A new child needs to be enrolled in school every 2 seconds to meet 2030 target: UNESCO
There are now 250 million children not enrolled in school, compared to 244 million in 2021
National Girl Child Day: HER day, HER way
Fourteen-year-old leads by example, stops child marriage in West Bengal
Investment in girls’ education critical to arrest child marriages in Jharkhand
In Jharkhand, child marriages account for 7.3 per cent of marriages in rural areas and 3 per cent in urban areas
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 18, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
As told to Parliament (August 8, 2023): Adverse impact on environment cannot linked be with deforestation, says minister
All that was discussed in the House through the day
The Moving City explains how Metro has changed Delhi’s geography, politics
It is a fun read for those who do not know Delhi Metro well and for those who are regular commuters
World Desertification Day 2023: Granting equal land rights to women can reduce world hunger significantly, says UN
Removing legal barriers to women owning land will help with soil health protection, notes United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Bhopal becomes first Indian city to track progress towards meeting SDGs
Bhopal Municipal Corporation, UN-Habitat, others collaborate for voluntary local reviews to track the progress towards the 2030 Agenda
Verdict 2024: As BJP sweeps Uttarakhand, experts say local & environmental issues were not pre-eminent during polls
Locals were not happy with their incumbent lawmakers; but they still voted for PM Narendra Modi & his party
Verdict 2024: Odisha fishers help BJP net victory in state and general elections
Fuel prices and neglect help reel in votes amid tides of discontent
India’s voters literally feel the heat
As with any environmental disaster, the impact of heat stress hits the poorer harder than the privileged
Toothy terror: Human crocodile conflict to be big poll issue as villages around Odisha’s Bhitarkanika vote on June 1
Locals allege politicians have not done enough to make are safe from crocodile attacks, which have led to 50 deaths since 2014
Naya’s women patuas are preserving a traditional artform while also securing a livelihood & identity
The first generation women patachitra artists of the village sell their work online & are recognised world over, encouraging future …
Environment in elections: Deucha Pachami coal mine project in Birbhum unlikely to be an issue in May 13 polls
State government provided job largesse and promised financial help to local population to nip the movement in the bud
Bhubaneswar metro: Will it be an effective transport solution or become the state’s white elephant?
Smaller cities need a much more comprehensive strategy to make metro systems viable
Survey highlights severe nutrition deficiencies in West Bengal tea workers
Study carried out following death of a tea worker due to starvation
Poverty reduction in reverse, far-right populism to blame, says UN 2023 Human Development Report
A ‘democracy paradox’, coupled with a sense of powerlessness & lack of control over government decisions, has fuelled political …
Chennai, southern Andhra brace as Michaung gets set to barrel east coast
Low-lying Chennai, with its rivers, waterbodies and encroachment, has been victim to urban flooding in 2015 and 2021
As told to Parliament (July 24, 2023): First phase of cheetah reintroduction project to cost Rs 91.65 crore, says minister
As told to Parliament (July 20, 2023): 60% wells recorded rise in water level in May
International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do women take on in Asia-Pacific?
Meta asked Facebook users in 2021 how many hours they spent each day on unpaid domestic or care work
Globally, women have just two-thirds of legal rights given to men, finds World Bank
India’s rank improves from 126 to 113
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 26, 2024)
Himachal Pradesh budget announces green development scholarship scheme, boost to natural farming
Provisions worth Rs 582 crore for farmers; MSP for wheat, maize, milk increased
Did the interim budget focus enough on nutrition?
Interim budget missed the opportunity to address problems like lack of quality Anganwadi meals, higher wages for workers, inadequate infrastructure