Urban Menace: Down To Earth’s cover story on dogs, monkeys and pigeons in Indian cities

An in-depth look into why the populations of these animals are becoming unmanageable in urban landscapes

Manipur deserves & needs proper sociological understanding

Absence of a good census allows politicians to exploit aspirations, hopes, sentiments, language traditions and social identities of people in Manipur

Who is an actual “Sikkimese”?

The Supreme Court judgement of January 13 this year continues to cause ripples across Sikkim. Here is what it is all about

A vocal for local verdict

PM Modi’s performance on the most important issues of unemployment, price rise and dipping income didn’t reflect the slogan he had …

Simply Put: Fake calls

Simply Put: Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Digital democracies and the challenges of Anthropocene

Only sustained human intervention can effectively mitigate challenges to daily human life

Simply Put: Real issues

Simply Put: Poll manifesto

Simply Put: April Fools Day 2024

For a decade, earnings of regular salaried & self-employed Indians have been declining: ILO

At the all-India level, 40.8% of regular workers and 51.9% of casual workers did not receive the average daily minimum wage prescribed for …

DTE Coverage: Sonam Wangchuk’s fast

Why did Wangchuk undertake the fast? DTE tracked the issues involved

Simply Put: Statehood for Ladakh

Roman legions, Boer wagons, lions, Cecil Rhodes: Some dogs being considered for ban by Centre have fascinating histories

However, ‘free-ranging dogs’ are a massive crisis and should be the government’s focus, says scientist

As told to Parliament (December 21, 2023): Labour force indicators in 2022-23 are better than pre-COVID period

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Book Excerpt: Across the seven seas

Former Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee writes on how and why the system of indenture replaced the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks

Job-seekers to get additional Rs 115 a day over MGNREGA wage; implementation isn't proper, says expert

Nearly half a million Indians migrated to OECD countries in 2021: Report

International Migration Outlook 2023 highlights developments in policy responses to climate change displacements  

Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza’s health system — the siege has pushed it into abject crisis

It is uncertain what the health system of Gaza will look like in the future 

Simply Put: No water, food or healthcare

Simply Put: Bihar caste census

Simply Put: Joining hands

Simply Put: Weapons of mass destruction

Simply Put: Life or livelihood?

Women’s Day 2024: Food for all in Tamil Nadu

One of the major reasons behind the success of the state’s Amma Canteen scheme is the decision to employ women self-help groups