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Stricter rules to protect European waters: EU Parliament sets stricter standards to curb pollution in rivers, lakes and groundwater
Water

Stricter rules to protect European waters: EU Parliament sets stricter standards to curb pollution in rivers, lakes and groundwater

Susan Chacko
2 min read
List of pollutants to be monitored have been updated to include PFAS, microplastics, pesticides and medicines
Shir: What the lion meant to Iran’s Achaemenids and Sassanids
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Shir: What the lion meant to Iran’s Achaemenids and Sassanids

Rajat Ghai
5 min read
From the bas reliefs of Persepolis to the lion hunts of the Shahenshahs, the story of Iran and the lion is an enduring and abiding one
Why Bengaluru’s Thigala community worships Draupadi & protects nature through Karaga festival
Environment

Why Bengaluru’s Thigala community worships Draupadi & protects nature through Karaga festival

Preetha Banerjee
4 min read
The 800-year-old tradition transforms Cubbon Park into a sacred landscape, combining tree protection, water rituals & deep relationship with ecosystem
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Stricter rules to protect European waters: EU Parliament sets stricter standards to curb pollution in rivers, lakes and groundwater
Water
Stricter rules to protect European waters: EU Parliament sets stricter standards to curb pollution in rivers, lakes and groundwater
By
Susan Chacko
2 min read
Shir: What the lion meant to Iran’s Achaemenids and Sassanids
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Shir: What the lion meant to Iran’s Achaemenids and Sassanids
By
Rajat Ghai
5 min read
Dried streams to declining bats: The fate of Kashmir’s iconic willows hangs in the balance as climate change takes a toll
Climate Change
Dried streams to declining bats: The fate of Kashmir’s iconic willows hangs in the balance as climate change takes a toll
By
Arjumand Wani
7 min read
The last dance
Wildlife & Biodiversity
The last dance
By
Dhritiman Das
3 min read
DTE Ground Report: DBT schemes for women brought Himanta Biswa Sarma to power in 2021; can they rework their magic?
Governance
DTE Ground Report: Electoral freebies for women brought Himanta Biswa Sarma to power in 2021; can they rework their magic?
By
Anupam Chakravartty
7 min read
Climate change strikes North India’s ‘mango hub’ as Malihabad’s orchards lie desolate and farmers suffer from declining yields, rising costs
Climate Change
Climate change strikes North India’s ‘mango hub’ as Malihabad’s orchards lie desolate and farmers suffer from declining yields, rising costs
By
Divendra Singh
4 min read
Between 2019 and 2025, individuals with Rs 1,000 crore and above in terms of headcount grew by 77% and their wealth grew by 227%: Study
Governance
Between 2019 and 2025, individuals with Rs 1,000 crore and above in terms of headcount grew by 77% in India and their wealth grew by 227%: Study
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Pakistan: Babies born in southern Punjab, northern Sindh and Baluchistan can be of low weight due to mothers’ exposure to extreme heat, finds study
Climate Change
Pakistan: Babies born in southern Punjab, northern Sindh and Baluchistan likely to be of low weight due to mothers’ exposure to extreme heat, finds study
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India
Climate Change
Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India
By
Pulaha Roy
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2026)
Waste
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
No flex boards or plastic clutter: Why Chandy Oommen’s ‘green campaign’ in Puthuppally is evincing interest in ecologically fragile Kerala
Environment
No flex boards or plastic clutter: Why Chandy Oommen’s ‘green campaign’ in Puthuppally is evincing interest in ecologically fragile Kerala
By
K A Shaji
5 min read
Five countries account for over a third of global maternal deaths, Lancet study finds
Health
Five countries account for over a third of global maternal deaths, Lancet study finds
By
Kiran Pandey
4 min read
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