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India's progress in integrating climate education into the mainstream syllabus has been slow, but some educators are working ...
Cotton is one of India’s top agricultural exports and between 2011-12 and 2020-21, the country’s cotton exports consumed roughly 40 trillion litres of water. Top cotton-producing districts in ...
China’s plans to build a 60,000 megawatt dam on its side of the Brahmaputra has renewed the Indian government’s interest in building its own mega dam, the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in ...
The Save Silent Valley movement gained momentum as an altruistic people's campaign, involving students, scientists, and citizens.
Delhi’s seven biodiversity parks, restored from degraded lands, serve as urban forests. Successful habitat restoration supports native species, while experts urge integrating these parks into city ...
Like the famous novella, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, by the Colombian writer and Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, the slim and punchy little book, The Great Nicobar Betrayal, augurs a coming ...
Cactus research in Jhansi aims to boost the production of the spineless fodder cacti to improve farmers’ income as rhe cacti can be used for fodder, food, fibre, fertiliser and fuel. Research ...
Agrivoltaics in India faces scalability challenges despite a decade of trials, but innovations in space management and integrated farming systems offer promising solutions.
A unique automated ice reservoir in Ladakh’s Igoo village stores four million litres of water, uses sensors and weather data, and boasts 80% efficiency in ice formation.
India’s biodiversity hotspots are being increasingly fragmented by roads, dams, plantations, and urbanisation, which disrupt the complex interdependent relationships among species. This fragmentation ...
Cricket has deep roots in Kashmir, with a bat manufacturing legacy from the 19th century. Challenges like identifying true cricket bat willow and government support are crucial for industry ...