Time for new environmentalism
2014 has brought India’s environmental movement to a crossroad. On the one hand, there is a greater acceptance of our concerns, but on the other hand, there is also growing resistance against the...
View ArticleStraw in the wind
What does the decision to save groundwater in Punjab or Haryana have to do with air pollution in Delhi? Plenty. We need to know this because many actions have unintended and deadly consequences.read more
View ArticleHow power can be cleaned
Coal is an environmentalist’s bugbear. The use of coal to generate energy is the key reason the world is looking at a catastrophic future because of climate change. Recognising this, global civil...
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CSE welcomes Delhi High Court order on junk food
Delhi High Court orders to regulate junk food consumption among school children across India. Asks the food authority to enforce its guidelines on wholesome and nutritious foodsRelated Articles:...
View ArticleThe Earth for you
Down To Earth is a product of our passion for change. But it would not have made it to its 23rd anniversary without your continued commitment. Our desire is to bring you news and perspectives on the...
View ArticleHow to plant trees for development
Today, in India, forest protection happens against all odds. There is no economic value seen in forests, but there is value seen in the development project for which forestland is required. Clearly,...
View ArticlePromise me the monsoon
Why this weird weather? Why have western disturbances—the extra-tropical storms that originate in the Mediterranean and Atlantic seas—been lashing us again and again, with devastating impacts on...
View ArticleFood for nutrition, nature and livelihood
What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory. Poorer countries have health problems because of lack of food. Then as people get rich, they end up losing the health advantage...
View ArticleTelangana and AP welcoming industry with open arms, but does that augur well...
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have rolled out pro-industry policies that offer land, water allocations and other assurances to industryRelated Articles: Media Clippings Telangana, Andhra Pradesh on...
View ArticleReal pride of ancient indian science
I write this with considerable impatience and one question. Do we really have the time to waste on controversies like what ancient India did or did not achieve by way of scientific discoveries? This is...
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