India’s 5G fantasy: The future looks decidedly dim
The country is dithering over starting field trials while dreaming of securing patents in this revolutionary technology
Charles Kao Kuen: The man who paved way for development of Internet
Known as the ‘Godfather of Broadband’, Professor Kao is known for discovering fiber-optic communication
Health activists ask Centre to stand firm on price control order for 50 life-saving drugs
Contrary to pharma industry claims, price control notifications for 50 cardiovascular and anti-diabetic drugs will impact retail market only …
Agriculture ministry set to get its disaster management plan soon: MHA official
The plan identifies 34 hazards that pose a risk to the agricultural sector and where timely interventions are needed, the official said
Basel Ban Amendment becomes law
Croatia became the 97th country to ratify the ban, which was adopted by the parties to the Basel Convention in 1995, to protect human health and …
The urgent need for climate-resilient tourism in Nepal
The Himalayan country and its sherpas race against time to save themselves and the tourism sector from climate change
There’s need for city-level climate actions
Indian cities need climate action plans that are implementable and have necessary financial, institutional and policy support
Unauthorised use of 4 highly hazardous pesticides, claims report
Unapproved use of chlorpyrifos, fipronil, atrazine and paraquat in crops point to non-compliance with national regulation
Climate action worst-performing area for Indian tiger reserves, confirms Centre’s report
Overall management performance improved compared to last analysis but key parameters remain backbenchers
Honey as a biomarker for pollution
Areas with heavy vehicle movement and industrial activity had increased concentration of lead in honey compared to agriculture land
Goa introduces tags to protect biodiversity zones
Organisations selling products, which are made using ingredients from these zones, will now have to pay 0.01 per cent of their annual profits to …
Protected areas can help water birds adapt to climate change: Study
The shift in range of wintering water birds across protected areas in Europe and North Africa was 40 per cent faster than others
Mimicking nature
Emerging technologies inspired by nature are reducing consumption, enhancing speed, sequestering carbon and much more
Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?
In the absence of official diagnoses or recognised treatments, collective action against climate change may therefore be an effective solution to …
Don’t eat the rainforests: Top brands complicit in Indonesia’s ecosystem destruction, probe alleges
Companies procuring oil from and financing the Royal Golden Eagle, which set up palm oil and pulp plantations in Indonesia, finds investigation
COP24: Talanoa Dialogue ends with a weak declaration
A strong language on increasing ambition in COP24 outcome is crucial in implementing the objective of the Talanoa Dialogue and the Paris Agreement
Our Frugal Innovation
India is working on a model of inclusive innovation to provide solutions for people at the bottom of the heap. Will it work?
Has comet ISON survived sun’s heat?
If the comet still exists, people on the Earth could witness a spectacular show in the night sky in December
Civil society raises alarm as regional free trade negotiations get under way in Delhi
‘Regional FTAs will jeopardise farming, dairy, manufacturing and generic medicines sectors’
Countries put forward their expectations of the Peru climate summit
BASIC and Arab group demand that the new agreement be based on equity and common but differentiated responsibility
Supreme Court go-ahead for interlinking rivers
Court had earlier said it would not favour interlinking of rivers if it puts a huge financial burden on the Centre
Nepal’s civil society wants right to food to become fundamental right
Country is in the process of drafting a new Constitution and civil society organisations are demanding that food security be included in the text
US, equity and the elephants in the room
The issue of sharing the common atmospheric space has been at the core of discussions—the elephant in the room that we want to forget. It …
Activists demand access to affordable oral hepatitis drugs
Giving patents to foreign-made medicines will add to patients’ woes, they urge
NGOs to boycott climate talks
Civil society groups express unhappiness over developed countries and Poland blocking negotiations