A rising sea, frequent natural disasters, and climate change have worsened prospects for farmers and fishermen, while ...

More than 800 million people are covered under the Food Security Act, but reports show that undernourishment is a concern ...

When an undiagnosed illness leads to an outbreak, there is a tendency to call it a ‘mystery disease’. Experts say this ...

The poorest 20% in urban India see higher child mortality and disease prevalence than their rural counterparts, illustrating the limited access to healthcare ...

As climate change intensifies, millions of India’s home-based women workers face worsening heat, unsafe homes, and policy neglect—pushing their fragile livelihoods to the edge.

Mumbai: On April 30, Mumbai was not having an unusually hot day at 33.9 degrees Celsius if we only go by the mercury. But with 69% humidity, the impact felt on the human body was as good as 46 degrees ...

While India’s water resources dwindle and demand rises, sewage generation is on the rise. Treating this wastewater could help ...

Romita Saluja is an independent journalist, exploring the themes of development, gender, labour, trafficking, health, and human rights. Her writing includes longform investigations, narrative ...