Indian ecologist and wildlife biologist, AJT Johnsingh, died on June 7. In this obituary, Johnsingh’s friends and fellow scientists share…
India knows it has a plastic waste problem, but the urgency and coordination to meaningfully address it hasn’t been present.…
Action from the world's top courts against leaders of Israel and Hamas has proven we are in a new age…
Delhi’s air pollution problems often receive global attention, but Kolkata’s air quality often ranks among the world’s worst. Data show…
Microfactories, an innovative approach to extracting value from waste materials, point the way to sustainable production and consumption. At a…
During a recent undergraduate class, a student posed a question that has now assumed political salience: “When and why does…
“Look how thin she is, she is so weak (bahut kamzor, bahut patli hai), she should see a doctor.” This…
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken oath of office for a third successive term, NCP (SP) president Sharad…
As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 4, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess…
The election results have proven that "Modi's guarantee" is no longer enough. The people of India want stronger policies on…
Faced with multiple extreme weather events, Wayanad farmers create a new agricultural calendar harnessing traditional farming knowledge in a bid…
Cities in India are warming at a rate almost twice that of the surrounding non-urban and rural areas, influenced by…
The millions of people living in slums across Asian cities are already facing a disproportionately higher share of urban hazards.…
This year’s general election in India arguably brought up more questions about the fairness of the electoral process than any other in…
India's election results have given a new lease of life to the regional parties. The results of the parliamentary election…
Three huge landfills on Delhi’s periphery are at once eyesores and markers of unsustainable consumption. Birds of carrion circle over…
India’s new government has to resolve tensions over climate disaster compensation between the Union government and its southern states. India's…
Cricket has deep roots in Kashmir. The region’s rich history of bat manufacturing, dating back to the 19th century, contributes…
While fake news is not a new phenomenon, its proliferation today is unprecedented. But disinformation goes beyond the mere fabrication…
On Saturday, June 8, the Congress claimed that the mandate of the Lok Sabha polls has been a "moral, political…
As with any environmental disaster, the impact of heat stress hits the poorer harder than the privileged. The world’s largest…
The story of urban heat is a story of pleasure and pain. Entering the cool confines of an air-conditioned room…
The 2019 floods in Maharashtra’s Sangli district resulted in widespread loss as unprecedented rainfall caused significant loss of life and…
In a brief press release dated 31 May 2024, the Disaster Management Department (DMD) of the Indian state of Bihar…
COP28 signalled the 'beginning of the end' of the fossil fuel era. But more finance and a focus on equity…
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