India’s agrarian distress: Is farming a dying occupation
Farmers across the globe are quitting their business, while the rural youth population is increasing. Who will grow our food?
Resetting the Africa-Europe Relationship
Africa faces a broad range of development challenges and overcoming them will require huge sums of foreign aid and investment. But as Africa …
"We are fighting a losing battle"
The mere knowledge that mosquitoes are the carriers ofa number of Diseases like malaria, filariasis and dengue is not enough to check the …
Consider shifting cheetahs to Rajasthan, don’t make it prestige issue, SC tells Centre
40% of cheetah deaths in less than a year does not give a good picture, says SC
Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness
The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth
Problem of plenty
Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in Assam has far more rhinos than it can sustain
Kuno not ready ecologically at the moment to accept cheetahs: Faiyaz Khudsar
Down To Earth speaks to scientist Faiyaz Khudsar to get a perspective on Kuno-Palpur, where African cheetahs will be introduced first
Sanitation woes cost Africa 115 lives every hour
New UN study urges African countries to pay special attention to invest in sanitation systems for faecal sludge management
Tiger population doubles after tribals allowed to coexist in tiger reserve
The Soliga tribe in Karnataka is the first to have been allowed to continue living alongside tigers in reserved area
Nurture nature
To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources
Takeover threat
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Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI
Bihar records highest share of elderly persons ill treated in India
Tribal rights in India are a grey picture: experts
In the light of the recent murder of a US national in the Andamans by an isolated tribe, experts say the rights of indigenous communities in …
She is a fighter: For now, sole survivor of cheetah litter born in India is healthy, playful and curious
Officials at Kuno National Park are constantly checking for any infections or abnormalities for her well being
Project Cheetah: Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary to be new home for African felines
Relocation to be undertaken in accordance with the Cheetah Action Plan, according to officials
Please give Project Cheetah some time: Divyabhanusinh
Down To Earth speaks to the author of ‘The story of India’s cheetahs’, first published in 1995, which has more or less been the …
‘India’s cheetah plan is flawed, may become hurdle for national conservation priorities’
Cheetah reintroduction plan is unscientific and pushes other conservation plans on the back burner
Africa’s food systems are being shaped by climate crises, rising population
Report identifies six megatrends affecting development of agrifood systems in the continent
Can we compromise on procreation in the wake of climate change
In the context of climate change, too much harsh knowledge about environmental tragedies is creating a sense of hopelessness and helplessness in …
Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study
Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make the agriculture sector use more chemicals and resort to …
How recycled water could revolutionise sustainable development
Collecting and exploiting waste water is both technically feasible and financially justifiable
'Censuses mean little'
A POPULATION expert sharply critical of India's achievements in curbing population growth. A demographer with scant respect for the census. A …
A look at world urban population
South Africa confirms signing of MoU to translocate more than 100 cheetahs to India
As part of the MoU, 12 cheetahs will be brought to India annually for the next 10 years
Global tiger population up by 22 per cent
India is the largest contributor to the increase in tiger population