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Global trade tensions raise strategic value of African minerals, report says

India, Feb. 14 -- A new Africa Finance Corporation report says global trade tensions are increasing the strategic value of Africa's mineral reserves Africa holds an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine... Read More


Ahmedabad, India's seventh-largest city, has 181 bird species or nearly one-third of Gujarat's avifauna

India, Feb. 14 -- A new atlas released by Ahmedabad University recorded 181 bird species in Ahmedabad, nearly a third of Gujarat's avifauna, in a single winter season. The recently published Ahmedaba... Read More


On relating with & learning from nature

India, Feb. 14 -- Some of my formative memories are that of playing in the mud outside my home, observing the minute world of insects, listening to birdcalls and playing with the neighbourhood cats. G... Read More


Before the River Grows Thin

India, Feb. 14 -- The river laughed, its anklets softly ringing, Flowing on and on, narrating the story of humankind Painting a beautiful picture of the past, It surged ahead as the guardian of an ... Read More


India and Europe push circular economy to cut textile waste

India, Feb. 14 -- On 9 February 2026, the European Commission banned the destruction of unsold textiles under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), marking a major step toward a ci... Read More


As told to Parliament (February 11, 2026): India's AI workforce set to double to 1.25 million in 3 years

India, Feb. 13 -- AI talent projected to more than double to 12.5 lakh by 2027 Punjab's groundwater extraction stands at 156.36% of extractable resources Forest and tree cover in the North East decl... Read More


When giants get trapped: How Kerala's fishers are learning to save the world's largest fish

India, Feb. 13 -- It was early on the morning of Thursday, January 22, when the sea at Kochuthoppu, on the southern edge of Thiruvananthapuram, looked no different from any other winter morning. The s... Read More


US tariff shift deepens developing countries' competitive disadvantage: UNCTAD

India, Feb. 13 -- Recent US tariff changes have altered global trade dynamics, creating a more differentiated tariff structure. This shift has impacted developing countries the most, widening their c... Read More


Scientists capture clearest evidence yet of star collapsing into black hole

India, Feb. 13 -- Massive star in Andromeda collapsed directly into a black hole No supernova explosion preceded the disappearance Event identified in archival NASA NEOWISE infrared data Findings p... Read More


Remembering T Madhava Menon (1929-2026): A life devoted to tribal justice, sustainable agriculture and humane governance

India, Feb. 13 -- T Madhava Menon, former IAS officer and scholar, has died aged 96 in Thiruvananthapuram Over a 35-year career, he shaped debates on tribal rights, land restoration, forest governanc... Read More