If you liked this story, share it with other people. The first ever auction of 13 offshore mineral blocks was launched in November 2024. The proposal has been resisted by fishers in Kerala, who say it ...

The Reserve Bank of India’s Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, has proposed creating a shared pool of bankable projects to enhance investment and funding to climate-related projects. While the nascent idea ...

The Karnataka state government has planned a mega two-corridor tunnel road project in Bengaluru and will stand as guarantor for the city corporation to take an initial loan for the project. The tunnel ...

The Insect Biosystematics and Conservation Lab in Bengaluru houses a huge collection of insects from ants and dung beetles to grasshoppers and parasitic wasps. The lab focuses on insect biosystematics ...

Indirect links between climate change and tuberculosis, both of which impact developing countries most, are beginning to gain attention. Modelling studies and reviews are pointing to tuberculosis as a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Every summer, one sees the fresh, shining, deep purple jamuns appear in fruit markets across Maharashtra. This fruit, with its sweet-and-sour taste ...

A writ petition contests the Sikkim government’s decision to disinvest its stake in the public sector company that was operating the Teesta III dam. The petition raises allegations of wrongful ...

A recent study of the islands in the Gulf of Mannar has found evidence of reduction in the surface area since 1973. Accretion and erosion across these islands are mediated by ocean swells and rising ...

Glaciers in Arunachal Pradesh retreated at a rate of 16.94 square kilometres per year between 1988 and 2020. Making an inventory of glaciers is useful for studying their changes over time, say experts ...

After over a decade of dormancy, the Rajhara North coal mine in Jharkhand’s Palamu district has reopened under private ownership. While the mine’s revival is seen as an employment opportunity, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Rhododendrons belong to the family Ericaceae and are primarily trees of the mountains. Rhododendrons also include several species of ornamental ...

Fishers from northern Andhra Pradesh are increasingly migrating to large fishing harbours in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka for work. The lack of harbours and jetties closer to home, paired with ...