Political

The Ujjain Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparva is one of the four Kumbha Melas, which is held once in 12 years.

Groundwater levels are reducing all over the world: NASA analysis

No clearance to Ken-Betwa river link project till wildlife issues are addressed

The coastal district of Puri in Odisha is infested with water hyacinth. In 1982, 10 million people and 3 million hectares of agricultural land was affected by floods causing the water hyacinth to increase to such an extent that it has affected the lives and livelihood of communities for almost three decades.

Recently, Prime Minister Modi asked Niti Aayog to submit a report on stalled hydropower projects in the country.

The East Coast of India is very much unlike its western counterpart both in terms of physiography and climatology.

Government proposes to set up a National Water Commission

Karanataka records failure of winter crops, seeks Rs 1,417 crore Central assistance 

Erratic rainfall, heavy storms, extreme weather and droughts are some of the major impacts of climate changes. Though it affects everyone, certain sections of society, like indigenous people who live closer to the natural environment, are in fact more vulnerable to these variations.

With the budget 2016-17 round the corner what are the asks from the standpoint of food security? This year’s budget is being prepared in the wake of many parts of the country being affected by drought resulting in greater distress, hunger and starvation for a large number of people.