Climate finance goal of $100 billion close to achievement, but still not met, shows OECD report
The goal may have been met in 2022, says OECD, but based on “preliminary and as yet unverified data”
SC orders Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana to stop stubble burning; clarifies firecracker regulations apply to all states, not just Delhi
Apex court also directed Delhi government to repair defunct smog towers immediately
Rs 79 crore transferred to ineligible beneficiaries under NSAP, finds CAG
This led to several eligible beneficiaries being left out of the scheme
G20 and Delhi: Slum dwellers rendered homeless as city ‘decks up’ for summit
Worse, the government has not proposed a plan to resettle the displaced
International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do Indian women take on?
In both urban and rural areas, girls and women aged 6+ were several times more likely than boys and men to do care work and especially domestic work
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
As told to Parliament (February 7, 2024): India had over 32 million stunted children as of December 2023
Underweight and wasting levels lower than that projected by National Family Health Survey-5, says Smriti Irani
Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan
While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable compared to the alternative which is martial law
Climate finance beyond $100 billion: Are we close to agreeing on a new climate finance target?
Seventh Technical Expert Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal highlighted well-known concerns, stressed need to accelerate …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 9, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 25, 2023)
Implementing PESA Act in Jharkhand is not an easy task
The Act recognising the right of tribal communities in Scheduled Areas was enacted in 1996. Despite being formed 22 years ago, Jharkhand is yet …
Climate conferences have a huge trust deficit: How to make COP28 deliver
The fact that after 27 COPs the world is still not demonstrating tangible climate action is contributing to growing frustration
Tax super rich to pay Global South for climate damages: Open letter to world leaders by economists ahead of Paris talks
Just a 2 per cent tax on extreme wealth can raise $2.5 trillion a year which can be diverted to loss & damage fund
‘Legislated genocide’: Brazil’s new bill restricting recognition of tribal land sparks massive protests
Law will be devastating for indigenous rights, increase illegal deforestation, biodiversity loss, violence against forest dwellers, say experts &…
‘If AI goes wrong, it can go quite wrong’: Here’s ChatGPT CEO’s full testimony in US Congress
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI that owns ChatGPT, testified in the oversight hearing of artificial intelligence
Karnataka Polls 2023: ‘Common man’ issues like LPG, poverty, unemployment cost BJP its southern bastion
Opposition Congress’ strategy of targeting the incumbent for not performing on governance issues pays off
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 10, 2023)
Verdict 2024: Migrant hub western Odisha voted for change, shows BJP overthrow of BJD strongholds
‘Out of reach’ Naveen Patnaik’s loss to underdog Laxman Bag underscored by relevant issues taking backseat, campaign management …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 31, 2024)
Voting without voters: Few migrant workers cast ballot for Lok Sabha and assembly polls in western Odisha
Constituencies with high migration levels witness poor voter turnout
Voting without voters: In Odisha, turnout suffers in districts home to migrants despite promise of goodies, travel fare
Lowest turnout in Berhampur in Ganjam district, CM's home turf, due to large-scale migration to other states, say experts
Voting without voters: Migrant workers in Odisha’s Nuapada unable to afford trip home to cast ballot
About 75,000 workers in district are migrant labourers and 63,000 of them eligible voters
Thailand poised to become first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
If upper house of parliament approves marriage equality bill, Thailand will be third Asian one to legalise gay marriage
More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?
Even amid spreading illiberalism and disillusionment about the benefits of a democratic system, there is reason for cautious optimism