Delhi's two faces: One rich, the other poor
The slums in the capital city will keep on growing unless the villages around it are allowed to prosper.
Facelift for Taj
A multilateral collaboration will try to take the world's most beautiful structure back to its original glory
The forgotten waters of Sanchi
Come monsoon, and archaeologists will be testing the revival of an Ancient water harvesting system in this historic Buddhist town
Monument to hunger
The 1784 famine of Lucknow region and a nawab's philanthropic gesture gave us a magnificent monument
Doomed tomb
The future of the Taj Mahal is once again at stake because, the environment-versus-industry debate notwithstanding, pollution levels in Agra are …
The trouble with the Trapezmium
A public interest petition in the Supreme Court to shift industries from the Taj Trapezium, based on a report forwarded by the National …
Trouble over the Taj Mahal
NEERI submitted a report on the effect of air pollution on the Taj Mahal which was questioned by the Centre for Science and Environment. What …
Back to the pollution board
Industrialists in Agra and Firozabad are in a tizzy about the Supreme Court's order to close down more than 200 polluting industrial units near …
Vanishing beauties
With reports confirming that Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin in Syria, we take a look at other …
Time for a facelift ?
A German company claims its silicon-based technology can restore the Taj Mahal to its past glory. But some experts doubt its effectiveness
Taj corridor project compromises heritage
Sadly, preserving Taj Mahal appeared to be the last thing on the authorities' mind when they allowed land reclamation work to continue for six …
Park in trouble
Proposal for an oil exploration site inside the Kirthar National Park outrages environmentalists in Pakistan
To save the future
A change is needed in government policy to discourage the use of fossil fuels. Strict pollution control measures have to be implemented
Alarming situation
If fossil fuel emissions go unchecked, there is a possibility of sulphur dioxide emissions increasing four-fold in India by 2020
Acid rain arriving soon in India
It wreaked havoc in Europe. Now scientists are worried that acid rain may soon acquire grave proportions in India. Acid rainwater may cause …
Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard by earthquake
These artists will need support to maintain Marrakech’s history, to preserve the past for future historians to discover
Shaky business
A deadly nexus between government officials and builders reduce most of Gujarat's homes to rubbles
Daunting journey
Carbon particles from biomass burning and vehicles could be discolouring the Taj Mahal. Down To Earth returns to the monument, a symbol of …
Pollution threatens Taj Mahal
Despite crores being spent on its upkeep, air and water pollution continue to threaten the Taj Mahal
Let us bribe Newton and Einstein
A string of corruption issues has our newspapers and TV channels all untied-up. Reliable sources admit that sales of 'sting' gadgetry are …
In search of East India Company
Ours is a corporate age. And amid the fertile arguments on how to tame and transform today's corporation, there is a sense that current era of …
Republic quaked
Gujarat is paying a heavy price for a calamity that is by far the biggest government-made disaster since Independence. As the state crawls out …