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This April, more places in India saw mercury over 45 degrees in a decade

Heatwaves in India: New study shows record-breaking heat to become more common. Exposure to extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion or heat stroke

Explained: Can global biodiversity framework actually protect, promote it

Experts tell us that the world needs a stronger framework, which compels countries to abide by it, and to keep a check on biopiracy issues

Resilient during pandemic, home-based women workers' recovery far from over

The national lockdown and series of movement restrictions meant that supply chains were hit and demand for their labour dried up, which led to job losses and erratic wages, experts and studies said

Fire incidents killed 35 people daily between 2016 and 2020: Report

During the period, the number of fire accidents reduced by 44 per cent - 16,695 in 2016 to 9,329 in 2020

Explained: Why India's 2025 ethanol blending target may not be a good idea

India's target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol will have to bring more land under cultivation of raw material, and that may affect food security. Yet, emissions will not reduce drastically

No 'major communal riot in seven/eight years'? not quite, says data

The National Crime Records Bureau showed 5,415 communal riots reported between 2014 and 2020

As men fear vasectomy, onus of family planning falls on Indian women

India's latest health data show that nearly 38% of women have undergone sterilisation but only 0.3% of men have had vasectomies

Ganga waterway environmental clearance delayed 14 times. Here's why

As on date, inland waterways are not included in the list of projects that require prior environmental clearance

How villagers living near coal power plants lost health, water security

Fly ash from two thermal power plants in Nagpur has caused water insecurity in the city along with severe breathing problems and ailments. The ash has polluted the air and water of the nearby area

Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi govt's surplus budget: Need for a closer look

Delhi, being a Union Territory, does not have the same ability as other states to raise debt. Delhi's debt comprises only loans from the central government

India's poor deprived in more ways than one, but state count misses that

Income, consumption or lack of "capabilities": what makes a person poor in India?

India's job crisis 'biggest challenge, biggest opportunity': Naushad Forbes

India has an unemployment, quality of jobs and quality of income challenge, data show. Unemployment in India stood at 8.1% in February 2022, per Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data

Skilling rural workforce for water management could provide jobs, security

Central government programmes on water emphasise ground water management but, by and large, these schemes are silent on the availability, training and deployment of a skilled workforce

Which metric is more significant in UP: Total debt or debt-to-GSDP ratio?

From 2005 to 2014, the absolute value of UP's debt was increasing at an average rate of Rs 14,441 crore

India's food subsidies plan needs to improve coverage, plug leakages

A crucial safety net, the food subsidy is used to protect farmers against low market prices and provide consumers with affordable food grains through the public distribution system (PDS)

Why Delhi's anganwadi workers are fighting for higher pay, social security

Anganwadi workers work overtime, and keep critical health and nutrition programmes running, even as they are paid little, receive no social security, or adequate protection from the Covid-19 pandemic

Story in numbers: BJP keeping finger on Goa's health infrastructure pulse

There are 55 functioning PHCs in the state's rural areas, and four in urban areas

What India needs to focus on in 2022 to spur climate change action

Air pollution, climate adaptation and health infrastructure to deal with the impact of climate change are some of the key areas to focus on in 2022, say experts

How to make global trade green without hurting developing nations

Developed countries should share finance and green technologies with developing countries to help them reduce emissions and transition to clean production processes, various stakeholders say

How natural gas could thwart or support India's renewables progress

As India builds more supply infrastructure and power generation capacity for natural gas, experts say its use must be limited to that of a 'transition fuel' from coal to renewable energy