Rajasthan to create pneumoconiosis fund with DMF money
The fund will be used to execute a comprehensive policy on the disease, which is widely prevalent in the mining state
Dastaan on pastoralists: interview with Ankit Chadha
Ankit Chadha is a Delhi-based performer of "Dastaangoi", the art of storytelling that evolved across the Muslim world before coming to the Indian …
How plastic pollution affects camels in the Thar
Improved waste management and alternative systems to package and deliver goods in the region could help in managing our terrestrial solid waste …
Cyclone Biparjoy: The most violent pre monsoon storm crosses Gujarat, heading to Rajasthan
Biparjoy’s accumulated energy is the highest in the pre-monsoon season in the north Indian Ocean since 1982
With 10 acres of organic farm and traditional wisdom, this ‘family farmer’ can help you eat right
Sneh Yadav and Retd Col Tara Singh are very particular about what to grow and what not to grow on their land; they also maintain a very …
Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’
Changing wind patterns in India-Pakistan and frequent cyclones in the Indian Ocean due to climate change are creating suitable breeding …
Going public
A unique experiment to involve the people in bringing water to desert communities is under way in Rajasthan.
Change in rainfall patterns is behind regular floods in Rajasthan
Number of ‘heavy rain’ days have gone up in recent years, finds IMD analysis
Camel dairying: The solution to rescuing Rajasthan’s state animal
If demand for camel milk rises, more livelihoods could be supported and more camel herds saved
The first farmer under PM-KUSUM scheme now earns Rs 4 lakh per month
He is the 1st person in India to generate income by selling clean energy to power distribution companies using PM-KUSUM
More to roosting than meets the eye
A new study from Rajasthan is uncovering interesting facets about the behaviour of Indian water birds that should aid in their conservation
18 Chinkaras die within a fortnight in Jaislamer
Cause of death included getting entangled in wire fencing and being attacked by stray dogs
Churning the stilled waters
The citizens of Udaipur are increasingly taking on the government to check degradation of the city's famed lakes
Women in power
Women elected to panchayats in Karnataka and Rajasthan function in two ways: some live up to expectations and other succumb to the pressures
Brotherhood of greens
The desolation around Udaipur in Rajasthan is giving way to vegetation through the efforts of cooperative societies
In the nick of time
The rediscovery of a traditional system of water management that involves the construction of embankments to harness rainwater, has revived …
Snatching someone's baby
Villagers in Rajasthan have revived a dried up river in the region with help of a NGO. Now, their fight is with the state government, which has …
Over 50 people die due to swine flu in just one month
As many as 1,036 people have tested positive between January 1 and 17, 2019 in Rajasthan, while 40 have died, according to sources in the state&…
This educator in Rajasthan has set up a ‘jal sansad’ in schools to helps students harvest, conserve water
The parliament is in session throughout the school year, and as its members, students conduct several activities to ensure conservation of water
Heat wave-like conditions across the country. What‘s causing this?
Conditions stretch from western Rajasthan to Rayalaseema, including interior Maharashtra.
Rajasthan talks of changing law that hit camel population
A 5-member state committee met camel breeders of Rajasthan and agreed to push for change in the ban on the trading of camels to other states and …
Dying for ration: A DTE series on ration card beneficiaries
Down To Earth highlighted families who were unable to receive benefits of ration cards due to glitches in the system
Girl burnt alive for protesting against tree felling
The incident took place on the 44th anniversary of the Chipko movement, a conservation campaign that successfully prevented cutting of trees
Food safari in deserts of Rajasthan
Down To Earth travels to Rajasthan to find out about the traditional food habits of desert people. On this journey, we discovered that not-so-…
From snake charmers to agricultural labourers: A case of Haryana’s Saperas
They still carry the stigma of being a de-notified tribe; also, the law prohibits the catching of snakes now, they say