Prime Minister’s Logic
POSCO begins work on boundary wall at steel plant site in Odisha
Move violates stay order of National Green Tribunal, say protesting activists
It’s pouring money and schemes in agriculture
No dearth of funds for agri credit and new institutions
UPA's development report card
A look at the progress of the Congress-led alliance's flagship programmes
Bihar deputy CM stirs up a storm with remarks on asbestos
Minister misquotes court ruling; gives views that contradict party stand
Tribals arrested, lathi-charged for demanding rehabilitation
Madhya Pradesh government starts dam construction without clearances
Sikkim earthquake was unusual for Himalaya
It occurred due to sliding, not thrust motion
India bans animal testing for cosmetics
Standards for alternative tests to be set; amendments to acts and laws required
Budget through the years post liberalisation
Run up to Budget 2012-13
High court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Jaypee for flouting green laws
Company asked to dismantle coal-fired power plant in Solan
Falling silicon prices shakes up solar manufacturing industry
What will prevail? Crystalline PV or thin-film
Street vendors' bill will be introduced in Parliament this session, says Selja
It proposes abolishing existing licence system for vendors
Gamble for guar, soy
Despite demand and production, farmers lose to futures trading
Are lawyers game for cycling to court?
The remark by Chief Justice of India, Justice R M Lodha, that lawyers should start cycling to work has created a flutter in the legal circles. …
Three expert members quit Ganga basin authority
Resignation letters express dismay over hydropower projects being pushed in the river basin without their knowledge; accuse government of apathy …
Rivers have always been a part of Punjabi and Sikh identity, memory
For 5,000 years, the five ‘torrents of water’ that flow through its plains, have fashioned Punjabi life and character
Book excerpt: How the ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta’ Movement resonates with the 2020 anti-Farm Bills agitation
The century-old movement by Bhagat Singh’s uncle was against unjust British efforts to exploit Punjab’s farmers, notes author …
Momentum for Jal Shakti Abhiyan will create water security: Gajendra Shekhawat
The Abhiyan will work in 256 water-stressed districts, the minister told Down To Earth
Canada’s status quo election: Trudeau returned with another minority, faces uncertain future
There are a multitude of crises the Liberals are returning to and must address — including the impact of climate change, housing …
Udhampur gets earthquake observatory
New seismological observatory will help further strengthen the region’s earthquake monitoring
Govt finalising a national policy on the blue economy: Jitendra Singh
The policy envisages the optimal utilisation of all sectors of the maritime domain for sustainable development of coastal areas
Will a water security bill resolve lack of access in India?
Civil society members have proposed a water security bill to ensure access to safe water for 76 million Indians who do not have it
Time for green hydrogen in India is now, says RK Singh; invites private players to invest
The prime minister had launched the National Hydrogen Mission August 15 last year, which aimed to make India a green hydrogen hub
Bihar meat-sellers rue drop in Holi sales amid coronavirus rumours
The animal husbandry ministry has been trying to dispel rumours connecting meat-eating and virus outbreak