As nations negotiate a binding plastics treaty, India leans on outdated figures and unproven solutions to justify its stance ...

From placing the emphasis on plastic management rather than production and over-riding stringent state laws, the dilution of ...

Suicides in Indian prisons are significantly higher than in the general population, yet most psychiatrist posts remain vacant ...

Survey limitations and omissions of the ultra‑rich and the most vulnerable are leading to a skewed picture of inequality ...

32,000 Indians Say They Possess Exotic Animals In Post-COVID Amnesty The environment ministry offered amnesty to Indians holding undocumented exotic animals as a first step towards regulating their ...

At the primary level, tribal children see higher enrolment rates than the all-India average, but many do not continue to secondary and higher secondary school ...

Urban Indian women spend more time working in paid employment but they spend as much time as their rural counterparts in unpaid care and domestic work in the household.

Climate Crisis Makes Sundarbans Population Vulnerable to Migration-Related Exploitation A rising sea, frequent natural disasters, and climate change have worsened prospects for farmers and fishermen, ...

Unfinished Business: India’s Coal Mine Closure Crisis Threatens Just Transition The slow pace of mine closure is a clear disregard of both environmental protection and the well-being of ...

Why Tribal Indians See Worse Maternal, Child Health Despite improvements, tribal Indians see higher mortality in early childhood, higher prevalence of malnutrition and critical gaps in healthcare ...

A group of Mitanins or ASHA workers in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari. ASHA workers have been integral to the public health system in India. Yet, this crucial workforce is barely utilised to help women have ...

Why BharatNet Remains An Unfinished Dream As of January 2025, only 1.99 lakh villages out of 6.5 lakh villages or 30.4% had broadband internet access ...