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Kashmir's children are turning wetland loss into community action

India, June 17 -- Kashmir's lakes and wetlands are shrinking, polluted or disappearing, even as tourist images continue to present them as pristine landscapes. A recent CAG report found that more tha... Read More


Delhi: City of two summers

India, June 17 -- These graphics were originally published as part of the article City of two summers in the June 16-30, 2026 print edition of Down To Earth. Subscribe for detailed analysis of Delhi's... Read More


Developing countries lose $500 billion a year to higher borrowing costs: UNCTAD

India, June 17 -- Developing countries could save nearly $500bn a year if they borrowed at the same interest rates as advanced economies, UNCTAD says. The UN agency says high borrowing costs are shri... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and dust storms sweep across India as monsoon gains momentum

India, June 17 -- Widespread thunderstorms, rain and strong winds expected across North, Central and Eastern India due to active monsoon and western disturbance. Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana and Wester... Read More


A mindless denial: District bodies increasingly refuse tribal population's FRA rights

India, June 17 -- We do not find any plausible reason as to why the Committee ought not to have made an assessment of the forest rights of the forest dwellers, without taking into account the object a... Read More


Why India needs a forest tribunal

India, June 17 -- These are questions of fact, which can be adjudicated upon through a merit review, as opposed to judicial review. Unlike courts, a tribunal will provide people a dedicated independen... Read More


Asian critical minerals boom faces rising environmental, human rights and climate risks

India, June 17 -- Asia's critical minerals boom is exposing investors to mounting environmental, human rights and climate risks. Most nickel, cobalt and copper miners have strong policies on labour, ... Read More


A forest in wait

India, June 17 -- Do you know how to swim?" asks a boater. I reply in the affirmative, and he directs me to sit on the raised edges of two dongis, pushed together. As we set off on the small, handcraf... Read More


Don't waste the future: NFHS-6 shows why better execution could matter more than bigger budgets

India, June 17 -- What is the marker of a healthy adulthood? It is good nutrition at early childhood, particularly during the first 1,000 days of life-from conception to a child's second birthday-when... Read More


States may have to bear up to 90% of VB-GRAMG cost for 125-day employment guarantee, activists claim

India, June 17 -- Rural workers' groups warn that under the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar & Aajeevika Mission (Gramin), states may shoulder up to 90% of costs despite a legal 60:40 Centre-sta... Read More