Climate Change Is A Massive Challenge In 102 Districts Of 4 States
by Amitabh Pandey Climate change is a major challenge for a better environment around the world. Various programs are currently...
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World Environment Day: A Rising Wave Against Ocean Waste
Baeru, a nonprofit, aims to build a reliable waste management system in Udupi, Karnataka, while pushing for behavioural change. Baeru...
Locals Bring An Urban Waterbody Back To Life
Hauz-i-Shamsi, an ancient waterbody in Mehrauli in Delhi, has been revived using nature-based solutions. Urban lakes create their microclimate and...
India Releases Genome-Edited Rice, Drawing Both Applause And Alarm
India has released two genome-edited rice varieties aimed at enhancing yield and resilience against environmental stresses. Both varieties were developed...
Local Strategies A Must For Indian Cities Facing Heat Waves
Cities across India are experiencing record-breaking temperatures, intensified both by climate change and the urban heat island effect. By 2047,...
LIC-Adani Row: Is Public Money Being Used For Crony Capitalism?
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has recently come under fire for its decision to fully subscribe to Adani...
Stone Crushers Drive Nilgai Into J’khand Fields, Damaging Crops
Stone-crusher operations and mining activities have disturbed the nilgai habitat in Palamu district of Jharkhand. This has led to the...
As Ties With US Sour, India Needs To Rejig Its Foreign Policy
Indians were shocked by US President Donald Trump asking American CEOs and industrialists to not base their manufacturing facilities in...
Celebrated Tiger Conservationist Valmik Thapar Passes Away at 73
After a decades-long crusade to protect India’s charismatic big cat, Valmik Thapar, died on May 31, 2025, at 73. Thapar...
Tackling The Scourge Of Misinformation In India
In a recent post on the social media platform X, stand-up comedian Neeti Palta wrote, ‘If comedians can be held...
Bridging The Postnatal Care Gap In India Must Be A Priority
Postnatal care remains an unaddressed health priority, even as better delivery care has reduced Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) across countries. The life-threatening risks faced...
Assam Civil Society Group Deplores Crackdown On Muslims
India's recent actions to repatriate what it terms "illegal immigrants" from Assam have sparked significant opposition from Bangladesh. Bangladeshi leaders...
Shipwreck Raises Concerns About Ecological Damage In Kerala
A Liberian-flagged ship carrying around 450 tonnes of oil and 640 containers sank off the Kochi coast on May 25....
When Forests Fall And Peacocks Cry
Despite longstanding efforts of students and environmentalists to protect the 400-acres of Kancha Gachibowli in the University of Hyderabad, the...
Bangladesh: Resurrecting Democracy Remains A Challenge
On May 16, small bands of Awami League supporters took out flash rallies across at least 30 locations in Dhaka...
Scientists Raise Alarm As Rural Water Supply Goes From Depths To Debt
Rural water supply systems struggle to keep pace with falling water tables as groundwater depletion around Bengaluru gets critical. Current...
Experts Say Unplanned Construction To Blame For Flash Floods
Heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and cloudbursts on April 19-20 triggered landslides and flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ramban district, causing...
Radheshyam Bishnoi, Defender Of Wildlife In Thar, ‘Gone Too Soon’
Radheshyam Bishnoi, wildlife protector, has died at the age of 28. Radheshyam began by helping injured animals in the desert,...
Here’s Why India Is Unable To Meet Air Quality Standards Set By WHO
Despite a growing number of initiatives generating momentum for improving air quality, meeting the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines...
India’s Foreign Policy Has Collapsed: Rahul
On Friday, May 23, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that India's foreign policy has "collapsed," demanding an explanation from External...
India’s Cotton Exports Could Threaten Maha’s Groundwater
Cotton is one of India’s top agricultural exports and between 2011-12 and 2020-21, the country’s cotton exports consumed roughly 40...
The Vanished View: Preserving Urban Greens
“If there are no mangroves, then the sea will have no meaning. It's like a tree with no roots, for...
Operation Sindoor – 5 Questions That Follow
The claims and counterclaims following the Pahalgam terrorist attack and Operation Sindoor have raised several questions that the government is...
Reasons Why Saving & Increasing Biodiversity Is Imperative
by Amitabh Pandey As the world celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity today, May 22, here's a closer look...
Jharkhand Farmers Demand Separate MSP For Natural Farming Products
The National Mission on Natural Farming aims to eliminate the ill effects of chemical farming and promote sustainable farming. However,...
