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Book Excerpt: Khichdi, the Subcontinent's very own comfort stew

India, June 15 -- From Al Biruni to 'kedgeree', the humble rice-and-lentils dish has made a long journey Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Down to Earth.... Read More


A study in sympatry: New paper examines how Asiatic lions & Bengal tigers have co-existed for so long in the Subcontinent

India, June 15 -- Lion-tiger co-existence an interplay of their different ecological and behavioural adaptations, rather than an internecine conflict, it says The British Lion fights the Tiger of Mys... Read More


Water for our Cities: Revisiting water-sensitive urban design and planning and other frameworks

India, June 15 -- Innovative approaches are key to mitigating the growing water crisis in India's metropolises This is part 1 of a two-part blog on water for our cities Global warming and the intens... Read More


Residential solar PVs face challenges in South Africa - low affordability compromises mass appeal

India, June 14 -- Adoption of solar PV systems requires a high capital investment which is beyond the reach of many South African households, especially those located in low-income areas Although mos... Read More


Bonn climate meet plagued with distractions & doublespeak, road to COP29 appears bumpy: CSE

India, June 14 -- NCQGmajor sticking pointat mid-year conference as finance remains frozen, Mitigation Work Programme hindered by mistrust The road to 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United... Read More


The Sunita Narain Show: Heatwave in India - how to mitigate the risk?

India, June 14 -- Watch the full episode on combating heatwaves to understand the challenges and how we can mitigate the risk Life in Delhi, with record temperatures close to 50degC, has been a gruel... Read More


High Seas Treaty expected to enter force by 2024, should address climate impacts on migratory marine species: Experts

India, June 14 -- High seas are waters that are beyond national control, comprising around two-thirds of the surface area of the planet's oceans As nations gear up for a preparatory meeting to discus... Read More


Climate disasters cause surge in mental health disorders in a Sundarbans block

India, June 14 -- Migration and malnutrition due to frequent cyclones and rising sea levels trigger depression and anxiety in Gosaba residents The residents of Gosaba, a block in the Sundarbans, are ... Read More


Mahanadi got a 'triple-engine sarkar': Now what?

India, June 14 -- Having the same party ruling in both Chhattisgarh & Odisha as well as the Centre is the greatest opportunity for the river A 'double-engine sarkar' is something the Bharatiya Janata... Read More


30 years after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, Panchayati Raj institutions still leave a lot to be desired; HP a case study

India, June 14 -- On the ground, PRIs are totally subservient to the bureaucracy and politicians of a state; participatory governance, decentralised planning and grassroots democracy cannot be realise... Read More