India on e-wheels: Electric autos constitute lion's share of e-transport in Srinagar; e-buses also popular

India, Aug. 9 -- Electric mobility in Srinagar is being driven mainly by three-wheeler autos and e-rickshaws, which dominate new EV registrations, while electric cars and two-wheelers lag far behind. ... Read More

Living alongside does not always mean knowing: study reveals how the Striped Hyena's elusive life shapes local perceptions and conservation opportunities

India, Aug. 9 -- A study in West Bengal shows that living near wildlife does not guarantee knowing it. Because the Striped Hyena is solitary, nocturnal and elusive, many villagers rarely see it and i... Read More

Electric freight drivers can earn 25 per cent more, but financing remains key barrier: Study

India, Aug. 9 -- A new study by Shell Foundation and Smart Freight Centre finds Indian freight drivers who switch to electric vehicles can earn about 25 per cent more, mainly due to lower operating an... Read More

In Memoriam: With Balendu Prakash's passing, India has lost a stalwart of traditional medicine

India, Aug. 8 -- Padma Shri Vaidya Balendu Prakash, who died of cardiac arrest on August 7, 2026, at 67, was a pioneering Ayurvedic physician known for evidence-based practice and global reach. From ... Read More

Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal stirs again; Orange alert in Rajasthan and Odisha, rain expected across more than 18 states

India, Aug. 8 -- Rajasthan and Odisha face orange alerts as intense rainfall may cause flooding, waterlogging and rising river levels. Bay System Strengthens: A fresh low-pressure system may develop ... Read More

On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, meet Assam's second-largest plains tribe that lives in harmony with floods

India, Aug. 8 -- Assam's Mising community, the state's second-largest plains tribe, has long lived in harmony with the Brahmaputra's floods. Settled along riverine belts, they use stilted Chang Ghar ... Read More

Roselle: The indigenous crop helping Odisha's tribal communities adapt to climate change

India, Aug. 8 -- In Odisha's Malkangiri district, the indigenous crop Roselle, or Bhenda Dal, is helping tribal communities adapt to climate change. Thriving on rainfed uplands with minimal inputs, i... Read More

The silent burden of Adivasi women: Development must begin with dignity and justice

India, Aug. 8 -- Adivasi women in Andhra Pradesh's Scheduled Areas bear the invisible burden of sustaining households, farms and forests while facing unequal wages, insecure land rights, poor healthca... Read More

India updates disaster list to include heatwaves and lightning after Finance Commission push

India, Aug. 7 -- India has added heatwaves and lightning to its list of notified natural disasters, making states eligible for financial assistance under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The decisi... Read More

In Kuttanad, Kerala's 'rice bowl', an arterial road is symbolic of the state's changing relationship with its wetlands and floodplains

India, Aug. 7 -- The arterial Changanassery-Alappuzha Road, known across Kerala simply as the AC Road, has once again exposed how expensive it can be when engineering fails to understand ecology. The... Read More

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