Can Mission-32 secure Himachal Pradesh's Himalayan future in a warming world?

India, Aug. 11 -- Himachal Pradesh's Mission-32 aims to increase the state's forest cover to 32% by 2030, but experts say climate resilience will depend on more than plantation targets. Officials pre... Read More

In memoriam: M P Parameswaran was the scientist who taught Kerala to question development

India, Aug. 11 -- M P Parameswaran, a nuclear scientist turned people's educator, transformed Kerala's understanding of science and development. Leaving BARC in 1975, he took complex ideas to ordinar... Read More

Tamak Nala water level recedes in Uttarakhand's Chamoli; alternative route being built to reconnect 17 villages

India, Aug. 11 -- Tamak Nala in Chamoli has returned to normal flow after a sudden surge washed away a BRO-built valley bridge, cutting off 17 border villages in Niti Valley. SDRF, NDRF and ITBP team... Read More

SC upholds PepsiCo's potato variety registration, says sued farmers can invoke statutory protection

India, Aug. 11 -- The Supreme Court declined to interfere with a Delhi High Court order in the long-running intellectual property dispute over PepsiCo India's registration of the FL 2027 (FC-5) potato... Read More

"Wildlife and humans living in a continuum is the idea behind 'Shared Spaces'"

India, Aug. 10 -- On July 29, a new documentary anthology India: Epic Wild Stories premiered on Warner Bros. Discovery's Animal Planet India channel. The anthology will feature monthly premieres and ... Read More

Muthanga verdict raises disturbing questions about the law reaching the powerless through the criminal process, and not the powerful

India, Aug. 10 -- The Muthanga verdict, delivered 23 years after a deadly clash over Adivasi land rights, exposes a stark imbalance in India's criminal justice system. Adivasi leaders face conviction... Read More

India on e-Wheels: Himachal's EV push turns to tourists as it builds charging corridors through the hills

India, Aug. 10 -- Himachal Pradesh is building EV charging corridors and encouraging hotels to install chargers as it tries to reduce emissions from road-based tourism. The state has notified six Gre... Read More

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 6, 2026)

India, Aug. 10 -- NGT pulls up Punjab for silence on Rupnagar illegal mining Significant time has lapsed since any reply has been filed on behalf of state of Punjab on illegal mining damaging a bridg... Read More

As told to Parliament (August 7, 2026): Around 6.38 lakh ha affected by desertification and land degradation across India

India, Aug. 10 -- The Centre has not undertaken any assessment on agricultural land affected by degradation and its impact on crop productivity. However, according to the Desertification and Land Degr... Read More

Daily weather tracker: Orange alert across several states as monsoon rains intensify; Assam floods worsen

India, Aug. 10 -- Orange alerts issued across several states as heavy to very heavy rainfall threatens flooding, landslides, waterlogging and travel disruptions. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh face... Read More

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