Even by the standards of poor countries, India is alarmingly filthy
For its own sake, and the world’s, it needs to clean up India Shrinks. If at this misty time of year its capital, Delhi, smells as […]
Environment
HOW DESIGN MAY HELP REVERSE INDIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS
By NIKHITA MAHTANI With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, India is home to a rich cultural history that spans several states, dialects, cooking styles, wedding rituals […]
India environment tribunal penalizes state government for damage to lakes
By Varun Nambiar The National Green Tribunal (NGT), a judicial body that adjudicates environmental matters in India, on Friday imposed a penalty of 500 million Indian Rupees (approximately […]
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS TO WIDEN INEQUALITY GAP BETWEEN RURAL, URBAN INDIA: REPORT
200% more Indians experienced heatwaves with India facing the worst of climate change impacts: Study Climate change will widen the inequality gap in India. People […]
Indian farmer ‘remarkably adaptable’ to innovation: President Ram Nath Kovind
Speaking after inaugurating the 13th edition of CII Agro Tech India-2018 in Chandigarh, Ram Nath Kovind said the Indian farmer has been courageous in converting […]
India’s poor are on frontlines of pollution war, says experts
The poor population of the country is constantly facing the brunt of hazardous air quality in the national capital said experts. New Delhi: The air […]
Under Modi, India Has Witnessed an Unprecedented Chomping of the Earth
By Ashish Kothari When a government justifies environmental ‘sacrifice’ for ‘development’ purposes, it is not answering: whose development, at whose cost? On October 28, in his […]
India needs to wake up to real threat of climate change
By MANOJ KUMAR MISHRA States tend to feel secure by defending their territories. On the other hand, environmental concerns know no boundary and need no less […]
India’s Wildlife Crime Control Bureau wins UN Environment award
By SANGEETA NAIR The United Nations Environment has awarded India’s Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) with the Asia Environment Enforcement Award, 2018 for the excellent work […]
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 […]