Down To Earth
Guardians of forest
Communities across Maharashtra take on the mantle of biodiversity conservation; replicate sacred groves on common land
5 min |
March 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Mission for inclusion
Vidya Rajput leads the fight for transgender community's rights and acceptance in Chhattisgarh
2 min |
March 16, 2025
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Climate talks
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2025 sees discussions on the state of India's environment, energy ambitions and emerging health threats
3 min |
March 16, 2025
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AGAINST THE GRAIN
India's two most valuable timbers-sandalwood and red sanders-have long been bound by restrictive regulations designed to curb illegal trade. Encouraged by the government decades ago with promises of windfall profits, farmers took to commercial cultivation, investing years of patience and effort. Now, as they prepare to harvest, a harsh reality is setting in-the promise of big profits is not quite holding up. HIMANSHU NITNAWARE travels to 19 villages across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to explore the reasons
10+ min |
March 16, 2025
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Invisibilised localities
AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY ON THE NETWORKS, CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND OBSTACLES FACED BY RESIDENTS OF JHUGGIS AND TRANSIT CAMPS WHILE DEALING WITH EVICTION POLITICS AND INEQUALITIES IN DELHI
3 min |
March 16, 2025
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SAFETY IN CIRCULARITY
Global standards of water availability show that India is water stressed. Reusing treated wastewater can augment water supply while solving the problem of its safe disposal. FARAZ AHMAD and SUMITA SINGHAL analyse wastewater management practices of 16 cities in seven states to understand the challenges and potential areas of reuse
10+ min |
March 16, 2025
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TUNNEL VISION
Bengaluru's civic body must ascertain suitability of the city's geology before moving ahead with its tunnel road project for seamless travel
3 min |
March 16, 2025
Sasthrakeralam
ജില്ലകളുടെ ഭൗമശാസ്ത്രം
പാലക്കാട്
3 min |
SASTHRAKERALAM 2025 MARCH
Sasthrakeralam
മിൽഫോർഡ് സൗണ്ട്
യാത്രാവിവരണം
2 min |
SASTHRAKERALAM 2025 MARCH
Sasthrakeralam
കാട്ടുതീയും വിശേഷങ്ങളും
കത്തിപ്പിടിക്കാൻ സാധിക്കുന്ന ഏതു വസ്തുവിനേയും നമുക്ക് ഇന്ധനമായി കണക്കാക്കാം
3 min |
SASTHRAKERALAM 2025 MARCH
Sasthrakeralam
deepseek; എഐ യിലെ ചൈനീസ് വിപ്ലവം
ഹാർഡ് വെയറിലും അടിസ്ഥാന സൗകര്യ ങ്ങൾ ഒരുക്കുന്നതിലുള്ള ചെലവുകളും ഗണ്യമായി കുറച്ചു കൊണ്ടുവരാൻ ഡീപ് സീക്കിന് കഴിഞ്ഞു
4 min |
SASTHRAKERALAM 2025 MARCH
Down To Earth
Irrigation by snow
Declining rain and snowfall make farmers collect snow from higher altitudes to water their apple crops
3 min |
March 01, 2025
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TRADE TENSIONS
Why the benefits of agroforestry carbon trade do not trickle down to farmers
9 min |
March 01, 2025
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Urban trap
Fearing loss of autonomy and access to government schemes, several villages across India are protesting against the decision to change their status to town
6 min |
March 01, 2025
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THE GREAT FARM HUSTLE
Agroforestry is fast emerging as a win-win strategy to mitigate climate change and improve farmers' income. It is particularly so in India, home to one-fifth of the agroforestry carbon projects in the world. Over the past months ROHINI KRISHNAMURTHY has travelled to almost 20 villages across the country to understand how this market works. At all locations, she finds that communities and their land and labour are central to the projects. But they do not always benefit from the carbon revenue
10+ min |
March 01, 2025
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Stem the rot
A fungal disease has hit the most widely sown sugarcane variety in Uttar Pradesh, threatening the country's sugar production
5 min |
March 01, 2025
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A fantastical lens
BIOPECULIARIS A LAUDABLE ATTEMPT TO CARVE A SPACE FOR SPECULATIVE CLIMATE FICTION WITHIN INDIAN LITERATURE. WHILE THE STORIES MAY NOT ALWAYS HIT THEIR MARK, THE ANTHOLOGY IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN A GENRE THAT DESERVES MORE ATTENTION
4 min |
March 01, 2025
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The mythos of ancient India's scientific excellence
Policymakers are obsessed by a fuddled idea of resurrecting a glorious civilisational past, and even IITs have fallen in line
4 min |
March 01, 2025
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A LEGACY THAT STINKS
India faces several significant challenges in remediating its legacy waste, which could derail its goal of becoming garbage-free by 2025-26
4 min |
March 01, 2025
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Help on hold
US' decision to pause foreign aid could lead to hunger deaths, ruin economies of nations across Africa
4 min |
March 01, 2025
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Dubious distinction
How Madhya Pradesh displaced Punjab as the country's leading state in stubble burning
5 min |
March 01, 2025
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CAN AGROFORESTRY CREDITS BE SAVED?
Ensure that farmers benefit from the carbon revenue and stay protected against market failure
6 min |
March 01, 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
DECODING THE MIX: A GUIDE TO LUBRICANT COMPATIBILITY
Lubricants play a vital role in the intricate world of machinery.
4 min |
January – February 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
GREASING THE WHEELS OF SUCCESS: A ROADMAP TO LUBRICATION EXCELLENCE
Yup, it's 2025 already! And it goes without saying that maintaining machinery at peak-performance is not just a goal but a necessity.
5 min |
January – February 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
VIBRATION CAUSE OR EFFECT?
The understanding of machinery vibration analysis often leads to confusion regarding whether vibration is the cause of a problem, the result of a problem, or both.
4 min |
January – February 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
SHELL GROUP SEEKS CCI CLEARANCE FOR RAJ PETRO ACQUISITION
Shell Group, the global energy giant, has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for approval to acquire a 100% stake in Raj Petro Specialities Private Limited.
1 min |
January – February 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
THE PERILS OF IGNORING LOW OR FLUCTUATING OIL LEVELS
I've seen people shrug off the importance of fluctuating oil levels when they inspect sightglasses.
8 min |
January – February 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
FROM SILK ROADS TO SMART LUBRICANTS: THE EVOLUTION OF MACHINERY MAINTENANCE IN ASIA
Asia, a continent of resilience and innovation, has evolved remarkably from its ancient Silk Road days to modern industrial hubs.
2 min |
January – February 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
REVOLUTIONIZING ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SAFETY WITH ULTRASOUND
Electrical safety and energy conservation are significant concerns in industrial manufacturing.
3 min |
January – February 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
THE RISING VALUE OF CALCIUM SULFONATE COMPLEX GREASE IN MACHINERY RELIABILITY
Lubricant choice has a large impact on machinery reliability. Maintnance engineers have many options when selecting the proper grease for their machinery.
4 min |