Tribal voters & yield of Forest Rights Act

61 women make it to Lok Sabha in 2014 against 59 in 2009

Not a single woman candidate has won from Jharkhand, Haryana

UPA woos women and tribal voters

Finance minister lists Forest Rights Act as one of its key achievements while MGNREGA doesn't find mention.

Tiger Census 2018: None found in Buxa, Palamu and Dampa reserves

The presence of tigers in these reserves was scarce in 2014 too; nation-wide population up 30 per cent

Are tax incentives enough to promote solar cell manufacturing in India?

China and the US have already built several state of the art manufacturing base for solar PV which can cater to most of the world’s demands

What are smart cities?

Smart city may simply mean a place where a smart phone can run all the errands for you. But the Indian urban challenge is not as digital and way …

AAP makes Lok Sabha debut in Punjab

Seasoned politicians defeated by aam aadmis

Himalayan plunder: Experts fear frequent landslides, floods, cloudbursts in J&K following Joshimath crisis 

Unchecked construction, destruction of karewas and illegal riverbed mining pose threats to the region's ecology

On the cards in Kerala: A clean, green Lok Sabha polls

Kerala Suchitwa Mission Executive Director R Ajay Kr Verma says mass involvement most crucial

Monsoon's bizarre progress

Monsoon is progressing as expected only over some parts of India; 44% less rainfall recorded between June 1 and 11

Access to safe water, sanitation has improved, says WHO-UNICEF report

Some 2.5 billion people still use unimproved sanitation facilities; can the world achieve MDG target by 2015?

Ranjit Bharvirkar – Advisor, Regulatory Assistance Project

Ranjit Bharvirkar is an independent expert working as an advisor with the Regulatory Assistance Project since 2013. He has conducted research and …

This summer, Bihar’s blackbucks won’t have to stray from their parched natural habitats for water

Local supply of drinking water will prevent them from wandering into human habitats & become vulnerable to poaching

Models of development

Non-communicable diseases: most nations way off meeting targets, says WHO

Premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases can be reduced by spending US$ 13 per patient annually

June of 2014: short by just 0.2 mm rains of being the driest ever

India received a total of 85.8 mm of rain between June 1 and June 28 against the lowest ever 85.7 mm in 2009

Renewables hold the key to Sub-Saharan Africa’s energy growth, says IEA report

Report projects that power generating capacity will quadruple to 385 GW with right investments, policies and governance

With 43% less rains, will this year’s drought surpass that of 2009?

No acknowledgement from government as unofficial drought spells ruination for farmers in central and north-west India

Centre warns of possible drought in western India

 Delayed monsoon to impact Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan, the biggest producers of sugar cane, cotton, pulses and …

PPP will strengthen health sector: Harsh Vardhan

Madhya Pradesh: Opposition forms shadow cabinet to monitor BJP government

Despite having no constitutional status, the idea is gaining popularity in India

Environmental activists as politicians

Include right to health in party manifestos, demand activists

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan sends charter of demands to political parties

Small farmers have little to cheer about

Companies will benefit most from steep hike in farm credit

Investment in renewable energy sector grows by 17% in 2014

Total investment of about US $ 270.2 billion was made in the year, according to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report