Mismanagement, negligence and political pressure are killing Kuno cheetahs
Experts say not too late, but a severe restructure and competent authorities incharge needed to salvage the project
Battle between UIDAI and home ministry ends
Data of people covered by the Unique Identification Authority of India will be used for the National Population Register
Proactive planning
It's not about fighting the problem later, it's about pre-empting the problem. Measures against air pollution and plastics are all about taking …
Three avenues, one goal
The focus is on development of hydropower, industries and food production: how sustainably can the targets be achieved?
The escape route
Punjab, which accounts for only 1.5 per cent of the total geographical area of the country, cannot continue producing for the whole country. It …
Cancer-struck
Incidence of cancer and other diseases have increased. But callous officials prefer to call it a 'coincidence'
Punjab: end of the revolution ?
Cost of production has spiralled, but the rate of increase in production has not shown a similar trend. Ecological and social costs, meanwhile, …
Battle zone: Humans vs elephants
Afterwards, an eerie silence envelops the field. There is only the crop -- no longer standing -- and the heavy tread gouged in the mud. This is …
Dar-es-Salaam’s waste management needs a complete revamp
The waste crisis at Pugu dumpsite in Tanzania’s economic capital is rising and urgent interventions are needed
Caesarian sections should be performed only on case-by-case basis, says WHO
Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh record very high rates of caesarian sections, a study reveals
Elderly & lonely
India has more elderly people than ever before. Most of them have little social security and cannot afford healthcare. While the government seems …
Mental Health Day-2013: call to care for the aged
Projections indicate people aged 60 and above will increase to over 2 billion by 2050 and so will the number of people suffering from mental …
Cheetah reintroduction project shows conservation sciences need more rigour and consensus
Carnivore conservation in human-dominated landscapes requires more than expertise of wildlife biologists
Energy access goals need greater effort in post-COVID-19 world: Report
Report calls SDG 7 progress of last few years regarding access to electricity insufficient; says pandemic will make things worse
33 women still die every hour from pregnancy and childbirth complications: WHO
India among 10 nations with highest maternal mortality ratio; many poor countries likely to miss target set under Millennium Development Goal
City on trial
Chandigarh resists luxury residential project but fails to rehabilitate its slum population to preserve its master plan
West By Far East
In the rush for economic growth, China ignored its environment. Now it faces a nightmare. The country is one of the most polluted in the world.
Medicines may be responsible for decline in wildlife population
Scientists urge for studies to estimate the environmental risks posed by pharmaceutical pollution
Child malnutrition is down: survey
Prevalence of underweight children down from 76 to 43 per cent for boys, 74 to 42 per cent for girls over past four decades, says …
Operation cover-up
Rat poison theory offered by the Chhattisgarh government to explain the sterilisation deaths is a facade, finds an investigation by Jyotsna Singh.…
Air pollution is group 1 carcinogen, says WHO agency
Our cities urgently need action plan to meet clean air targets, given the high level of air pollution and increased incidence of lung cancer
Non communicable diseases causing more premature deaths in India now
World Bank report says heart diseases have replaced TB and sepsis as two of the five leading causes of deaths between 1990 and 2010
Kind to Cash
A short stop motion that shows all the schemes that a human being (woman) can avil of in her lifetime.
Living on the edge
Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …
Andamanese threatened by development
The indigenous population of the Andaman and Nicobar islands might very soon be extinct. Today the combined population of the four indigenous …