Tricky issue of policing the Internet

Instead of bans, regulations may be a better way of dealing with the downside of digital technology 

These self-taught doctors treat over 2000 wild birds a month in Delhi

Brothers Mohammad Nadeem and Mohammad Saud, have been rescuing birds for over 14 years. Every month, they treat 2000 birds out of their own …

Need ‘Sin’ tax within GST to prevent more sins

As GST reforms excite market, fiscal correction to curb pollution and energy impacts of new growth must remain the priority

Joy of learning can be a pain

Children fell victim to organisational inefficiency and indifference at the National Joy of Learning Festival held recently in the Capital

Banking on thrift and credit

Cooperative banks initiated with assistance from an NGO in the Capital have plucked slumdwellers out of the red

A bank to save the embarrassment of riches

Surplus food from hotels in the Capital is no longer thrown away: A non-profit organisation that started recently collects the food and …

Cleaning up the frontyard

Some Delhi residents tackle the Capital's mountainous garbage problem as civic authorities apathetically look on

Budding brains

Children from all over India recently came together bursting with ideas on how to build a cleaner country

Safeguards against autos

The Supreme Court decides to crack down on three-wheelers by banning further registration of vehicles in Delhi

On a limb and a prayer

In Delhis not-too-fashionable areas, Sayantan Bera photographs musclemen who set sprains and fractures right

It rained hard in Delhi; what if all that water did not go waste

The volume of rainwater generated in the past week was almost 13 per cent of the demand for water in Delhi, estimated at 2,765 million litres per …

An every monsoon affair: How to tackle urban flooding

Urbanisation is inevitable as is climate change; the need is for a multi-pronged approach

Diwali is far, but smog is here

Slow wind speed and pollution build up chokes people; authorities fail to issue health alerts

Pollution less severe this winter in Delhi; smog episodes fewer, shorter: CSE

There were wide variations in the overall air quality in adjacent areas within the city, pointing at local pollution

Your air-conditioner can't keep you safe from Delhi’s noxious air

Indoor air quality is directly dependent on quality of outdoor air. It's time the aam aadmi came out on the streets to clean up not just …

Mockery or mock drill?

Sonal Matharu wonders when nature strikes unannounced what is the point of pre-announced mock drills

The state of India’s urban wetlands and why they need to be protected urgently

The ecosystem services of wetlands need to be highlighted in our development policies, urban planning and climate change mitigation

Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time

Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 9, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Remove cap on autorickshaws in Delhi-NCR to boost public transport: EPCA

In latest report, environment body suggests restricting private vehicle ownership to reduce congestion, vehicular emissions

That time of the year

Although health impacts are shouted about, there is still only “little” more appetite for action

Across cities, commuters are giving metro a miss: CSE

Besides Delhi, cities such as Kochi, Lucknow and Chennai have seen a massive drop in projected ridership

Uneasy wears the Delhi crown

It may not be long before the city gets a tag of being ‘unlivable’, with its environmental indicators showing a deep and steady decline

Book Excerpt: And quiet flowed the Yamuna, from Lal Kot to New Delhi

Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli write about how intertwined the Yamuna is with the story of Delhi 

Will India be able to survive heatwaves of the future?

Over the last 60 years, India has witnessed a rise in meteorological droughts and heatwaves, with the frequency and intensity increasing