Big Brother is watching you; actually your face
Facial recognition has become a frontline policing tool in India amid fears that it is prone to errors and allows the government to expand …
How to sustain municipal sanitation: Delhi’s Aya Nagar offers some lessons
The pilot project is a prototypical model for evolving a sanitation management programme in a high density settlement
Expect ‘severe’ Delhi air today
EPCA flags uncertainty over wind direction; Friday AQI was season-worst
COVID-19: Bereft of clarity, why relief measures for Indian poor are not enough
Implementation of relief measures remains a concern. Those not registered under PDS scheme can be affected, say experts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 7, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Coming up in 2020: Air pollution to figure in a number of developments
From new BS-VI standards in Delhi to likely entry of more electric vehicles to efforts for combating stubble fires, India will be stepping up its …
Children's Camaraderie for Climate Change
Children join hands with CSE to talk of climate change, carbon emissions and global environment governance
Delhi on the verge of another air emergency
Stubble burnings have seen a decreasing trend, but the air quality of Delhi was 'severe' and poised to turn worse
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2020)
Here comes the monsoon: Expect slow progress, decreased rainfall in first 15 days of June, say experts
Monsoonal rains in the national capital are to begin only by July 12 — 12 days later than the normal date of June 30
Why Union Budget 2022-23 is not good in environmental terms
By slashing allocation for environmental organisations, regulatory boards and introducing infrastructure development schemes, the Centre has sent …
Incessant rainfall brings north India to its knees
The IMD said the intense rainfall over north India is because of an interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds
Obituary: Manoj Misra will always be remembered for his work on the Yamuna
Manoj Misra, convenor of Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, who was suffering from COVID-19, died on June 4, 2023, after a prolonged illness
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh organises ‘Kisan Garjana Rally’ in Delhi to demand remunerative prices for farmers
Demands included abolition of GST on agricultural inputs and increase in PM-KISAN direct cash transfer scheme
Clean champions: This Himachal couple trains teachers and students to promote sustainable living practices
Shruti and Abhishek Taneja realised the need for such programmes after moving to Solan in 2014, having worked in Delhi and Mumbai
Delhi-NCR deluge: 3 weather systems, La Nina and warming Arctic responsible, say experts
Warming over north Arabian Sea and northward shift of southwesterly winds have allowed low-pressure systems to travel far inland towards …
Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health
Disha Ravi arrest: Role of Google, tech companies under cloud
There are also concerns over government’s use of ‘back-door means’ to quell dissent
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2020)
CSE calls for a ‘green’ recovery action plan on first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
The COVID-19 pandemic had deeply impacted public transport in India that was already in distress
From quarters to kothis: A migrant couple’s journey to nowhere
Safety nets of millions of migrant workers came apart as COVID-19 lockdown came into force
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 24, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 20, 2019)
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Do not burden poorer nations, says Vajpayee
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, at the opening of the mninisterial section of Cop 8, said on Wednesday, October 30, that developing …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 9, 2019)