Could the upper Himalayas be a new, stable home for tigers in South Asia?

A Global Tiger Forum study has identified two zones of the cool, gentle, sparsely populated Himalayan slopes across Bhutan, India and Nepal for conservation.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Sep 10, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Indian Met Department’s new chief explains what it is doing to improve weather forecasts

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra believes it is time to switch from information-based to impact-based forecasting.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Aug 30, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Roaring profits: Every rupee invested in an Indian tiger reserve yields returns of Rs 2,500

A new study examines the tangible and intangible flow benefits resulting from government investments in tiger reserves.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Aug 18, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Within five years, Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati has gone from a promised utopia to ‘ghost town’

The city’s construction has come to a complete halt after major investors pulled out and a government change.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Aug 17, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Despite warnings, Indian government wants to take help from private industries in reviving forests

Amid scepticism, the environment ministry assured that the new guidelines will not affect the rights of forest dwellers or tribals.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jul 24, 2019 · 09:30 pm

In a Telangana reserve, India’s national animal is being sacrificed for the sake of nuclear energy

Over 80 sq km of Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve is being claimed in a search for uranium.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jul 09, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Many Indians reluctant to switch to modern stoves, despite their health and environmental benefits

Nearly half of Indian households still use firewood, coal and dung cakes to prepare food.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jul 08, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Rewards and punishment: A new Indian government report suggests ways to encourage water conservation

The water table in the country is dipping annually by 0.4 metres, the report warns.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jul 05, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Prolonged exposure to mosquito coil smoke can make you sick, says new study

Heavy metals in mosquito coil and cigarette smoke can lead to respiratory diseases.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jul 03, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Not smart cities, India needs climate-smart cities to protect its urban poor from heat waves

Even at night, people living in densely-built, low-income urban neighbourhoods get no respite.

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Mayank Aggarwal

· Jun 20, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Government tweaks afforestation norms for forest land acquisition, worrying environmentalists

States with more than 75% forest cover can carry out compensatory afforestation in other states, as per a new environment ministry guideline.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jun 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm

NDA 2.0: What the BJP-led government’s re-election will mean for the environment

Since 2014, the NDA regime has carried out a series of changes to India’s environmental laws. Activists fear dilutions will continue unabated.

Mayank Aggarwal

· May 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm