India launches national anti-pollution programme, but experts sceptical
By Mayank Bhardwaj The National Clean Air Programme aims to cut pollution in the 102 worst affected cities by 20-30 percent by 2024 New Delhi:Â India […]
Month: January 2019
Gender equality: A long way to go before India meets its SDG 2030 goals
By Gayatri Vinayak According to the SDG India Index Baseline 2018 report, released by think tank NITI Aayog in association with the United Nations, India […]
Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise
By Banjot Kaur Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease […]
Journalists reporting on the environment faced increased dangers in 2018
By Kaamil Ahmed Journalists describe some of the threats and dangers they faced in 2018. These range from intimidation to legal threats to outright violence. At […]
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship felicitates young entrepreneurs
The National Entrepreneurship Awards is a platform focused on driving innovation and ushering in a positive change for youth in entrepreneurship across all the industries. […]
Women empowerment: India needs more women in science, says NR Narayana Murthy
Only one woman from India featured in the list of the world’s top 4,000 highly-cited researchers topped by the US In order to improve the […]
Loan waivers won’t stop farmer suicides: Agricultural scientists
By  Anju Agnihotri Chaba O P Yadav, agriculture scientist and director of CAZRI, said, “Our farmers are not getting fair price for their crop despite the […]
Invest in fundamental rights to ensure access to justice for all
BYÂ SRIPARNA GANGULY Supporting programs that are reaching the unreached and ensuring their basic human rights, is a fundamental step towards ensuring equitable and sustainable development […]
6 reasons why India has failed to solve the riddle of agriculture marketing
By Kiran Pandey A parliamentary panel report recently submitted in the Lok Sabha has outlined the reasons Farmers’ protests have ruled the headlines consistently in the […]
Climate Change Affecting Agriculture, Wheat Production in India Could Drop by 23%: Agri Ministry
By Abha Toppo The effects of climate change along with rising pollution are causing direct harm not just to human beings, but also to the agricultural […]