On January 20, the Sealdah sessions court pronounced a life term for the convict, Sanjay Roy, and not a sentence of death. The judgment said that the case did not meet the stringent criteria for being ...

India has more than 270,000 refugees and asylum seekers. While there is no specific legislation for their protection, the colonial-era legislations have been invoked particularly in matters related to ...

Mumbai: The earth just recorded 2024 as its hottest year ever. The evidence of global warming is clear and present. How will changing climatic conditions on a warming planet affect India’s fisheries ...

How can India climate-proof its fisheries sector? We explore evidence for some critical species and what that means for fisherfolk ...

Carlito Turner is Manager, Small-Scale Fisheries Initiatives at Environmental Defense Fund, where he specializes in ...

Nikhil Goveas is Lead Advisor India, People and Nature at the Environmental Defense Fund.

Mount Abu, Rajasthan: A 54-year-old woman in Mumbai had suffered fatigue, weakness and shortness of breath for several months. She appeared pale and her skin had a slight yellowish discolouration.

The non-operational mines either remain “abandoned” (owners have no intention to resume mining) or “discontinued”, which implies that mining may resume with upgraded technology. Scientific mine ...