SDGs In Asia: Mind The Widening Gap
With Asia Pacific seriously lagging on all 17 of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) there are doubts if the
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Author: Ranjit Devraj
GM Food Crops Yet To Crack India’s Vast Farms
As the world’s second-largest producer of rice, wheat, vegetables and fruit, India is a country that no multinational corporation involved
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Turning Pine Needles From Fire Risk To Renewable Fuel
The flammability of pine needles, a major fire hazard in the coniferous forests of India’s vast sub-Himalayan belt, makes them
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COVID-19 Lockdowns ‘Turned India Greener’
India’s drastic COVID-19 lockdowns had a silver lining. With polluting industries and vehicular movement halted, urban dwellers were treated to
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Antibiotics In Livestock Dung ‘Harming Soil Quality’
Antibiotics used on livestock can impact microbes in the soil and negatively affect soil carbon, reducing resilience to climate change,
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India’s Switch To GM Food Crops Hinges On Court Verdict
Whether India — the world’s second-largest producer of staples like rice and wheat as well as fruits and vegetables —
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India, Pakistan Fight Child Vaccination Backslide
India and other South Asian countries must deal with a dangerous backslide in routine infant vaccinations during 2019—2021 brought on
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Omicron Covid Symptomatic Of Vaccine Inequity
The emergence of Omicron, a rapidly spreading new strain of COVID-19, a year after the world embarked on mass-vaccinations against
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Poor Sanitation Blamed For India’s Mystery Fever Deaths
While authorities in Uttar Pradesh are narrowing down on dengue as the ‘mystery disease’ behind the deaths of more than
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Taliban Ban On Jabs May Trigger COVID-19 Spike
Given the Taliban’s hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan
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