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Cyclone Remal to make landfall on May 26 evening, may cause floods in Northeast

India, May 25 -- Northeast India is currently reeling under dry conditions, which could flip to floods in a matter of days Cyclone Remal is likely to form on the evening of May 25, a little delayed t... Read More


Indian & Bangladeshi Sundarbans to be impacted as cyclone Remal to make likely landfall 100 km from Indian border

India, May 25 -- Cyclonic system may overlap with high tide to maximise damage if landfall happens late evening on May 26 The Sundarbans, spread over 20,000 square kilometres on either side of the In... Read More


Songs of calm fury: Kazi Nazrul Islam's words helped generations find inner strength to fight hunger, injustice

India, May 25 -- Remembering Nazrul's poems that called for revolution on his 125th birth anniversary One hundred and twenty five years ago on May 25, 2024, a 'rebel poet' was born in undivided Benga... Read More


Delhites should vote wisely; our children's health and future depend on it: Bhavreen Kandhari

India, May 25 -- Founder of Warrior Moms outlines envirfonmental issues the citizens of Delhi should keep in mind as they vote today Bhavreen Malhotra Kandhari Delhi is voting today on May 25, 2024,... Read More


Book Excerpt: India's love affair with vetiver

India, May 25 -- From 'khus' mats to 'sharbat', the humble but beloved vetiver has foundits way into the daily rhythms of life in the subcontinent for centuries Published by HT Digital Content Servic... Read More


Mass fish kill incident in Periyar river amid industrial pollution

India, May 25 -- At present, there are about 336 industries existing in theEdayar Industrial Area A mass fish kill struck the Periyar river in Kerala on May 20, 2024, leaving a path of destruction an... Read More


WIPO Meeting 2024: New treaty on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in place

India, May 25 -- Mandatory disclosure of source of genetic material and associated traditional knowledge could benefit biodiversity rich countries; concerns remain The Treaty on Intellectual Property... Read More


Where will it land? Cyclone Remal may show unpredictable character, according to weather agencies

India, May 24 -- One model shows it making landfall on the West Bengal & Bangladesh coasts; the other shows it doing so on the Odisha coast between Puri and Paradip Cyclone Remal may form over the ea... Read More


Dateline Kolkata: May-end cyclone scare back in Bengal as IMD official confirms Cyclone Remal may be 'very severe'

India, May 24 -- Cyclone could make landfall between Digha and Khulna on Bengal & Bangladesh coasts respectively between May 26 & May 27; Kolkata on orange alert The cyclone scare of May-end is back ... Read More


South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto's water and soil - study finds food gardens are at risk

India, May 24 -- Soweto residents are affected by the mine dumps, toxic dust and the polluted land and rivers For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater cont... Read More