After Assam oilfield fire, a central agency sought a review of environmental clearances to Oil India

A report obtained under Right to Information reveals poor management of oil spills and poor emergency response readiness.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 17, 2020 · 07:30 pm

A 2018 health programme could be India’s answer to tackling animal-to-human diseases

The WHO recommended the ‘One Health’ framework in 2008 and India implemented it in 2018.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

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Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 29, 2020 · 08:30 pm

In India, almost 30% of land classified as ‘forest area’ has no green cover

What are the implications of tagging such land ‘recorded forest area without forest cover’?

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 27, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Driven by climate change, erratic rain destroyed 25% of crops in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin this year

Drought-like situations in June and July were followed by 102% excess rain in August. A lack of vegetation cover meant water didn’t seep into the soil.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 04, 2019 · 08:30 pm

India’s 269 thermal power plants aren’t just polluting air – they’re also guzzling away water

The only way to cut down on the sector’s massive water needs is to switch to greener energy.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 14, 2019 · 08:30 pm

When it comes to renewable energy, India isn’t putting its money where its commitments are

The government’s 2019-’20 budget allocated 63% less funds to alternative fuels as compared to coal-based power.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 21, 2019 · 08:30 pm

India's sowing cycle is another reason why it should switch to a January-December financial year

The government has been contemplating moving away from the colonial-era system of a April to March fiscal year.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 25, 2016 · 08:30 pm