A tiger’s tale
Avni, the Yavatmal tigress, died because she was caught in the crossfire of people's expectations from the government and the pretence …
Maharashtra's solar pump scheme in Vidarbha not working: CSE survey
Farmers have not used the pumps which were installed during drought years; they could also have ruined the area’s water table
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 17, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Activists favour grant of Scheduled Tribe status to Siddis across Karnataka
The state has the largest concentration of the Afro-Indian community but ST status is granted to them in only 1 district
Gairan land encroachment in Maharashtra: Official surveys do not always show the real picture, say those affected
Land has not been demarcated correctly in many villages; or residential land has been so insufficient that houses have been built on pasture land
Ganesh Chaturthi: The modak’s history reflects its strong ties to the land; here is how
The sweet and some of the recipes used in making it are quite old; its ingredients include some of the Deccan’s famous crops like ambemohur rice
Tribal Education: How Bhils in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh set an example through ‘Jeevan Shala’
They established and have been running a number of schools in central India’s tribal areas for 30 years, despite government opposition
Hermann Bacher: The Swiss Jesuit who revolutionised watershed development in India
Hermann Bacher, who spent 60 of his 97 years in India, was deeply impacted by the Maharashtra drought of 1972; it led him to recalibrate his …
Remains of Cyclone Tauktae: North India may be hit
Three people have died so far as the cyclone pounded parts of Gujarat, according to officials
Maharashtra and Telangana sign MoU on Godavari projects
The MoU brings to an end long-drawn disagreements between the two states over the use of the river waters
Unkindest cut of all
The Union government's health budget hack is pushing Maharashtra back into the malnutrition trap
31 persons die of dengue in Maharashtra cities
Mumbai is worst-hit city; health department and administration fail to curb disease spread
State of fear
Rationalist Narendra Dabholkar's murder is a reminder that social conditions give rise to irrationality and those who perpetuate existing …
The swaraj dream
Urbane intellectuals join hands with proud Gond tribals in an unique exercise to chalk out planning and development in adivasi hamlets
How enabling is ICT?
In February, 100-odd people got together at the quaint little town of Baramati. All had a common goal: to exchange ideas on the use of …
Maharashtra's tariff structure renders solar power unviable
State electricity regulatory commission's power tariff structure favours private wind energy producers
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2024)
Bitter end to sweet limes: Farmers in parched Marathwada forced to uproot citrus orchards
Growers grapple with financial burden as water tankers become only lifeline for citrus trees
Energy in news on June 5
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
Maharashtra unseasonal rains likely to damage onions, wheat, grapes
Along with a drop in price, the conditions will bolster pest attacks, farmers say
Excess rainfall in Nov-Dec, early heat: Why lime production was hit in Andhra, India's largest producer
Gujarat, Maharashtra also affected, prices to come down in a fortnight, say experts
Maharashtra gives reserved forests status to mangroves
Mangroves on privately owned land are not a part of this notification
India lost 204 tigers in 2023, most of them in Maharashtra: WPSI
India’s tiger population increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, according to new figures released this year
Flame that cools
Long-forgotten palash flower helps beat the heat, offers health benefits
Washing away profits
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