Animal activists urge the government to recommend RVNA, a simple, cost-effective way to protect animal welfare workers ...

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As green spaces shrink amid rapid development, here's a citizen's guide to navigating Chennai’s updated permit system for ...

Data from 40 low-cost sensors across Bengaluru shows sharp, localised pollution spikes, challenging the city’s ‘satisfactory ...

New SOPs in Tamil Nadu mandate safety measures at mass events, placing responsibility on organisers to protect participants.

Despite massive funding, Indian cities face weak governance, poor data, and limited capacity, as air pollution continues to ...

Arun Kumar’s daily commute from Ashok Pillar to Thiruvanmaiyur is fraught with danger. “I am at the risk of being hit by one or the other vehicle while walking on the road,” he says. “With the ...

Visitors to today’s swanky Surat would find it difficult to imagine what the city was like when plague struck in 1994. A deadly plague. A committed and determined municipal commissioner. An aware and ...

With the Miyawaki method, you can create your own forest patch in spaces as small as 30 sq ft. The plants grow rapidly into trees, and do not need any maintenance after the first three years. Here is ...

Potholes imply negligence and lack of maintenance by the concerned authorities. Can the victim of a pothole accident then claim compensation? Despite the dangers they pose to life and limb, Indians ...

A study of effluent contamination in the Peenya Industrial Area shows that it is one of the primary causes for Bengaluru's water crisis. As Bengaluru struggles with an ongoing water crisis, it reports ...

From being a city boasting of thousands of lakes to one with just over 200 lakes today, here is a look at what changed over the years in Bengaluru. We have over 200 lakes in Bengaluru today. Some are ...