Global Hunger Index: India slips to 107 from 101, behind all Asian countries except war-torn Afghanistan

Other countries in the same classification as India include Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zambia, Botswana, Sudan, Ethiopia and Mali

A quick fix: How ponds built under MGNREGA turned lives around

The realisation that ponds can rapidly recharge groundwater has increased demand for MGNREGA

UN 2023 Water Conference: 46 years after Mar del Plata, it’s time to examine the successes and failures

Access to clean water and sanitation remains a significant challenge in many parts of the world, particularly in low-income countries and …

How historical methods helped landless farmers earn a living

Farmers revive traditional retention ponds that drain water during floods and retain moisture in droughts

International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states

Strenghening community-based child protection systems imperative

World Environment Day 2023: Waste dumping is polluting the Jhelum in Kashmir with microplastics

Plastic waste is exposed to several environmental elements, breaking it down into microplastics and nanoplastics

History books tell us about just a few who fought for India’s freedom: P Sainath

Sainath’s book ‘The Last Heroes’ is an attempt to tell the stories of unsung heroes behind freedom struggle from British …

Eating right, for the environment: WWF’s diet chart to help curb climate change, biodiversity loss

Ahead of World Food Day, WWF outlines sustainable diet plan that's healthy for humans & environment alike  

Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme

Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax

Laws alone won’t end female genital mutilation in India: Mariya Taher

 Down To Earth speaks to Mariya Taher, the co-founder and United States executive director of non-profit Sahiyo on Female Genital …

Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14

Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours

As told to Parliament (March 15, 2023): Only 16% of India’s researchers are women

The total number of women researchers in the country is 56,747

‘Blue marble’: How half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth

 A photo taken by NASA in December 1972 has become an icon of the global environmental movement

Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget

Just 0.1% of the GDP was spent in 2020-21 for early childhood education, thinktank analysis suggests 1.5%-2.5% of GDP expenditure