As told to Parliament (August 9, 2023): At least 2,800 people died of lightning every year from 2019-2022, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (August 4, 2023): ‘Steps by India under sickle cell mission not included in Lancet Commission report’

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

As told to Parliament (July 31, 2023): India lost 661 tigers in nearly 6 years, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Urban Menace: We should lower our intolerance towards stray dogs

Data on the dangers of stray dogs is not completely reliable 

Two years of Dhinkia violence: Villagers observe ‘Black Day’ in Bhubaneswar

Thirty people from Dhinkia sustained injuries after police baton-charged agitators trying to protect their betel vineyards from acquisition for …

MGNREGA: How mandating Aadhaar-based payment is pushing rural India into poverty, forcing migration

Over 89 million workers will be unable to access work and thereby receive wages under MGNREGA

Difficult for me to come to terms with the reality lived by Dom women on Varanasi’s cremation ghats: Radhika Iyengar

Author talks about her experiences while reporting for and writing her book, ‘Fire on the Ganges’, about the Dom community on the …

No apology has been offered for the system of indenture: Bhaswati Mukherjee

Former Ambassador speaks to Down To Earth on her latest book on the system of indenture, that led to 1.5 million Indians going to far-off lands

As told to Parliament (December 20, 2023): Improvement in malnutrition indicators for children in India

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (December 7, 2023): 397 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat from 2019-22

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Simply Put: Tunnel vision

Global climate finance increasing, but scale & pace not enough: New report 

Increase in overall average climate finance flows to the one trillion threshold represents only 1% of the global GDP

Heartbreak outside D gate of Supreme Court in Delhi as same sex marriage refused recognition

Fight for equality of marriage to continue, LGBTQIA+ members tell Down To Earth

Simply Put: Our lives matter

As told to Parliament (July 28, 2023): 33.8% children under 5 years of age are stunted; 57% women are anaemic

All that was discussed in the House through the day

‘India’s unemployment is highest in four decades’

Down To Earth speaks to Binoy Viswam, MP, about the country's unemployment crisis

Simply Put: Urban menace

India’s rice trade at risk in Red Sea attacks

India’s famed basmati rice variety is among the commodities hit by supply chain disruption caused by the Houthi attacks on the Red Sea

SC reserves judgement on environmental release of GM mustard

The apex court stated it will determine what is best for the nation in a “highly technical” and scientific matter  

Pong dam eco-sensitive zone: Awaiting rehabilitation for over 50 years, not consulted for policy decision, say locals

Union environment ministry has created a draft policy to declare region eco-sensitive zone

A one-sided election risks Bangladesh’s future

With the distinction between the state, government and party obliterated, Bangladesh is heading towards a personalised autocracy  

In pursuit of gender equality: Interpreting India’s changing sex ratio & strategies to adopt

While recent improvements are noteworthy, we are far from winning the battle for gender equality

Only Ramsar site in Bihar neglected and on verge of drying up

Bird hunting, land acquisition threaten Kawar lake even as state government proposes other sites for declaration

Simply Put: The Green Curtain

Simply Put: G20 Summit