Orphaned by apathy
Hidden from the outside world, this is the plight of the Van Taungiyas. They were hired during the British rule as resident labourers to plant …
COVID-19: Climate-related disasters impact labour more than wars
The ongoing pandemic will add to already-reduced labour productivity caused by natural disasters whose frequency has doubled since 2000
Rights without benefits
Over 1.3 million tribals and forest dwellers have got rights over the land they had been using for years under the Forest Rights Act. This can, …
True measure of growth
2012 a drought year, accepts government
Met department delayed fresh monsoon forecast for a fortnight. El Nino is active
फुकुशिमा परमाणु दुर्घटना के 10 साल के बाद कितना आया बदलाव
जापान के फाकुशिमा में 10 साल पहले हुई परमाणु दुर्घटना के बाद अधिकांश देशों का इस महंगे और असुरक्षित ऊर्जा के स्रोत से मोहभंग ...
Will welfare schemes win votes for UPA?
An analysis of Brazil’s last three elections suggests that peopleÔÇêdo vote for parties for such initiatives, but only when …
US, China count their poor afresh. India looks away
केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल का विस्तार: मंत्रियों से इस्तीफे लेने के पीछे का संदेश
महामारी के दौरान मंत्रियों को निकालकर सरकार एक तरह से अपनी नाकामी को स्वीकार रही है
Over 80% Indians not covered under health insurance: NSSO survey
Most people finance hospitalisation by digging into savings and borrowing
Government tries to harvest success with farmer-friendly Budget
The 2016 Budget has the right intent for the rural sector, but lacks clarity
Japan's nuclear crisis, a warning for India
Sea water being used for the first time to cool the nuclear reactor
Bring farmers to farms
दुनिया में हर दूसरा सबसे गरीब इंसान है एक बच्चा
विश्व बैंक और यूनिसेफ द्वारा जारी नए आंकलन के अनुसार, भारत में करीब 5.2 करोड़ बच्चे अत्यंत गरीबी में जीवन बसर करने को मजबूर ...
To meet global target, countries want formal control over indigenous communities’ lands
As the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting takes stock of Aichi Targets, the suggestion of bringing indigenous communities’ areas …
Rise of livestock
Agriculture sector undergoes a historic change as livestock surpasses the economy of food grain
क्या किसानों की अगली पीढ़ी करेगी खेती?
देश में प्रतिदिन 2,000 किसान खेती छोड़ रहे हैं, कृषि परिवारों के युवाओं का भी इस प्राथमिक व्यवसाय से मोहभंग हो गया है। इसे ...
Every 4th suicide in 2019 by daily wage earners: NCRB
National Crime Records Bureau report shows 2/3 of those who died by suicides earned less than Rs 278 a day
वैश्विक औसत से अधिक तेजी से पिघल रहा है हिंदु कुश हिमालय
वैश्विक तापमान को 1.5 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक सीमित रखने के बाद भी यह क्षेत्र इस सदी अधिक तेजी से गर्म होगा
Small fish, big net
In the face of a rising demand for fish and a stagnating aquaculture growth, government wakes up to the potential of small fishery
Is Arctic rush worth it?
With Shell's proposed oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea, we revisit the potential impact of exploring oil, natural gas, minerals and fish …
Bank’s first contest
Developing countries challenge US monopoly by putting up candidates for World Bank’s presidency
THE SECOND INDEPENDENCE
Tiny forgotten villages teach India a firsthand lesson in governance. Down To Earth reporters and photographers fan out to six states to discover …
Eye on the storm
Cyclone Phailin has not taken many lives but has left behind a trail of destruction that severely cripples people’s livelihood. What did it …
Not a bankable strategy
World Bank's forestry projects have not helped reduce poverty, says its own evaluator