Naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh see sharp decline in population

Industrialisation and forced sterilisation programmes may be some reasons for the trend

Elephants found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar with tusks removed; activists allege poaching

Odisha forest department comes under fire by locals, activists; locals allege neglect

Tigers and tribals

In Short (News)

Tigers and tribals

Pug marks hide the truth

The energy divide

Chronic power deprivation in some districts raises serious policy issues

Education policy for kids under six

Experts say the plan misses diet, care and ignores children with special needs

Trade war over wind energy heats up between US and China

Third complaint against Chinese companies flouting rules filed. Probe underway

Socio Economic and Caste Census could leave rightful claimants out of BPL list

Activists point out several drawbacks in the inclusion and deprivation criteria

Letters

Informal and unplanned urbanisation — welcome to the new Urban India

Policies and urban planning frequently disregard the needs of the urban poor, resulting in an unequal distribution of resources between residents …

Can poor urban planning be held responsible for emergence of congested and unplanned urbanisation?

Formal urban planning must not be reduced to a mere water utilities sectoral planning and forecasting approach