COVID-19 labour laws dilution: ‘Neo-liberal character has eroded welfare state’
We have moved back to the 19th century in regard to labour laws, says labour economist KR Shyam Sundar
WTO gives India a clean chit
Apex trade regulator finds nothing amiss in India's intellectual property laws after exhaustive review
Cry of a river
A little known river in UP is struggling for survival. Untreated effluent, delayed action to blame
India Organics Inc
The Indian farmer is 'naturally' organic. But without support and premium for 'green' crops, there is no alternative but to take the chemical route
A home-grown drought
Monsoon this year has failed most of India, causing drought in even well-irrigated and rainfed areas. Ravleen Kaur reports how our food …
Mango resistance
Farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s mango belt are clear they will not allow Lucknow’s solid waste facility on their dashehari land
Mainstreaming co-treatment of faecal sludge for reducing pollution in Ganga
Excreta of 73 per cent of UP’s population is not managed safely. Out of this, 48 per cent is dependent on on-site sanitation systems
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 31, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Our daily dose of antibiotics
As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…
CSE analysis finds Delhi-NCR winter pollution levels down in October-November
Warmer October, fewer crop fires & favourable meteorological conditions help improve bad air
An order of chaos
National Green Tribunal's decision to declare an area of 10 km radius around Okhla Bird Sanctuary as ecologically sensitive has put the future …
Ganga pollution: UP ordered to take action against 687 industries
Green tribunal asks Centre, state to chalk out time-bound action plan to prevent and control pollution in the national river
Untapped Potential
Lack of lagislation and certification undermines the potential of organic farming in India
India’s mysterious diseases: ‘We need a public health system’
Human health management is dismally low in India, says T Jacob John, virologist and former professor at Christian Medical College, Vellore
It’s make or break for rice production in monsoon 2023
NOAA forecasts break in monsoon in August; rains key for paddy farming in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Ganga pollution: Uttar Pradesh issues notices to 956 industries
Green tribunal seeks report on the polluting industries along with photographs by May 21
Drug firms, retailers on warpath
Pharma companies say chemists refusing to store essential drugs; retailers deny the charge
Mercury treaty still sketchy
While experts welcome the Minamata Convention for phasing out mercury, they believe it might not be enough
Idol immersions after Durga Puja leave rivers polluted yet again
Central Pollution Control Board guidelines and court directions are yet to achieve the desired result of keeping rivers and lakes free of …
Crank it up
Sugar mills in India are doubling up as power generators by burning crushed sugarcane or bagasse. But with the price of bagasse rising, their …
Uttar Pradesh is falling short of solar energy targets; here’s why
The state has the highest electricity demand, but target of 22,000 MW solar power by 2026-27 unrealistic at current pace
Cradles of hope
A recent health survey throws up figures that defy logic. Some districts in India’s nine most backward states have curbed infant mortality …
COVID-19: Migrants trapped in debt at Himachal pharma hub
Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh industrial area has a Rs 60,000 crore turnover, employs 125,000 migrant workers
COVID-19: Can wastewater help in tracking outbreak in India
Wastewater research can help determine how much the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurs in the Indian population
Mahan at all costs
How government bent all rules to ensure Mahan forest in Madhya Pradesh goes to Essar and Hindalco for mining coal