Is Internet really free?
The Internet, it is believed, is vital to democracy, a channel that makes possible a continuous worldwide conversation. Its a veritable global …
What it takes to clean a river
It is the tale of two European rivers. The Rhine and the Danube. No river system in the world has a density of industrial agglomerations …
‘Watershed conservation can benefit 700 million people in 100 big cities’
Indian cities are struggling to fight water stress. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Jodhpur are going to areas located far away to source …
European Commission's research commissioner on India's coaction with EU
The first India-European Union ministerial-level science conference took place on February 5, 2007, in New Delhi, signalling, for the first time,…
Clash of the cyberworlds
In an increasingly digital world, the issue of Internet freedom and governance has become hugely contested. Censorship and denial of access occur …
Soon, an early warning system for cyclones and floods
Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia was put in place soon after the 2004 tsunami hit the Indian …
How to contain Himalayan tsunamis
The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its phase …
Desperate for gas
Gas is the cleanest of fossil fuels and also more efficient and cheaper to use. Yet, in India, there has been no policy focus on this fuel, …
'UN does not have real powers to execute its decisions'
As the United Nations observes 100 years of the International Civil Service, Down To Earth speaks to Henning Melber of the University of …
African Union’s peace and security architecture: Filling the gaps
The biggest change has been the shift away from the OAU’s so-called non-interference stance to the AU’s more interventionist approach
UN mourns its parents
Saving environment needs efforts to reset the countries’ consumption & economic exploitation; but the poor need more control & …
International Women's Day: How Nira Chhatria ensured her family's survival with a phone and just Rs 3,000
Nira Chhatria was chosen as a participant when Trickle Up began working with ultra-poor women in Odisha in 2015
2020 Tokyo Olympics will recycle e-waste to make medals
For the first time in the history of Olympics, medals will be made from metal recovered from old cell phones and laptops
International Day for Biological Diversity 2020: Spotlight on nature-based solutions
The purpose of observing the International Day for Biological Diversity is to highlight importance of conserving biodiversity
IMO adopts 2020 global limit for sulphur in ship's fuel oil
A reduction in the limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships will have tangible health benefits, particularly for populations living …
IISF 2023: The India International Science Festival begins in Bhopal
The theme of the four-day festival is Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and Innovation.
International Women’s Day: Self-help groups are institutions with bargaining power today; now it is time for the next step
Self-help groups bring about socio-economic empowerment of women by providing access to income-generating opportunities. Focus should now be on …
IISF 2019: Experts advise sustainable, climate-smart, diverse farming
With reduced land holdings, increasing populations and climate change looming large, this was the solution to farmers’ problems, they said
Global share of women in labour force stagnating for over 15 years
Women’s participation in the labour force globally was only 48 per cent in 2018. For men, this was 75 per cent.
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Pandemic treaty draft negotiations to begin in February 2023
Ensuring equity and solidarity, promoting preparedness while respecting sovereignty will form the crux of this document
Ahead of IUCN event, IFAD calls for more investment to protect biodiversity
IFAD president says protecting biodiversity is crucial to fight hunger, ahead of IUCN event in Marseille
India clinches 3rd position in International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
India was placed jointly in the third position along with Singapore, behind Iran's official team (5 golds) and guest team (4 golds, 1 silver)
‘Workers must have a right to digitally disconnect’
The Global Commission on the Future of Work calls for new sets of regulations and rights in digital work era
Learn how to breathe right with yoga
Most of us breathe only through the upper chest. We should breathe from the depths of our lungs. This is how a yogic breath should be
