, warns study
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Great White Shark, tunas face ‘double jeopardy’ as oceans warm, warns study
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Africa remains off-track in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases, says WHO report
Africa
Africa remains off-track in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases, says WHO report
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Marine heatwaves supercharge tropical cyclones, multiply economic losses
Climate Change
Marine heatwaves supercharge tropical cyclones, multiply economic losses
By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Caught in the energy gap
Energy
Rural India caught in the energy gap
By
Puja Das
3 min read
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