India must integrate the working of its renewable energy sector with its coal-based power sector for successful energy transition, says new CSE study

India, Aug. 21 -- A new CSE study warns that India's rapid renewable energy growth is straining a grid still dominated by coal. Experts at a national dialogue in New Delhi argue the transition must f... Read More

Why DR Congo's new Ebola outbreak is out of control

India, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo is now facing the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history with more than 5,000 cases and over 2,000 deaths as of August 18, 2026. The current Ebola ... Read More

Floods don't move governments

India, Aug. 20 -- As the delayed monsoon revived in India, severe floods gripped 10 states by the first week of August. Over a million people were affected, with 0.3 million evacuated to relief camps.... Read More

Half of India's women farmers recorded as unpaid helpers, report says

India, Aug. 19 -- A new study highlights that most women working in Indian agriculture lack formal recognition as farmers, restricting their access to credit, inputs and procurement systems. Although... Read More

What actually caused the tunnel collapse on the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project?

India, Aug. 18 -- An instance of land subsidence triggered a sudden influx of debris and water, flooding the tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project. A total of 22 workers were trappe... Read More

Can the Great Indian Bustard reclaim the Deccan part of its range? Yes, provided traditional agriculture is promoted, says study

India, Aug. 16 -- A new study in PLOS One finds that the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard could reclaim parts of the Deccan if traditional, low-intensity agriculture is revived. Modelling s... Read More

Census 2027 to include question related to caste, a first in independent India

India, Aug. 16 -- Indian citizens will be asked their caste during surveys to be conducted as part of the Census 2027, according to a new Gazette notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affa... Read More

Marine heatwaves: Why is the ocean getting hotter?

India, Aug. 15 -- Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense and widespread - and their impacts can be devastating. In August 2023, nearly 1,000 dead fish washed up along a 60-kilometre str... Read More

Nearly 90% of railway stations lack prescribed amenities, supplied drinking water found contaminated: CAG

India, Aug. 14 -- A CAG audit found that 458 of 512 inspected non-suburban railway stations, or more than 89%, lacked one or more prescribed passenger amenities. The deficiencies included drinking wa... Read More

BNHS sterilises over 2,950 dogs to save Black-necked Cranes and wildlife in Ladakh

India, Aug. 13 -- Bombay Natural History Society has sterilised more than 2,950 free-ranging dogs in Ladakh to protect vulnerable, Black-necked Cranes, whose chicks and nests were being attacked in al... Read More

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