Unholy mess

The Pampa river in Kerala is dying a slow death

New bacteria

MONEYMAKERS

Money at last

The Kani tribals finally get their dues

Lifeline choked

Climate change to aggravate Kochi's problems

Worst-hit

Lifting of curbs on rubber imports to affect small farmers

Land is not less

Thanks to state apathy, tribals of Kerala are landless

Coke's multiple fractures

Ban on soft drinks in US schools; Kerala plant closed

Pesticide jeopardy

Conduct epidemiological study, says court

Kerala opposes GM rubber

Asks Centre to revoke permission for GM trials

Blanket of dust to cover North India in few days; air quality will be hit

These are ominous signs for Delhi, which saw a public health emergency in 2016 and 2017 due to extremely poor air quality

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 India should ban, not just restrict, use of dangerous weedicide glyphosate

Long-pending demand from civil society and activists to ban glyphosate fallen on deaf ears

Why the proposed Silver Line rail project in Kerala is a non-starter

The project is not economically viable; it will also have social and environmental impacts; instead, the government should look at possible …

Sea surge on Kerala coast : Why experts are calling for nature - based solutions

Breakwater and seawall constructions have made sea erosion scenario worse, flag experts; say restoring coastal vegetation, including mangrove …

Cancer among elderly women more prevalent than among men: LASI report

Himachal Pradesh, at 2.2%, showed the highest self-reported prevalence of cancer in adults aged 45 and above 

Rain check: What caused south Indian deluge in early January?

Researchers find a link between a weather event in the Arctic and the heavy showers that submerged southern India early January 

Red List Assessment of Indian grasshoppers to kickstart

The assessment will include a recently-discovered grasshopper in Eravikulam National Park in Kerala  

Karnataka-Kerala COVID-19 border row: Decoding the crisis and conciliation

Karnataka opened its borders to critical non-COVID-19 patients from Kerala on April 7 — following long route of political attacks and …

NGT nod for long-awaited neutrino project

The observatory is proposed to be housed in an underground lab below a rocky mountain in Tamil Nadu and is about 4.9 km from Mathikettan Shola …

Early warning a must to cope with floods

People along the Brahmaputra were prepared last week, while in the weeks before that, people in Kerala, Nagaland and Assam were not

Tribal ministry tells states to stop rejecting FRA claims on invalid grounds

In a letter dated June 27, Leena Nair, the then secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs had written to the chief secretaries of states raising …

Health of India’s states: What the latest health report means

Although non-communicable diseases now contribute more to India’s disease burden than communicable diseases, it does not mean that …

Karnataka's endosulfan victims to 'fast unto death' for better compensation

Neighbouring state Kerala has provided monetary compensation worth Rs 180 crores along with other facilities 

Will the monsoon reach Kerala on time?

Citizens baffled as weather forecasters are divided over monsoon’s onset dates