Is civil society suffering from ‘dependency syndrome’? Here is the way forward
Space of civil society in operating environment has gradually shrunk
Dissent on Seeds Bill
Kerala and Bihar want amendments
US proposes healthy menu for school canteens to curb childhood obesity
Fried chips, snack cakes, nachos and mozzarella sticks among prohibited food items
Ground water levels plummet in Andhra Pradesh
Farmers in distress dig deeper for water
COVID-19: Why power sector revival will likely be long haul
COVID-19 shocks may prompt major energy transitions to gas, wind and solar sector
COVID-19: Why the crisis is different for the crude oil industry
Low prices, sparse storage pressure producers; any consensus may be short-lived
Sunset over Udaisagar
The lake in Udaipur is under immense pressure and could die in the near future
Real estate invades Dadri wetland
Bil Akbarpur is not included in the list of wetlands by district authorities
Rajasthan pollution board issues directives on waste disposal a second time
Municipal bodies deny receiving them
Raise tax on diesel cars
Proliferating diesel cars are a public health risk and drain the exchequer
Microfinance institutions escape charge of abetting suicide of clients
Police have closed a third of the micro loans-related suicide cases in Andhra Pradesh
Diesel price hike: no scope for roll back
'Not raising diesel prices would harm economy much more'
Bichitrapur and Kirtania ports will endanger Olive Ridleys
Odisha forest department says ship movement will disturb turtle habitat
Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary faces threats
The lake plays a vital role in absorbing carbon, which in turn, mitigates the effects of global warming
Rush to form political parties in India
The rush to form political parties is triggered by Finance Minister Jaitly’s proposal in his budget speech to amend section 2 of the …
Water birds on the rise, but it is not all good news
Expert speaks to Down To Earth on the findings of Day 1 of the Asia Water bird Census
Where all did extreme events cause disasters last decade
Over 95 per cent deaths from natural disasters occurred in developing countries between 1970 and 2008. Middle-income countries have borne the …
Kudankulam agreement void if it violates Nuclear Liability Act: Supreme Court
Agreement which makes Indian government liable is against law of the land, contends petitioner
Former UK PM Gordon Brown now WHO ambassador for global health financing
Brown had warned that 100 million COVID-19 vaccines would go waste unless global leaders shared surplus supplies with the poorest countries
'Downsize state's eminent domain powers'
Parliamentary panel recommends changing definition of “public purpose” clause in land acquisition Bill
Indo-US nuclear deal: what happens to NPCIL’s right to sue suppliers?
US had been demanding dilution of provisions that allow nuclear plant operator to sue suppliers for a sum up to Rs 1,500 crore
Maharashtra pushes for relaxing norms around Mumbai’s silence zones
Activists accuse government of abdicating fundamental responsibility of ensuring good health of citizens
Nuclear shield for MNCs
The new Indo-US agreement protects American companies from being held liable for nuclear accidents
Demolish hotel being built in Udaisagar lake: HC
Developer Vardhan Enterprise forcibly acquired island in the lake from farmers to build five star hotel
Non communicable diseases causing more premature deaths in India now
World Bank report says heart diseases have replaced TB and sepsis as two of the five leading causes of deaths between 1990 and 2010