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Bulldozers raze tribal homes in Madhya Pradesh amid allegations of forest-rights violations

India, Oct. 19 -- Madhya Pradesh forest department's actions in Kosmi village, including demolitions and crop destruction, have sparked controversy. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ... Read More


The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 3 | Exploring India's edible gums and how they are used

India, Oct. 19 -- In this season of Green Kitchen, we explore India's herbs, spices and medicinal plants through diverse food traditions, unique ingredients and the communities connected to them. Did... Read More


Wild animals, free-ranging dogs and cats could face painful laboratory experiments under proposed rules, PETA warns

India, Oct. 19 -- PETA India warns that proposed animal experimentation rules could subject wild animals, free-ranging dogs, and cats to severe suffering. These will include electric shocks and induc... Read More


India's reservoirs remain 31% below full capacity after monsoon; southern states face water shortages

India, Oct. 19 -- India's reservoirs are 31% below full capacity post-monsoon, with southern states facing acute water shortages. Major reservoirs like Aliyar, Somasila, and Mettur report critically ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Arabian Sea low-pressure system may intensify; Tamil Nadu on orange alert for heavy rain

India, Oct. 19 -- Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected across southern India, with Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal under an orange alert for intense downpours. A low-pressure system in ... Read More


Two female leopards sterilised in India's first such initiative

India, Oct. 18 -- In a first, the Junnar forest division in Pune district of Maharashtra has launched a scientific study to control leopard fertility through immunocontraception-a non-lethal method of... Read More


West Bengal's Durga Puja turns pandals into platforms for climate action

India, Oct. 17 -- Soil is a dominant theme in the displays at this year's Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal, according to a "green puja" award. More broadly, environment-related themes have becom... Read More


Doodh Ganga under pressure: How climate change is deepening water woes in uptown Srinagar

India, Oct. 17 -- For Mehak (name changed), 28, a resident of Srinagar's Bagh-e-Mehtab, the absence of a regular water supply has turned a basic necessity into a daily struggle. "Every morning, I wake... Read More


Ancient sounds: How Chhattisgarh's folk music found a global audience

India, Oct. 17 -- IN THE 1990s, when Maoist violence was on the rise in Chhattisgarh (then part of Madhya Pradesh), Anup Ranjan Pandey was travelling through Bastar district in search of a special kin... Read More


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