What is airshed management? And can it be used to curb air pollution in India?

The Indian government is moving to a new way of dealing with air pollution which recognises that the problem does not respect political borders.

Deepa Padmanaban

· Nov 06, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Across the Himalayas, rising temperatures are destroying the habitat of the Asiatic black bear

Researchers predict that the animal’s territory could shrink by an area the size of Belgium under a likely climate change scenario.

Deepa Padmanaban

· Jul 19, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Counting on smartphones: India’s tiger census to go digital in 2018

An Android-based mobile application could help streamline collection of field data on tigers and prey, but concerns remain.

Deepa Padmanaban

· Dec 14, 2017 · 09:30 pm

How Indian cities are being shorn of trees

A new study reveals the rate of urbanisation in four Indian cities.

Deepa Padmanaban

· Mar 30, 2016 · 06:30 am

Poultry farmers’ bid to keep chicken healthy is threatening India’s health

India is among the top five countries using antibiotics in animal-food production.

Deepa Padmanaban

· Apr 08, 2015 · 07:30 pm

In rural India, an industrious struggle is improving the poor learning levels in schools

NGOs are making a difference in the lives of thousands of students. The question now is: how do they scale up.

Deepa Padmanaban

· Feb 26, 2015 · 08:30 am

India’s failure to provide LPG to rural areas is killing people and ruining the country’s air

About 1 million deaths occur annually in India due to household air pollution caused by fumes from cooking, heating and lighting activities.

Deepa Padmanaban

· Feb 24, 2015 · 04:00 pm