Underwater ghost-busting to save Indian coral reefs
Every day, hundreds of thousands of pieces of lost or abandoned fishing equipment haunt the world’s oceans, killing indiscriminately and endangering marine life and livelihoods. […]
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India launches national anti-pollution programme, but experts sceptical
By Mayank Bhardwaj The National Clean Air Programme aims to cut pollution in the 102 worst affected cities by 20-30 percent by 2024 New Delhi: India […]
Gender equality: A long way to go before India meets its SDG 2030 goals
By Gayatri Vinayak According to the SDG India Index Baseline 2018 report, released by think tank NITI Aayog in association with the United Nations, India […]
Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise
By Banjot Kaur Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease […]
Journalists reporting on the environment faced increased dangers in 2018
By Kaamil Ahmed Journalists describe some of the threats and dangers they faced in 2018. These range from intimidation to legal threats to outright violence. At […]
Farm loan waivers can derail India’s growth story
By Ramesh Chand Loan waiver provides strong disincentive for those who repaid loan on time and perverse incentive for default. But the most serious effect of […]
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship felicitates young entrepreneurs
The National Entrepreneurship Awards is a platform focused on driving innovation and ushering in a positive change for youth in entrepreneurship across all the industries. […]
Women empowerment: India needs more women in science, says NR Narayana Murthy
Only one woman from India featured in the list of the world’s top 4,000 highly-cited researchers topped by the US In order to improve the […]
Loan waivers won’t stop farmer suicides: Agricultural scientists
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba O P Yadav, agriculture scientist and director of CAZRI, said, “Our farmers are not getting fair price for their crop despite the […]
Invest in fundamental rights to ensure access to justice for all
BY SRIPARNA GANGULY Supporting programs that are reaching the unreached and ensuring their basic human rights, is a fundamental step towards ensuring equitable and sustainable development […]