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Renewable developers seek Rs 3,000 crore as grid delays mount

India, Aug. 11 -- Renewable-energy developers have sought a relief package of up to Rs 3,000 crore from the central goverment as delays in transmission infrastructure have left commissioned solar and ... Read More


Heatwaves and lightning officially declared natural disasters

India, Aug. 11 -- In a landmark move, heatwaves and lightning have officially been added to India's list of notified natural disasters. This significant policy evolution comes after recommendations b... Read More


Chronic pain is missing from America's heat warnings

India, Aug. 11 -- When a heat wave arrives, the public health advice follows a familiar script: drink water, watch for heat stroke, check on people with heart or lung conditions. That list saves lives... Read More


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