North and northwest India are reeling under a heatwave. This will continue for a few more days, according...
Apr 29, 2022
Where’s the Silver Lining for India’s Rural Labourers?
Mumbai: Two-thirds of the total labour force of the country resides in rural areas. It is only natural that...
Apr 27, 2022
The Indian Govt Isn’t Releasing the Data of the Most Relevant COVID Indicator
The differences between the effects of the delta and the omicron variants don’t reflect in the numbers that...
Apr 26, 2022
Two New Papers on Poverty Levels Shine a Light on Need for Reliable Official Data in India
Amravati: Data opacity and a lack of accountability have been the two glaring leitmotifs of the statistical ecosystem in...
Apr 25, 2022
MoEFCC’s Amendments-By-Memo Imperil Ecological and Human Health
The environment ministry has made several changes to the EIA Notification 2006 that make it easier for proponents...
Apr 22, 2022
With WPI Trending at 14.55%, What Do the Inflation Expectation Tea Leaves Tell Us?
New Delhi: Inflation is leaving a strong imprint on the global as well as the domestic macroeconomic scenario. In...
Apr 19, 2022
In Setback for India, WHO Disagrees With Govt Data on COVID Deaths
Soon to be released WHO data has estimated that at least four-times as many people died during the...
Apr 18, 2022
As Doctors Continue To Face Violence, Where Are the Laws To Protect Them?
The Indian government introduced an ordinance in 2020 that amended the Epidemic Diseases Act, but the changes will...
Apr 16, 2022
Expedition Beholds Antarctica’s Beauty – And the Devastation of Climate Change
Climate change is triggering rapid changes on Earth – and they’re rarely faster than in the Antarctic peninsula....
Apr 15, 2022
Gujarat, Goa Top New Energy Index – But It Could Be Flawed
The NITI Aayog’s new ‘State Energy and Climate Index’ ranks states based on their efforts to improve the...
Apr 15, 2022