Reinvented technology can boost India’s aim to be ODF
New Delhi: Reinvented toilet technologies can boost India’s aim to be open defecation free by next year by building 75 million toilets, according to a new report on importance […]
Environment
SnapFact: India’s green reforms may have hurt environment
By Vishnu Padmanabhan A new study used satellite images to reveal that small mines are associated with more deforestation New Delhi: Across the world, and especially in […]
Fitch keeps India’s sovereign rating unchanged with stable outlook
By Asit Ranjan Mishra Govt may find it difficult to meet its deficit target of 3.3% of GDP in fiscal 2019, the ratings agency said New […]
Farming in 20% of districts in India threatened by climate change
By Zia Haq The effects of climate change on India’s agriculture, which employs half the population and accounts for 17% of the country’s economic output, are […]
China-India youth dialogue held in Delhi to promote exchanges, ties
New Delhi: The China-India Youth Dialogue 2018 was held in the Indian capital in an effort to promote the people-to-people and cultural exchanges and relations […]
India has to cover lot of ground to tackle antibiotic resistance: CSE
India’s action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has made limited progress and it must beef up efforts including a clear roadmap to stop overuse of antibiotics […]
Let’s Admit It! There’s No Space For Environmental Concerns In India’s Political Agenda
By Rohit Kumar With 2019 Lok Sabha elections are around the corner all the political parties are gearing up to get the pulse of the […]
Kerala agriculture minister: Organic and natural farming will give farmers self reliance and climate resilience
By S. Gopikrishna Warrier In a wide-ranging interview to Mongabay-India, Kerala’s Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar said that after the floods of August 2018, Kerala’s agriculture […]
Indian banks fare badly among BRICS nations, says Moody’s Investors report
With unprecedented frauds and surging bad debt, Indian banks have fared badly in credit profile, asset quality, capitalisation and profitability, according to a report published […]
Delhi smog: Foul air came from India’s farming revolution
By Soutik Biswas If there was a gold medal for bad air, Delhi would be hard to beat. Yet, despite high levels of air pollution, more […]