Forum will demonstrate practical patchways for implementing zero-waste pathways and help mobilise finance, investment The upcoming Global Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul, Turkey from June 5-7 is not just another international conference with glossy...
In March 2023, the Government of Odisha granted a 50-year mining lease to Vedanta Limited for the captive extraction of bauxite in the Sijimali Hills located in the Rayagada and Kalahandi districts. Both districts...
When India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant compared unemployed young people to cockroaches last week, he probably expected outrage, maybe an apology cycle and then silence. What he got instead was 15 million Instagram followers in five...
If this warning system is silenced through courtroom suspicion, bureaucratic intimidation, and financial strangulation, it would weaken India’s capacity to defend itself against ecological collapse The Honourable Chief Justice of India’s recent remarks on...
When India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant compared unemployed young people to cockroaches last week, he probably expected outrage, maybe an apology cycle, and then silence. What he got instead was fifteen million Instagram followers in five days,...
When Colombia and the Netherlands convened the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta at the end of April 2026, the intent was clear: to move beyond broad commitments and begin structuring pathways for...
In a country like India, nine out of ten workers are informal workers who are forced to work in insecure, unsafe jobs at dirt wages with no labour protection. This must radically change. Decades...
Tribal communities in Odisha’s Rayagada district are locked in an intensifying confrontation with mining giant Vedanta Limited over a proposed bauxite extraction project in the Sijimali hills — a conflict that erupted into violence...
It is more than 45 days into the direct and major US-Iran war. Since then, the global oil prices have skyrocketed to about $140 a barrel, commercial LPG prices have risen by ₹195.5 and India’s strategic...
The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has implemented a risk-based premium system from April 1, 2026, replacing the flat rate structure and linking premiums to banks’ risk profiles. The Deposit Insurance and...
Extreme heat acts as a multiplier, deepening discomfort, amplifying geopolitical and political stress. Informal workers lose out on work and incomes, not just due to the West Asia conflict-fuelled LPG crisis but also due...
While India currently has more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals, it has among the highest rates of wealth inequality in the world. India is projected to have 313 billionaires and more than 25,200 ultra-high net...
The new rules of Solid Waste Management 2026 are enabled with online tracking but Chennai struggles with implementation CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules,...
Despite growing awareness, India’s plastic policies remain heavily focused on downstream solutions such as recycling, bans on specific products or waste-to-energy projects; upstream drivers remain unaddressed Aijaz Ahmad Malik, a resident of Marwal village...
Delhi summers are a good time for Jharna Khatun to earn. She runs a micro material recovery facility in an informal settlement near Chanakyapuri, the capital’s diplomatic enclave. “Summers bring in a large amount...
