‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?
While governments and corporations focus on ‘techno-fixes’ and individual-centric sustainability practices
India’s solar sector faces a reality check amid Gautam Adani’s US legal storm
President Donald Trump’s suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could impact allegations against Indian tycoon Gautam Adani regarding a solar project bribery scheme. This highlights vulnerabilities in India’s solar sector, struggling with financial...
Disinvestment from dam challenged in court in fragile Himalayan state
A writ petition contests the Sikkim government’s decision to disinvest its stake in the public sector company that was operating the Teesta III dam. The petition raises allegations of wrongful financial gain by the...
Street vendors are the low-hanging fruits in the battle against plastic
Single-use plastic ban vilified street vendors and small players, but conveniently missed the real villains: the producers and users of plastic – petrochemicals companies, plastic producers, and FMCG companies – who choose to make...
Chennai will soon burn 2100 tonnes of garbage everyday: How will this affect us?
TNM hit the ground in Chennai and found the existing small-capacity waste incinerators in the city to be damaging the environment, raising concerns over public health. The Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) proposal for a...
A Few ‘People’s Budget’
It is rather amusing that in today’s context, when the winds seem to be changing directions and there are talks of higher tariff walls and protectionist moves, the prescription remains the same – more...
The (Few) “People’s Budget”
The budget this year has been touted as a middle class friendly budget. The proposal of no income tax for those with yearly income up to 12 lakh rupees was celebrated across news rooms...
Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers Submits Recommendations on Draft Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024
The Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers (AIW) has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change regarding the Draft Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2024. AIW, a...
Budget For National Social Assistance Programme Remains Stagnant Yet Again
As expected, the budget for the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) – a crucial centrally-sponsored social security scheme that provides non-contributory pensions to the most marginalised populations including the elderly, widows, and persons with...
Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre
Tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a public purpose, said the platform. The Reporters’ Collective, an investigative news platform, on Tuesday stated that the Income Tax Department had cancelled its non-profit status....
Millions Poised To Be Displaced By Climate Change, But Few Signs India Is Planning Or Budgeting For It
With 14 million Indians estimated to be displaced by climate change and environmental crises, a number expected to exceed 45 million over the next 25 years, climate-induced displacement and migration is a blindspot in...
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உலக வங்கியின் நிதியுதவியுடன், ‘ரூ.1,675 கோடி செலவில் அடுத்த ஐந்து ஆண்டுகளில், ‘தமிழக நெய்தல் மீட்சி இயக்கம் (Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission)’ செயல்படுத்தப்படும்’ என்று 2023இல் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது. இந்தத் திட்டமானது கடலோர உயிர்ப் பன்மை மேம்பாடு, சூழலியல் பாதுகாப்பு, வாழ்க்கைத்தர மேம்பாடு, ஞெகிழிப் பயன்பாட்டைக்...
The Budget Series
Budget 2025: What’s at Stake?, a series co-produced by The Wire and Centre for Financial Accountability Episode 1The Economic Rights Every Indian Should Have | Prabhat Patnaik (Senior Economist) Episode 2Budget 2025 Needs to...
कोई “चारा” नहीं है!
आर्थिक स्वतंत्रता के लिए भूमि तलाशतीं महिला पशुपालक सुमन आजमगढ़ जनपद, उत्तर प्रदेश के सोहवल गांव की निवासी हैं। उनके पति प्रवासी मजदूर हैं और सुमन गांव में अपने दो बच्चों के साथ रहती...
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