Why India has not been successful at eliminating plastic pollution

Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility norms has remained lax so far, with few companies and manufacturers registering.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 23, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Three months on, India’s ban on single-use plastic has flopped

Small manufacturers, who have been hit the hardest, complain that major polluters have not been held accountable.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 04, 2022 · 01:30 pm

‘Vanity project’: Introducing African cheetahs into India is a bad idea, experts say

The country does not have the habitat or prey species for wild, free-roaming African cheetahs, they say.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 19, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Along Mumbai’s volatile Mithi river, residents spend fearful nights in wait of promised homes

A rehabilitation project was a ray of hope for those living in the flood-prone settlement of Kranti Nagar, but delays have meant an endless wait.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 10, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Why India’s flood and cyclone warning systems don’t always succeed in saving lives and property

Lack of impact-based forecasts, poor dissemination of information and lack of localised action plans plague the country’s early warning systems.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Jul 11, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In April, more places in India recorded temperatures above 45°C than in the past 12 years

A new study shows how record-breaking heat is becoming more common in the country.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· May 25, 2022 · 01:30 pm

India’s target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol by 2025 could affect its food security

Achieving the target won’t drastically reduce emissions nor will India achieve energy security because of it.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· May 10, 2022 · 07:30 pm

In Nagpur, fly ash from two coal plants has left some villages gasping for breath

Residents of five of six villages complained of respiratory issues, skin ailments, gastrointestinal issues and kidney stones.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 25, 2022 · 01:30 pm

As temperatures and sea levels rise, Mumbai and Ahmedabad could face a grim future: UN report

A new report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounds the alarm for the planet.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com

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Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 01, 2022 · 07:30 pm

During the Omicron wave in Mumbai, trusted family doctors were on the frontlines of the surge

At its peak, on January 7, when the city reported 20,971 cases, only 18% of the city’s hospital beds were occupied.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 08, 2022 · 01:30 pm

To meet its net-zero target, India needs to allocate more funds for renewable energy in the Budget

India’s budgeted expenditure on coal-based power has increased continually to meet its growing energy requirements.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 31, 2022 · 09:30 pm

India doesn’t have enough air quality monitors to show the true extent of pollution in the country

Although the country has nine of the world’s top 10 polluted cities, it has fewer monitors per million people than other highly populated nations.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 19, 2021 · 01:30 pm