Delhi High Court bans e-rickshaws in city
While the Central government plans to bring e-rickshaws under the ambit of local municipalities, Delhi High Court bans them citing safety and …
On air
Angry residents of Delhi flooded the chief minister's office with phone calls to protest against the withdrawal of a ban on polluting vehicles
Liberalising pollution
In the absence of appropriate regulations, liberalisation of the Indian auto industry will ruin public health
For the love of air
International experts meet to develop a blueprint for future action to improve air quality in Delhi
Shades of green
During the Auto Expo 2000, most carmakers were seen going ahead with diesel models. But the makers of two-stroke two-wheelers decided to announce …
Roots breathing heavy
MANGROVE FORESTS: REPOSITORY OF NATURE’S MAGIC·Photo exhibition·India International Centre, New Delhi·November 4-10, 2001
Contemptuous moves
Do Arundhati Roy and M L Khurana understand what they are doing by undermining yet another institution of our democracy?
The great sham
Under pressure from the Supreme Court, the Delhi government resorts to a five-day charade to clean up the Yamuna
Very little amendment
Book>> New Forms of Urban Governance in India Shifts, Models, Networks and Contestations edited by ISA Baud and J De Wit Sage Publications, …
Tangled Kites
The kite flying tradition enjoyed by many in India takes its toll on predatory birds known by the same name.
A day in the life of a car park
We spent eight hours on a building's terrace at Connaught Place in Delhi, shooting a car parking lot. Cars kept whizzing in and out of the camera'…
Delhi’s dream of clean air goes up in smoke
Delhi's new public health concern—Japanese encephalitis
Did pigs bring it?
Wasted wealth
Organic composting is filthy business. Facilities flout norms, produce poor quality manure
Okhla waste-to-energy plant safe: Jayanthi Natarajan
Activists, residents contest the statement; say India has no standards on emissions from incinerators
Yamuna crosses danger mark, may get flooded
The Central Water Commission says the river is flowing at 205.24 metre level
Car-free Gurgaon, really?
It seemed more like a “no parking day” in the city
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 11, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Why was post-Diwali air quality better this year?
Wind speed, warmer temperatures helped disperse pollutants
Diwali pollution: Delhi air quality to be in ‘poor’ & ‘very poor’ categories today, tomorrow
Fire count due to stubble burning low over northwest Delhi as on October 23
COVID-19 third wave: How do Delhi’s hospitals fare?
DTE visited a few hospitals in the national capital to take a pulse of the situation
India moving towards gas-based economy: President Kovind
Work happening to improve infrastructure and increase connectivity
Policy Backfires
Policy design allows dirty fuels like pet coke and furnace oil to flourish
Delhi’s industrial areas are toxic hot spots, finds survey
Many of the 18 hazardous hot spots in the city are in residential areas
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