Much ado about nothing
How much does government support add to household income?
Simply Put: New Year
Treasure in excreta: Fast-depleting phosphorus can be extracted from faecal sludge
India needs more nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for its agriculture
NFHS-5 paints an anaemic picture of child health and nutrition
‘Accelerating exodus from farming key to achieve target of doubling income’
To double farmers’ income reduce the number of farmers, suggest policy makers
Simply Put: Walk for water
Delivering climate action: The road ahead for India after CoP26
We need many more important and concrete measures to drastically reduce emissions.
Union Budget 2020-2021: Tap-water to all might remain a pipe dream
Jal Jeevan Mission receives only a marginal impetus
Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog
Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management
India lifted 271 mln people out of poverty in 10 yrs, claims govt report
The poverty estimates used to back the claims, however, are decade old
Simply Put: All is well
Simply Put: Processed foods
We must catalyse innovation towards sustainable finance to enhance India’s climate resilience
Tapping the vibrant innovation ecosystem and enabling smooth green finance can drive the adoption of sustainable projects
Union budget 2024-25: Has India abandoned measuring income poverty?
It is over 10 years since India estimated its poverty; for which poverty reduction did the Finance Minister then take credit for?
More than half the funds for POSHAN Abhiyaan unutilised: NITI Aayog report
The scheme has an earmarked three-year budget of Rs 9,046.17 crore from 2017-18, when it was launched
Odisha, Andamans most prepared to reach climate action SDG: Government
The SDG Index and Dashboard brought out by the NITI Aayog also gauged India's preparedness for disasters, its saving of carbon dioxide, its share …
Why the data block?
India does not know how many people are poor or who they are; no consumer expenditure survey has been done in the last decade. We also do not …
'The Niti Aayog mandate has the potential to make India an e-vehicle hub'
Down to Earth speaks to Manu Sharma, general manager of Hero Electric about the recent Niti Aayog announcement to run all-electric vehicles on …
Half of Indian states lags national average in first energy, climate index
Small states perform better on environmental sustainability
One out of every two Bihar households is multi-dimensionally poor: NITI Aayog
The share of multi-dimensional poor in Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is also uncomfortably high, according to NITI Aayog
135 million Indians moved out of multidimensional poverty in last 5 years: Niti Aayog report
Uttar Pradesh sees the most reduction — 3.45 million people freed from multidimensional poverty
Link sanitation, solid waste to agriculture, Niti Aayog advises states
Govt policy think tank asks chief secretaries to extract nutrients from human excreta and use them in place of fertilsers
PM at India Energy Week launch: Ethanol blending allowed up to 20% in petrol
Domestically produced ethanol has been identified as an opportunity to reduce oil imports, in an effort to achieve energy independence
Niti Aayog’s battery swapping policy provides direction, but lacks a constructive roadmap
But, in time, there can be further amendments. With the suggested level playing field and options for setting up an interoperable EV ecosystem …
COVID-19: Where are those pushing for privatised healthcare?
NITI Aayog, which has always advocated privatisation of public health infrastructure, has been silent recently