Warm winter may spell doom for Rabi harvest, say Himachal orchardists, farmers

November 2023 saw 38% rainfall deficit, which further dipped to 85% in December 2023

Hope for vultures

Cloning revives Himachal willows

PIL seeking directions for carrying capacity: An opportunity to save the ecology of Himalayan states

Determining capacity and resources is critical for sustainable development

Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020

Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%

Taste of sting

Shalini Dhyani shares the many virtues of Himalayan giant nettle, called bichhu ghas

Fire in the mountain

Acute fodder crisis behind forest fires in Himachal Pradesh

Police fires on Himachal hydel project protestors

Flakes for inspiration

Payment for Ecosystem Services: Himalayan states should demand more

Their demand for “green bonus” triggers the payment for ecosystems debate

Himachal sets target to be a clean and green energy state by March 31, 2026

State government has completely banned purchase of petrol and diesel vehicles in government offices

Vedanta got a Golden Peacock, almost

Scrub typhus in Odisha: Changing climate may have a role behind outbreak, says expert

Six deaths reported in western Odisha, Himachal’s Shimla reports nine fatalities

Of plants and bees

Depleting honeybees threaten biodiversity

HP snubbed

For denotifying forestland

Risky slope: What makes Dharamshala vulnerable to landslides

Anthropogenic pressure adds to high risk of earthquakes in this Himachal city

As told to Parliament (December 18, 2023): CSE finds coal-fired power plants around Delhi not complying with emission norms

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (December 12, 2023): Rs 800 crore in subsidies sanctioned to build 7,432 EV charging stations

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Future jeopardised

Union ministers squabble over aphrodisiac musk

Popular medicine

Farmers say 'no' to Ranbaxy expansion plans

Poorly nursed

Most Himachal mothers breastfeed for just two weeks

Ranbaxy in a spot

Promised land turns arid

Rajasthan fails to allot land to those displaced by Pong dam

COVID-19 lockdown: Himachal fruit growers battle input shortages

Cartons, boxes and crates used to pack fruits are in short supply

Beating the drought

How some villages stayed afloat even as neighbouring lands parched