India, Oct. 16 -- A statutory body created to ensure that local communities get compensated for their traditional knowledge and products by entities that use them for commercial purposes has fallen mi... Read More
India, Oct. 16 -- The canals and barrages in the village were absolutely dry this summer. But rain in August and September overwhelmed the Sindphana river," says Ganesh Ghodake, a farmer from Kurla vi... Read More
India, Oct. 14 -- Summary NCDs like heart disease and diabetes now cause two-thirds of global deaths. Anxiety and depression have surged by 63% and 26% respectively. Environmental heat-related death... Read More
India, Oct. 7 -- Summary Chemicals from microplastics significantly harm coral reproduction and larvae settlement, crucial for reef survival. Species-specific & time-dependent effects have been obser... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Summary A CDC report highlights that Avian Influenza A can affect the gastrointestinal tract of humans, causing symptoms like diarrhoea and vomiting. The study, amid global H5N... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Summary Climate change will increase lightning-induced wildfires, which already account for nearly half of all wildfires in Canada. As vegetation and lightning strikes rise, mor... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- This is the fifth in a 6-part series. Read the first, second, third and fourth parts On August 11, a 2-judge bench of Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan directed that... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Summary Tigers have gone locally extinct from nearly 18,000 sq km of habitat in India between 2006 and 2018. Poverty, bushmeat hunting, and snares are major drivers of decline i... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Summary Funding freeze: Allocations for MGNREGA have remained static at Rs 86,000 crore since 2023-24 despite rising inflation and demand. Huge dues: Pending liabilities total R... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on August 11, 2025 directed the authorities concerned in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to immediately begin removing free-ranging dogs from localities... Read More