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SOE 2026: Forestland diversion

India, Feb. 25 -- In 2023-24, India approved diversion of nearly 29,000 hectares (ha) of forestland for non-forest activities. This is not only a 66 per cent rise from the previous year, but also the ... Read More


India's cold wave events shifting or expanding geographically, no longer confined to core winter months: DTE analysis

India, Feb. 24 -- India recorded 24 cold wave/cold day events in January 2026, with no such conditions reported in February, an analysis by Down To Earth (DTE) has found. With the winter season offici... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: A wish list?

India, Feb. 17 -- By the time Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman finished her near 90-minute speech on February 1, it was clear that the Union Budget presentation and its character had chang... Read More


Global trade tensions raise strategic value of African minerals, report says

India, Feb. 14 -- A new Africa Finance Corporation report says global trade tensions are increasing the strategic value of Africa's mineral reserves Africa holds an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine... Read More