War on the ‘Malaria mayhem’ in Mumbai reduces infection by 80%

How did the local government, a thinktank, tiffin box delivery men and a superhero reduce infections so dramatically?

Indians take to the streets in celebration as ...

Air pollution caused fall in monsoon rains, says study

Emissions produced by human activity over the past 50 years have caused decline of the annual monsoon rainfall, on which billions of people - including in India - depend, a...

Flood and devastation sweep Assam, Meghalaya

Cloudburst, landslides kill 27 and damage infrastructure, property and crops in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills Assam?s capital, Guwahati city, which received heavy rains o...

Now climate change is affecting jobs NGOs need to nurture 'green-skills

A report shows extreme weather is affecting youth unemployment in south-east Asia. Is training the answer? Climate change is making it more difficult for young people in so...

Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor raises fund for Jammu and Kashmir flood victims

Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor has partnered with an NGO to help raise funds for the victims of floods in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the worst floods to hit the northern stat...

India's 'Climate Smart' Villages Target Sustainable Agriculture

Scientists warn that agriculture around the world can be significantly affected by climate change, and are now teaching farmers new technologies to adapt. At one ?climate s...

The real shoots of economic revival lie in agriculture

The rains have fallen short. An agrarian crisis is seemingly upon us. The Green Revolution was supposed to take care of everything. It was supposed to reduce dependence on ...

Sustainable farming need of the hour for parched Jharkhand

Agriculture experts in the state have swung into action with rains having been far below average this monsoon. They are working overtime to devise sustainable agriculture p...

Heavy rains lashes Mumbai, disrupting the order of business for people

Heavy rains from the last three days in Mumbai have tremendously improved the water supply to the city. It is disrupting the order of business for the people of Mumbai. The...