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Over 1,000 clean energy projects got Rs 1,443 crore, but R&D funding weak on manufacturing

India, Oct. 16 -- India spent about Rs 1,443 crore ($151 million) on 1,359 publicly funded clean energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects between 2019 and 2024, but the funding r... Read More


World Food Day: India is witnessing a protein boom, but who can afford to be part of it?

India, Oct. 16 -- India's protein market is estimated to be worth around Rs 15,300 crore in 2026 and is projected to reach Rs 21,000 crore by 2031, driven by growing demand for protein-rich foods, sup... Read More


Disrupted rhythms: How climate change affects Himalayan pastoralism

India, Oct. 16 -- In October 2025, Joginder Chand, a 50-year-old shepherd from Udyol village in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, set out on what should have been a routine migration. With a herd of... Read More


World Food Day: Why indigenous seed preservation knowledge matters

India, Oct. 16 -- Traditional seed banks do more than provide insurance against doomsday scenarios. They preserve the genetic diversity of resilient, locally adapted crops. Alongside, they embody the ... Read More


Beyond the doctor's visit: Geography of maternal healthcare in India

India, Oct. 16 -- In the past two decades, India has made remarkable progress in expanding maternal healthcare. More women are now registering pregnancies, attending antenatal clinics and delivering i... Read More


World Food Day: Getting 'taradi' out of the wild

India, Oct. 16 -- In Himachali folklore, finding an unbroken taradi root is considered a sign of divine luck and favour from forest spirits, a reward for the gatherer's persistence. The wild tuber can... Read More


Intimate takeover: How low-pressure systems are reshaping India's rainfall

India, Oct. 16 -- ...Let's begin by examining this year's monsoon rainfall month by month. Monsoon season in India begins in June. This year, the month saw no low-pressure system (LPS) activity, and r... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 15, 2026)

India, Oct. 16 -- Solid waste dumping in Upper Lake, Bhopal Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) was directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) October 12, 2026 to ensure that no soil, earth, constr... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 14, 2026)

India, Oct. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to submit a fresh affidavit detailing its plan to clear approximately 59,174 metric tonnes of silt dumpe... Read More


Seeking a just life, 81,000 migrants have died or disappeared in over a decade; over half of them not even identified

India, Oct. 16 -- The IOM reports 4,400 child migrant deaths between 2014 and 2025, with many unrecorded due to data gaps. Children face heightened risks during perilous journeys, often trapped in ha... Read More