Countries move away from coal even as India moves towards it
Germany, Japan, Spain and the US have all decided to move to renewable energy
Sundarbans, several areas of Kolkata incommunicado 24 hours after Amphan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal and Odisha on May 22
Global civil society organisations support India’s stand at WTO
Support comes just before WTO’s Nairobi meet in December
Obama and Modi discuss climate change; make no commitments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chooses to stay focussed on renewable energy
25% accounts opened under Jan Dhan Yojana are repeat accounts, admits bureaucrat
Modi government plans to revive cash benefit transfer scheme of previous government
PM asks states to gear up for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Russian developers claim 95% efficacy in interim results of Sputnik V
Four agreements signed at meet organised by International Solar Alliance
Prime Minister Modi called on all UN members to join ISA to save the Earth
Modi sedates the farmer
The BJP is repackaging old schemes and offering cosmetic changes to the agrarian policy
Religion v science: desperate claims
Rationalist analyses recent statements by Prime Minister Modi and the Pope
What women can expect
Will Modi take care that women do not become victims of economic progress?
2023 in a blink: How did PM Modi’s biggest 4 ‘castes’ — poor, youth, women and farmers — fare this year
PM Modi first made the statement on November 30, 2023 during Opposition calls for nationwide caste census
Leverage scrappage investments for bigger gains
An important step forward. Needs firmer commitments on incentives for green recovery
Economic Survey low on health; public health infrastructure may take a backseat
The Survey reiterates the government’s commitment to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Forget Union budget, track state budgets now
Foodgrains from the Centre to states fell by almost four million tonnes in last three years: Data
Distribution was less than release in at least 15 states
Tiger Census 2022: India’s tiger population increased by 200 in last four years
However, growth slower than previous four years
‘Allocation for health services should be double of what it is’
Innovation in medicine and vaccine research a must now
Hudhud: Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore interim aid for Andhra Pradesh
State assesses initial damage assessed at over Rs 43,000 crore, excluding crop damage
Centre removes Bander coal mine from auction list but no decision on Chhattisgarh plea yet
Bander removed as it is part of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Failure to use funds behind Gujarat’s child malnutrition problem
Gujarat fails to use funds for mother, child nutrition
Govt MSP panel led by farm law supporters, is irrelevant: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
Government didn't respond to queries posed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha
BJP’s maiden budget disappointing for farmers
Jaitley continues with UPA schemes on agriculture, allocates more funds
Environmental clearances
Clearances to coal mining projects has been a priority for Narendra Modi government
Two buildings for housing the poor collapse in Vadorara, killing six
It was a mishap waiting to happen
Budget 2015 proves a dampener for climate action
Finance minister talks about Clean Energy Fund, but forgets crop insurance