Treated sewage for Gurgaon projects

Haryana government makes treated sewage available to developers affected by court moratorium on groundwater extraction

Parched Punjab

India's most agriculturally prosperous state, Punjab, is staring at an impending groundwater crisis. Over-extraction of groundwater and faulty …

Poisoned Punjab: Three children in this Fazilka village family are intellectually disabled but there’s no aid

Contaminated canal, groundwater linked to huge disease burden in Churi Wala village, show ground visits by DTE

Poisoned Punjab: Children with intellectual disabilities, severe skin allergies are common in this village

Ground visits by DTE in Dharangwala village reveal 12-13 cancer deaths every year, teetotallers with liver cirrhosis

When the car drives you: Speed as hierarchy and privilege

What remains of the public if at their best of expressing their disagreement, their gatherings are called “traffic jams”?

Cheers, agriculture is finally a political agenda in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi plays Santa Claus on Christmas Day, releases funds and discusses farmers’ problems as protests continue on …

On Constitution Day, police use tear gas, water cannon on farmers

While many farmer leaders were detained November 24 and 25 and taken into preventive custody, others were detained November 26 too

Reporter’s diary amid COVID-19: Reaching home

Down To Earth’s Vivek Mishra has walked from Delhi to Shravasti in Uttar Pradesh to capture the plight of workers returning home after …

COVID-19 lockdown: What Punjab, Himachal are doing to keep substance abuse at bay

Amid lockdown, many substance users have turned to alternate drugs fearing withdrawal symptoms 

A look at paddy crop residue burning updates

NASA images show how smoke emanating from paddy residue burning is contributing to air pollution

Norms flouted at Punjab and Himachal eye camps

Doctor who performed surgeries at Punjab camp has been arrested while officials of the NGO are still on the run

Participation or takeover?

Private companies now dictate terms in Maharashtra’s agriculture sector. Punjab follows suit

Delhites, all that rain does not mean you will have a smog-free Diwali. Here is why

Firecrackers, industries, vehicles, date of the festival and late withdrawal of the monsoon, all could cause a repeat of previous Diwalis, experts say

Farm losses: Heavy rains destroy paddy, cotton crops in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh

Scarce rain during monsoon, heavy rain during harvest spell agricultural doom; Bajra, jowar also affected

Will intensify protest: Farmer leaders reject Union govt draft seeking to break deadlock

Farmer unions call for major countrywide protest December 14; blocking of Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Yamuna Expressway by December 12

Book excerpt: How the ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta’ Movement resonates with the 2020 anti-Farm Bills agitation

The century-old movement by Bhagat Singh’s uncle was against unjust British efforts to exploit Punjab’s farmers, notes author …

COVID-19 lockdown: Surge in domestic violence cases in Punjab

A 50% spurt in cases of domestic violence has been observed in Punjab since lockdown 

Will Punjab and Haryana HC’s recommendations reduce farmers’ burden?

The court’s suggestions, like making MSP a legal right and increasing it to thrice the cost of production, are practical but need effort in …

Vaccine units need booster shots

Health ministry orders them to resume production but offers no action plan

Fall of a premier institute

Amid funds siphoning allegations, future of National Institute of Pharma Education seems bleak

Zika virus has spread to several parts of India, finds ICMR

Cases from Telangana, Jharkhand confirm local transmission; experts push for more testing

Centre may reduce moisture content limit for wheat, paddy. Why this will hurt farmers

The government is trying to gradually withdraw from procurement operations, MSP regime with this move, feel farmers

Shortage of labourers, gunny bags: Punjab in a spot over wheat procurement

The process started April 10, but ran into several hassles on the first 2 days. It has been slow across the state; has not even started at some …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 2, 2020)

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

'We are unable to produce quality seeds'

India is facing a shortage of pulses. Untimely rains have caused their prices to rise by up to 64 per cent in 2014-15. Experts say we need to …