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When floods hit, the risk of malaria follows: how disaster systems can prepare better

India, March 2 -- Severe floods across southern Africa are heightening malaria risks weeks after waters recede Scientists warn climate-driven shocks are reshaping disease transmission patterns Poor ... Read More


Solar promises in parched fields: Is PM-KUSUM India's quiet agricultural revolution

India, March 2 -- When people talk about India's climate, they often talk about big solar farms in the Thar Desert or big gigawatt announcements in Gujarat. But the biggest change in energy use might ... Read More


Deadly cassava virus threatens food security across Africa

India, March 2 -- Cassava Brown Streak Disease threatens a staple crop relied on by millions across sub-Saharan Africa Study warns more than a third of the continent is at risk of virus spread Scien... Read More


From crude to basmati: Iran war threatens India's energy and trade stability

India, March 2 -- India faces a potential energy crisis as the US and Israel's offensive against Iran threatens to disrupt oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. With 90% of its crude oil importe... Read More


Operation 'Roaring Lion': Here is why the planet's second-largest cat is a recuring motif in Judaism

India, March 1 -- West Asia is currently aflame. On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched an attack on Iran, after talks between the US and Iran broke down. The Israeli Prime Minis... Read More


Gobar Times: Shaming globally and powered by AI

India, March 1 -- At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Galgotias University proudly unveiled "Orion" - a 'homegrown' AI breakthrough that turned out to be a ready-made robot you could simply buy online... Read More


West Bengal signs agreement with German agency GIZ to prepare basin-based masterplans fortransboundary rivers, Ichhamatiand Jalangi

India, Feb. 28 -- The Government of West Bengal recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German federal enterprise GIZ, and the State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCG), to undertake the d... Read More


Nearly 60 per cent of customary lands in 64 countries face industrial pressure, renewable energy projects lead overlap: FAO-led report

India, Feb. 27 -- Almost 60 per cent of customary lands mapped across 64 countries are under growing pressure from industrial and commercial activities, with renewable energy projects emerging as the ... Read More


AAD 2026: Claim of 5% Indian poverty rate, upliftment of 250 million people out of poverty hollow, says Santosh Mehrotra

India, Feb. 27 -- Development economist and labour and employment expert Santosh Mehrotra on February 27 dismissed claims that India's poverty rate had shrunk to five per cent and that 250 million Ind... Read More


As over 5 magnitude quake along India-Bangladesh border jolts Kolkata, here is why the metropolis is susceptible to large quakes

India, Feb. 27 -- Residents of Kolkata, eastern India's major metropolis, were jolted around lunch time after an earthquake along the nearby India-Bangladesh border caused tremors in and across the ci... Read More