Why South Asian Militaries Need To Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Militaries, which are among the biggest consumers of fuel, account for 5.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If the...
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Restoring Rainforests And Studying Hornbills
For International Women’s Day, we had a candid chat with Divya Mudappa, a scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation. She...
Solving India’s Urban Flooding Crisis Isn’t Just A Pipe Dream
Designing better storm water drain systems is critical to stop urban flooding. Pipe and chamber drain systems have several advantages...
Gender Budget Is A Good Start, But Women In India Need More
It’s been 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, a landmark policy framework to promote gender...
PM Modi Interested In ‘Tareef’, Not Tariffs, Says Jairam Ramesh
Congress MP and general secretary for communications, Jairam Ramesh criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6, 2025, for his...
Inside A ‘Warrior Mom’s’ Fight For Clean Air
The air was thick, almost unbreathable. It smelled of burning fields – acrid and suffocating. On the morning of 16...
Regional Inequity In Menstrual Health Persists In India
Central, eastern and northeastern India lag behind in access to the government’s menstrual health and hygiene programmes. This needs to...
Communities Fear Toxic Fallout From Herbicide Use In TN Solar Parks
Many solar parks in Tamil Nadu are relying on glyphosate-based herbicides for vegetation control, raising concerns about long-term health effects,...
‘Stinging Rebuke’: Cong Hails Apex Court Order On Forest Amendment Act
On March 6, 2025, the Congress party expressed its approval of a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the Forest (Conservation)...
Creating Robust Urban Biodiversity Parks From Degraded Lands
Delhi hosts seven biodiversity parks, which were restored from degraded lands to serve as urban forests, providing ecological benefits. Initiatives...
Wildlife Biologist Ajith Kumar Has Died
Dr. Ajith Kumar, a leading Indian wildlife biologist and educator, passed away on March 1, 2025, in Pachmarhi, Satpura Tiger...
Low-Emission Zones Are A Blueprint For Delhi’s Urban Transformation
India's urban centers are grappling with a severe air pollution crisis that poses a significant threat to public health and...
A Path To Climate Resilience Through City Level Research And Planning
As Indian cities expand, the impact of climate hazards varies widely due to socioeconomic inequalities and political and cultural factors....
Stepmotherly Treatment Is Being Meted Out To Muslims: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, has voiced her strong criticism of the...
India Needs To Redefine ‘Urban’
Notwithstanding the culinary and cultural impact of McDonald’s across India’s large cities, outlets of the global fast-food chain have been...
Israeli-Palestinian Production Wins Best Docu Feature At Oscars 2025
The documentary "No Other Land," which highlights the displacement of a Palestinian community by Israeli forces, won the Oscar for...
Securing Critical Minerals Is A Must For India’s Clean Energy Ambitions
The global shift towards clean energy has intensified competition for critical minerals and materials essential for renewable technologies. India’s growing...
Adani Group Withdraws From Disputed SL Wind Power Project
A proposed wind power project by Indian conglomerate Adani Green Energy Limited, in the north of Sri Lanka, which ran...
Oval Office Meltdown Could Mean Curtains For A Liberal Global Order
The dramatic Oval Office showdown between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on February 28 sent shivers...
Gaming On For Environmental Awareness
Tabletop games about the environment, biodiversity and climate aim to increase environmental awareness among people. Environmental games are a form...
Most Large Banks Found Failing To Consider Indigenous Rights
A new report by finance watchdog BankTrack evaluated the policies and practices of 50 major banks and found that most...
Bamboo: A Nature-Based Solution To Plastics
Plastics are integral to our modern lives, used in everything from packaging and construction to textiles and consumer goods. They...
Rs 6.56 Cr ‘Misc’ Expenses During PM’s 2-Day Visit To Kazan
Indian embassies abroad have generally been hesitant to share information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, particularly regarding expenses...
More Climate Literacy Could Help Tribal Millet Farmers Adapt To Impacts
A survey among millet farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Kolli Hills found that most farmers believed climate change impacts all aspects...
Modi Govt Must Stand Up To US: Congress
Congress leader Ajoy Kumar urged the government to stand up to the US government and tell them that reciprocal tariffs...
