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Members of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities caucuses protest outside the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, demanding inclusion in decision-making processes during the meeting
Water

Global drought framework stalled as impacts worsen

Shagun
2 min read
Efforts to agree on a global response to drought deadlocked at recent UNCCD meet, even as damage to land and communities continues to grow
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon retreat gathers pace as South and Northeast brace for heavy rain
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Monsoon retreat gathers pace as South and Northeast brace for heavy rain

Dayanidhi
3 min read
Farmers advised to protect harvests, maintain drainage and avoid spraying chemicals during heavy rain and adverse weather conditions
A farm in Kurla village, Beed district, Maharashtra, where the cotton plants had not even reached knee height.
Climate Change

Maharashtra earmarks Rs 6,728 crore for rural employment as drought grips nearly three-quarters of state

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
State considers 10% urban water cut, rural restrictions as below-average rainfall raises concerns over water availability and farm livelihoods
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Members of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities caucuses protest outside the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, demanding inclusion in decision-making processes during the meeting
Water

Global drought framework stalled as impacts worsen

By
Shagun
2 min read
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon retreat gathers pace as South and Northeast brace for heavy rain
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Monsoon retreat gathers pace as South and Northeast brace for heavy rain

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
A farm in Kurla village, Beed district, Maharashtra, where the cotton plants had not even reached knee height.
Climate Change

Maharashtra earmarks Rs 6,728 crore for rural employment as drought grips nearly three-quarters of state

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Residents of Patalbagh village in Pampore tehsil observe the landfill that has sprung near their saffron farms since 2022
Agriculture

Why Kashmir's saffron farms are under siege

By
Bhagirath
4 min read
Regenerative agriculture: A lifeline for smallholders?
Climate Change

Regenerative agriculture: A lifeline for smallholders?

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Delhi had only one ‘Good’ air day in 92 days, despite 576.9 mm of rainfall: CSE analysis
Air

Delhi had only one ‘Good’ air day in 92 days, despite 576.9 mm of rainfall: CSE analysis

By
DTE Staff
5 min read
Farmers in Sidpur village of Devbhumi Dwarka district say check dams have proved ineffective in improving the water table as the wells in their fields have run dry
Agriculture

Perpetual shortage: Why water scarcity persists in Gujarat

By
Raju Sajwan
2 min read
28 million Indian children are first in their families to complete six years of schooling, study finds
Governance

28 million Indian children are first in their families to complete six years of schooling, study finds

By
Lalit Maurya
5 min read
India on e-wheels: Kerala’s electric future may not always travel on four wheels. Some of it is already moving quietly across the water
Air

India on e-wheels: Kerala’s electric future may not always travel on four wheels. Some of it is already moving quietly across the water

By
K A Shaji
4 min read
Jalila Haider
Governance

Pakistan rights lawyer Jalila Haider wins Right Livelihood Award

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Indian women live longer than men, but have fewer years of ‘good life’ after 60, study finds
Governance

Indian women live longer than men, but have fewer years of ‘good life’ after 60, study finds

By
Lalit Maurya
5 min read
Monsoon 2026 report card: Rainfall 12% less than normal across India, with 60% less rain in Meghalaya and 24% less in the south
Climate Change

Monsoon 2026 report card: Rainfall 12% less than normal across India, with 60% less rain in Meghalaya and 24% less in the south

By
Dayanidhi
4 min read
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