Down To Earth
At core of survival
Water scarcity defines life in a village inside Sariska Tiger Reserve's critical habitat, as debates over its relocation drag on
5 min |
March 16, 2026
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Universities in crisis, innovation is stifled
Political control and skewed policies have led to unrest in academia, stifling creativity and meaningful research
4 min |
March 16, 2026
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GREAT NICOBAR DILEMMA
In the fragile ecosystem of Nicobar, strategic development must align with constitutional commitment to protect environment, indigenous dignity
3 min |
March 16, 2026
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Unwanted barter
Pursuit of renewable solar power in Rajasthan sees indiscriminate felling of khejri trees vital to the Thar landscape.
5 min |
March 01, 2026
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Shared stakes
A landmark assessment quantifies how businesses destroy the very natural systems they depend on, and must therefore play a central role in halting and reversing biodiversity decline
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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India headed for an early summer
ALTHOUGH IT is considered a winter month, February remained warmer than usual for most of India in 2026.
1 min |
March 01, 2026
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A step back
Recent amendments to Uttarakhand's Van Panchayat rules push the state into a risk zone. The state must usher in forest reforms to rescue community forest governance
4 min |
March 01, 2026
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THE GREAT PIVOT
China's moves to transition to clean energy offer critical lessons to India
4 min |
March 01, 2026
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CHARGED WITH ECO-RAGE
Awareness of climate change, and the stress it induces, may be linked to rising aggressive behaviour among young people
4 min |
March 01, 2026
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A bridge across forever
For two decades, a Chhattisgarh village remains stuck in a loop of building temporary river crossings to access markets and sell forest produce
4 min |
March 01, 2026
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SAINTLY GUARDIANS
For over 20 years, residents of Mudh village in eastern Ladakh have been protecting the ruddy shelduck that visits their mountains to breed
5 min |
March 01, 2026
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COAL V CORRIDOR
A proposal to mine coal along a corridor that links two tiger reserves in central India is a step away from getting final clearance. The move could affect movement and genetic diversity of tiger populations in the region
8 min |
March 01, 2026
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FIRST FOOD UNDER THREAT
Mother's milk is the safest and most complete nourishment for infants. Scientists and public health authorities, including the World Health Organization, have long described it as a newborn's first vaccine and primary defence against disease. But what if that very first food begins to mirror the mounting burden of environmental contaminants?
10+ min |
March 01, 2026
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India's challenging AI predicament
Hobbled by lack of innovation and AI skills in its crucial technology sector, India is focusing on a ruinous plan to host data centres
4 min |
March 01, 2026
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Real impacts of the changing seasons
This refers to the article \"1,500 days, and an alarm for new climate\" (1-15 December, 2025).
1 min |
March 01, 2026
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Healing ravines
A social worker in Morena revives economically and environmentally beneficial guggul plants to restore biodiversity and improve livelihoods in barren ravine lands
2 min |
March 01, 2026
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‘It’s a systematic effort by US to dismantle climate policy’
The US, the world's largest historical emitter of greenhouse gases, has overturned its “endangerment finding”, the legal foundation for regulating emissions under the Clean Air Act since 2009.
4 min |
March 01, 2026
Scientific India
The 10 biggest science stories of 2025
The year 2025 was marked by remarkable scientific achievements that pushed the boundaries of medicine, genetics, and biotechnology. Breakthroughs once considered futuristic moved from theory to real-world application, offering new hope for patients and redefining the limits of innovation.
6 min |
January - February 2026
Scientific India
Artificial Trees: The Technology Breathe for the Globe
Global raising concern over for clean air due to progression of population, industrialization, urbanization, vehicular emission are pushed air pollution and atmospheric carbon dioxide to alarming level.
4 min |
January - February 2026
Scientific India
Top 10 Science Stories of India in 2025
The year 2025 has been a landmark for Indian science, characterized by \"firsts\" in space, indigenous computing, and breakthroughs in lifesaving genetics. Here are the top 10 science and technology stories from India in 2025:
4 min |
January - February 2026
Scientific India
CRISPR-Cas Technology: Revolutionizing the future of modern disease diagnosis and healthcare
The accurate and rapid detection of human pathogens is critical for public health.
3 min |
January - February 2026
Scientific India
Five outstanding physics research in 2025
This year has been vibrant for physics research; scientists of various sub disciplines have uncovered many unknowns, from the discovery of single naked black holes to the invention of 2D metallic sheets.
5 min |
January - February 2026
Scientific India
Just two days of oatmeal cut bad cholesterol by 10%
Eating mostly oatmeal for just two days may significantly reduce cholesterol, according to a clinical trial from the University of Bonn published in Nature Communications.
3 min |
January - February 2026
Scientific India
Extremophiles Microbes from Hot Springs - Identified as a Potential Source of Next Generation Biobased Sunscreens
Protection from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation is essential for human health.
3 min |
January - February 2026
Scientific India
Global Fight Against PFAS Pollution: A Turning Point in Regulation and Justice
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of over 10,000 synthetic chemicals known for their extreme persistence in the environment and the human body, have become one of the most challenging pollution issues of our times.
2 min |
January - February 2026
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Of devolution and new disasters
The 16th Finance Commission pushes for changes in view of new fiscal and climatic conditions
10+ min |
February 16, 2026
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Is India forever a generics-only player?
While India is content to be a global generics pharmacy, China has become a powerhouse of new drug development
4 min |
February 16, 2026
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AN OUTBREAK IS FEARED IN 2026-27
Since sal borer is nocturnal, it gathers near lights around houses. This initial sign was not visible five years ago, but is being seen now
1 min |
February 16, 2026
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Mining impunity
A fatal blast in Meghalaya highlights the deep failure to curb rat-hole mining despite court orders and enforcement measures
4 min |
February 16, 2026
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NO EPIDEMIC YET, BUT NEED TO BE VIGILANT
A sal borer epidemic can be controlled if action is taken in time
1 min |