Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls

Local capacities critical to making a difference must be strengthened

Vital drip

A farmer in Madhya Pradesh uses discarded saline bottles to irrigate fields

Nothing greasy about it

The increase in oil prices doesn't harm anyone

Smokeless!

A coal-based power plant in Chittorgarh shows that even old plants can be non-polluting

Wise use of forests

Experts discuss sustainable ways to utilise forest products

In the red

The Union Budget fails to make any provisions for protecting the environment.

Forest talk

An international forum on forests promises to bring in real change

Self-help

Democracy "of the people, by the people and for the people". Madhya Pradesh takes the lead

Big brother

WSSD clearly illustrated the hatred of the US' bullying tactics

Trade might is not right

What's wrong with global negotiations today?

Green sports

Watchdog needed to monitor government agencies

An independent environmental commission has to monitor government agencies

News snippets

Jaisalmer's architectural wonders beat the heat

A device that turns away wild elephants

Recession is elsewhere

Africa must be priority if humanity is to conquer hunger; but it is only getting worse there

By 2030, Africa will be home to the largest number of undernourished people

India responsible for largest drop in open defecation since 2015: WASH report

The report also noted some progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6

Swachh Bharat Mission: The last push

Over 100 million toilets in five years took a lot of effort; the change is showing now

MDG final report highlights the success of strategic intervention

Human society has achieved several milestones on all eight goals: Report

Fruits of doing nothing

Two young farmers of Karnataka prosper by overcoming tiller instinct  

Compiling information

Community enterprise unlimited

Amartya Sen right prize for the wrong work?

Sen's manner of addressing poverty issues has left many questions unanswered

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