BIPV: How India’s Buildings Could Be A Big Part Of Its Climate Solution
By 2060, the total floor area of buildings worldwide is expected to double. Most of the expansion will take place...
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Oppn Slams Centre’s Bid To Redefine Aravalli Hills
The ancient Aravallis, a weathered spine of stone that has guarded the subcontinent for millennia, have emerged as a fierce...
As Tourism Surges, Lakshadweep Faces A Mounting Waste Crisis
Lakshadweep is facing a worsening waste crisis. Community bins have been removed and garbage now accumulates in open dumping yards...
India’s Food Waste Is Turning Into An Environmental Time Bomb
In Belém, Brazil, the spectacle of COP30 diplomacy has already faded. While the global leaders gathered to trade new promises...
How A 42-Year-Old Massacre Is Returning To Roil The Politics Of Assam
The long-suppressed Tiwari Commission report on the 1983 Nellie massacre has finally been released, but early responses suggest it may...
Grassroots Women Map Air Pollution Hotspots, Spur A Coal Company To Curb Dust
Trained in air quality mapping, grassroots women leaders monitored air quality across 69 sites in rural areas of Bokaro and...
On MGNREGA, An Open Letter From Global Experts
In a powerful open letter, leading world economists, policymakers, lawyers, and civil society members have voiced strong opposition to the...
How Global Shoe Brands Are Tied To Toxic Tannery Conditions In India
In Ranipet, the air smells of chemicals amid gleaming leather goods bound for Europe. This bustling tannery hub in Tamil...
Local Solution To Farming Woes? Grow A Pear!
Pear cultivation has transformed Netarhat’s rural economy, offering stable incomes and reducing migration among indigenous communities. Despite widespread adoption of...
Shocking! How The Leather Industry Is Polluting A River Basin In Tamil Nadu
The Palar River flows 222 kilometres through Tamil Nadu before draining into the Bay of Bengal near Chennai. A vital...
The Bull Lady Of Kathasamipalayam Dies At 59
The bulls were the first thing visitors noticed. Seven of them, huge and muscled, grazing under acacia trees in the...
Why We Still Don’t Know Who The Rich Are In India
India has detailed systems for measuring poverty. But when it comes to wealth, the data goes dark. Understanding who the...
Delhi’s Toxic Air Rises, So Does The Crackdown On Protesters
Delhi’s air may be growing more toxic by the day — but on Sunday, authorities appeared to view a peaceful...
A Celebration of Philately Leaves Its Stamp On Enthusiasts In MP
The 14th State Level Philatelic Exhibition, MAPPEX-2025, organized by the Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle, was held in Bhopal from November...
Groundwater Management In South Asia Must Put Farmers First
South Asia accounts for 50% of the groundwater pumped for irrigation globally. The practice has been critical to ensuring food...
Documentaries Rooted In Land, Water & Culture Shine At DIFF
At the 14th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival, three documentaries stood out for the way they portrayed the...
Electoral Roll Revision Is Sparking Widespread Social Anxieties
The Special Intensive Revision of the voters list across 12 Indian states could potentially lead to sharpening of the communal...
Over 100 Journalists Call Sheikh Hasina Verdict ‘Biased’, ‘Non-Transparent’
Hundreds of journalists worldwide have condemned the verdict against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, labeling the International Crimes Tribunal...
Belém’s Streets Turn Red, Black And Green As People March For Climate Justice
The end of the first week of COP30 saw a protest organized by social and environmental movements, bringing together Indigenous...
Shark Confusion Leaves Fishers In Tamil Nadu Fearing Penalties
Thengapattanam’s coast bustles on weekday mornings, even when the rain is unrelenting. The largest fishing harbour in Kanyakumari district on...
‘Nitish Kumar Would Win Only 25 Seats Without Rs 10k Transfers’
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) of "buying votes" in the...
Saalumarada Thimmakka, Mother Of Trees, Has Died, Aged 114
Along a dusty road between Hulikal and Kudur in Karnataka, banyan trees rise like sentinels. Their thick roots grasp the...
Now, A Radical New Proposal To Raise Finance For Climate Damages
The Loss and Damage Fund, established at the climate conference in 2022, is still finding its feet and struggling to...
‘Congress Will Fight SIR Legally, Politically And Organisationally’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, November 18, raised serious questions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls...
COP30 Summit Confronts Gap Between Finance Goals And Reality
The aspirational climate finance target of $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 falls short of needs, with developing countries requiring $2.4...
