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Beyond the doctor's visit: Geography of maternal healthcare in India

India, Oct. 16 -- In the past two decades, India has made remarkable progress in expanding maternal healthcare. More women are now registering pregnancies, attending antenatal clinics and delivering i... और पढ़ें


World Food Day: Getting 'taradi' out of the wild

India, Oct. 16 -- In Himachali folklore, finding an unbroken taradi root is considered a sign of divine luck and favour from forest spirits, a reward for the gatherer's persistence. The wild tuber can... और पढ़ें


Intimate takeover: How low-pressure systems are reshaping India's rainfall

India, Oct. 16 -- ...Let's begin by examining this year's monsoon rainfall month by month. Monsoon season in India begins in June. This year, the month saw no low-pressure system (LPS) activity, and r... और पढ़ें


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 15, 2026)

India, Oct. 16 -- Solid waste dumping in Upper Lake, Bhopal Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) was directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) October 12, 2026 to ensure that no soil, earth, constr... और पढ़ें


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 14, 2026)

India, Oct. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to submit a fresh affidavit detailing its plan to clear approximately 59,174 metric tonnes of silt dumpe... और पढ़ें


Seeking a just life, 81,000 migrants have died or disappeared in over a decade; over half of them not even identified

India, Oct. 16 -- The IOM reports 4,400 child migrant deaths between 2014 and 2025, with many unrecorded due to data gaps. Children face heightened risks during perilous journeys, often trapped in ha... और पढ़ें


Global deforestation falls 15 per cent, but world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals: Report

India, Oct. 16 -- Global deforestation declined by 15% in 2025 to seven million hectares, but the world remains off track to meet its goal of halting deforestation by 2030, according to the Forest Dec... और पढ़ें


Writing on the wall: Gadchiroli's transformation comes at a cost

India, Oct. 15 -- Maharashtra is on a spree to sign memoranda of understanding with companies to invest in Gadchiroli. The easternmost district of the state borders Chhattisgarh and Telangana, and ear... और पढ़ें


Surat migrant workers demand eight-hour shifts and weekly holidays in 'Gaon Chalo' protest

India, Oct. 15 -- Migrant embroidery workers in Surat, Gujarat, are demanding eight-hour shifts and weekly holidays under the 'Gaon Chalo' campaign, threatening to return to their villages if their de... और पढ़ें


One in three people unable to act on disaster warnings despite receiving alerts: Report

India, Oct. 15 -- Four in five disaster-affected adults (80%) received at least one advance warning, but 36% of those warned were unable to take protective action, according to the World Risk Poll 202... और पढ़ें