'Censuses mean little'
A POPULATION expert sharply critical of India's achievements in curbing population growth. A demographer with scant respect for the census. A …
Goats, sheep drive India’s livestock numbers
The number of camels, pigs, donkeys, horses, mules, ponies and indigenous cattle breeds has drastically declined
Only 10% deaths in Africa are registered: Here’s why it is a global concern
Cause of nearly 92% reported deaths in low-income countries, including the African nations, is not known
Tiger Census 2018: None found in Buxa, Palamu and Dampa reserves
The presence of tigers in these reserves was scarce in 2014 too; nation-wide population up 30 per cent
The extent of India’s energy poverty
More than 80 million households in India lack access to electricity; about 75 million of these are in rural areas
Economics of population
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the use of Census 2011 instead of the norm of considering Census 1971, and this change has led to …
Bihar to conduct dolphin census
The initiative is a part of clean Ganga mission and will involve use of hi-tech machines
Catch a tiger by its pug
Accurate tiger census methodology assumes significance in the context of the recent controversy over the declining number of tigers in the Indian …
The declining infant mortality rate indicates that our growth rate will decline further
Amulya Ratna Nanda, registrar-general and census commissioner of India, feels the country has made some progress in bringing down its growth rate
India’s first census of waterbodies is a much awaited one but experts question the methodology; here is why
There is confusion regarding the definition of waterbodies used; there are also discrepancies about whether waterbodies are in rural or …
Will India's camels amble forever into the sunset?
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, diminishing pasturelands and an erroneous legislation by the Rajasthan government is …
Access to drinking water, power has improved in slum areas, says slum census report
63.5 per cent slum dwellers in Indian cities have mobile phone connections, but only 19 per cent have toilets
Over half of India’s cattle, goats, sheep and swine are non-descript: Government
New government report finds fewer indigenous individuals among these species, although experts blame non-registration of breeds as a reason
No need for a new, separate leopard census, say experts
This is when leopard deaths in India have reached a five-year high, with over a third poached
Why fixing Africa's data gaps will lead to better health policies
Commitment may be the first step towards affordable health care, but more needs to be done to harness the power of data for public health
DNA from air may help identify, track animals in the wild: Studies
The findings could help understand the composition of animal communities and detect the spread of non-native species
Bhitarkanika census finds an increase of 15 saltwater crocodiles from last year
There are now 1,757 crocodiles in the park, the census conducted on January 3, 2020, found. Last year, there were 1,742
Bihar’s earthquake toll due to poor condition of houses
Census data shows Bihar among the three states with lowest proportion of houses which can be categorised ‘good’
The real bad news
The most prosperous regions and communities in India have a bias against the female sex. Religion-based data shows us the biggest development …
Non-binary genders need more visibility in India’s Census 2021
Separating sex and gender in the country’s biggest socioeconomic survey is imperative
Conservation centres in 5 states among host of ideas to protect vultures
The National Board for Wildlife approved an action plan for vultures recently
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Aerial survey to count elephants in Africa
More than 18 countries will be covered in the project that aims to help in checking the decline in elephant population
Sarna Dharam Code: Of Adivasi identity and eco-nationalism
Down To Earth speaks to experts on Adivasi culture about the recent resolution passed by the Jharkhand Assembly, asking for a separate religion …
Home alone: why Goa has the highest proportion of locked houses in India
Goa is witnessing a realty boom. People are building houses here, but they are hardly ever home. Talking to some of these owners helps us …