Global tiger population up by 22 per cent

India is the largest contributor to the increase in tiger population

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Thirty years of rural health research: South Africa’s Agincourt studies offer unique insights

A health and socio-demographic surveillance system was established in remote, rural South Africa in 1992 

Climate change can trip small island states enroute SDGs: UN

These nations emit just a per cent to total greenhouse gas, but are most vulnerable to climate change

Nepal faces one of the biggest bird-flu outbreaks

Kathmandu, Pokhra worst affected; repeat outbreak in a span of two weeks worries authorities

A billion strong or weak?

Recently, India crossed the one-billion population mark. The question on everyone's lips is what does the future hold for babies born this …

DTE Exclusive: Female cheetah in Kuno undergoing treatment for renal failure

Prognosis not good, chances of survival are bleak, says source

Project Tiger, CAMPA funds used to finance cheetah project: Centre

Barda wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat being developed as a second home for Asiatic lions

With more tigers now, government decides to redistribute big cat

Calls for conservation of tigers outside tiger reserves as well

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Looking ahead

A brief outline of the challenges of sustainable development in India

Odisha home to 30 tigers, 8 cubs, shows state census; 10 more than last NTCA count

National census report of 2022 put the tiger population at 20 in Odisha

Who owns our identity?

Between Nilekani’s UID and National Population Register’s KYR+is a huge mess and a looming nightmare

Gambusia: This solution could actually be an invasive problem

Andhra Pradesh releases 10 million mosquitofish in waterbodies to control malaria, dengue

Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait — but is Dodoma ready?

The new presidential offices in Dodoma were inaugurated in May 2023, 50 years after a public referendum 

World Environmental Health Day: Green issues need to be actively taught in schools, universities

Supreme Court in 1991 had directed environment be taught compulsorily at every level of education

Poverty eradication - Why do we always fail?

The government plans to bring one crore households out of poverty by 2019. Such targets are announced each year, but why don’t they work?

Healthcare needs of the elderly should become global priority, says study

As the number of elderly exceeds that of children under 5 years, health systems will need to learn how to address the changing age profile of the …

By 2015, Nigeria will account for one-fifth of all births in Africa

With increasing poverty and lack of educational infrastructure, many children will be driven towards crime, violence and insurgency

What Africa needs to do to avert demographic disaster

Better family planning and support from international community much needed, says Unicef

Governments alone cannot combat pollution

P K Ray an eminent immunotoxicologist and director, Bose Institute, Calcutta, spoke to Amit Nair on the various issues related to human health

The sunny side

Another 100 years and the world will begin to suffer from high fever. Utilising solar energy may prevent a catastrophe

The idea of a clean city

could well become a myth by 2007. More than half of the world' s population by then would be urban dwelling. The urban ecological footprint would …

Madhya Pradesh’s vulture population increases

There are now 7,906 vultures in the state, an increase of 12 per cent from 2016