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Another tunnel accident in Uttarakhand: Seven workers dead; search continues for those trapped inside
Natural Disasters

Another tunnel accident in Uttarakhand: Seven workers dead; search continues for those trapped inside

Varsha Singh
4 min read
Several such tunnel accidents have occurred in the state in the past; yet no lessons have been learned, say experts
India on e-wheels: Assam and Tripura show why a bigger EV number is not always a deeper mobility transition
Air

India on e-wheels: Assam and Tripura show why a bigger EV number is not always a deeper mobility transition

Bhavya Damor
8 min read
The two states prove EV planning must account for terrain, travel distance, settlement patterns and the public transport gaps that shape how people actually move
As record El Nino peaks, world leaders meet in Mongolia to confront a drying planet
Climate Change

As record El Nino peaks, world leaders meet in Mongolia to confront a drying planet

Shagun
4 min read
As droughts intensify and land degradation threatens food systems, COP17 puts restoration, drought resilience and financing at the centre of global action
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Another tunnel accident in Uttarakhand: Seven workers dead; search continues for those trapped inside
Natural Disasters

Another tunnel accident in Uttarakhand: Seven workers dead; search continues for those trapped inside

By
Varsha Singh
4 min read
India on e-wheels: Assam and Tripura show why a bigger EV number is not always a deeper mobility transition
Air

India on e-wheels: Assam and Tripura show why a bigger EV number is not always a deeper mobility transition

By
Bhavya Damor
8 min read
As record El Nino peaks, world leaders meet in Mongolia to confront a drying planet
Climate Change

As record El Nino peaks, world leaders meet in Mongolia to confront a drying planet

By
Shagun
4 min read
Nearly 90% of railway stations lack prescribed amenities, supplied drinking water found contaminated: CAG
Governance

Nearly 90% of railway stations lack prescribed amenities, supplied drinking water found contaminated: CAG

By
DTE Staff
4 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 11, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 13, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
India on e-wheels: EV buses in Chennai reduce both smoke and noise, with 22% drop in particulate matter in 5 years across the state
Air

India on e-wheels: EV buses in Chennai reduce both smoke and noise, with 22% drop in particulate matter in 5 years across the state

By
Anil Ashwani Sharma
3 min read
The number of private vehicles is steadily increasing in Surat, Gujarat.
Air

India on e-wheels: How serious is Gujarat about tackling vehicle pollution?

By
Raju Sajwan
7 min read
Drought spreads despite heavy rainfall events as kharif crops face moisture stress
Agriculture

Drought spreads despite heavy rainfall events as kharif crops face moisture stress

By
Shagun
4 min read
India on e-wheels: A plan to bring e-mobility-lagging Jammu and Kashmir back on track
Air

India on e-wheels: A plan to bring e-mobility-lagging Jammu and Kashmir back on track

By
Bhagirath
3 min read
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon depression triggers heavy rain alert across Eastern and Northern India; clouds will also pour heavily over the mountains
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Monsoon depression triggers heavy rain alert across Eastern and Northern India; clouds will also pour heavily over the mountains

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Kerala wants to airlift wildlife out of conflict zones. Can moving animals ‘solve’ the problem?
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Kerala wants to airlift wildlife out of conflict zones. Can moving animals ‘solve’ the problem?

By
K A Shaji
6 min read
Odisha says all revenue villages electrified, but Nunaresh’s failed DRE shows how energy poverty persists beyond official coverage
Energy

Odisha says all revenue villages electrified, but Nunaresh’s failed DRE shows how energy poverty persists beyond official coverage

By
Puja Das
7 min read
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