To advance Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation) and ensure equitable access to safe drinking water, the Jal Jeevan Mission, India’s flagship rural water supply programme, has accelerated efforts to provide every household with an individual tap connection. Launched in 2019, with 17% of rural households having tap water, has now reached to…
CSIR laboratories in Lucknow have created pathways for the utilization of technology for startups to support the transformation of scientific research into applicable business and agricultural opportunities. This announce- ment was made through the CSIR Startup Conclave, which was hosted on September 14th and 15th, 2025 at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow….
The fire came quietly. No warning. No announcement. Just flames climbing through young trees that had taken years to grow. On December 29, parts of Molai Kathoni 2.0, a newer extension of the forest created by Jadav Payeng, widely known as the Forest Man of India, were set ablaze by unidentified persons. Reports suggest that…
For years now, the lands of the mighty Himalayas have been silently crumbling beneath the weight of changing skies, relentless development, and the forgotten whispers of the earth. What once stood proud as ancient sentinels of serenity are now yielding to the chaos of cloudbursts, landslides, and human addition. The recent flash floods in Dharali…
The air pollution problem in Delhi has reappeared with startling ferocity. AQI levels are above 500+, prompting hospitals to report a substantial increase in breathing-related complaints, schools to close, and outdoor labor to cease. Everyday life is being disrupted by air pollution. It is no longer a seasonal issue. It is now a serious public…
The National Capital Territory’s pollution crisis is undeniable. Measures aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions, whether by restricting vehicle age or improving fuel quality, are understandably attractive. India’s transition from Bharat Stage (BS) IV to BS VI engine standards, for example, has already yielded improvements in vehicular emissions. Similarly, ethanol blending in fuel is projected to…
Intense political, environmental, and public discussion has erupted throughout Rajasthan and beyond in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision about the definition of the Aravalli hills. A technical definition with significant ecological and economic ramifications is at the centre of the dispute. What Did the Supreme Court Decide? A definition put out by the…
One of the most persistent environmental issues in South Asia is the air quality situation in Delhi. The toxicity of the air Delhi breathes is quite visible and everyday reality for millions of people in the National Capital Region (NCR). In actuality, Delhi’s air quality is persistently poor all year round. Despite the fact that…
This World Soil Day, India’s changing perception of its so-called “wastelands” offers life-changing lessons. Soil health is a lens through which ecological, social and climatic interdependencies are exposed rather than just a measure of agricultural performance. India’s semi-arid grasslands and savannahs have suffered for over a century. It is due to the detrimental colonial legacy…
Sometimes tragedy does not arrive with noise. It comes quietly, like rising water that first touches your feet and then slowly climbs until it enters every corner of life. This is what happened across Southeast Asia, where severe floods and landslides have taken over fifteen hundred lives and are forcing millions to leave their homes….
