More than a quarter of India’s forest cover is fire-prone, and climate change is increasing the likelihood of fires in some regions

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16 critical datasets are delayed, nine ministries are yet to release their annual reports and the Census is now three years overdue, affecting policy-making and weakening transparency

A Mumbai-based couple fell victim to a WhatsApp hack after receiving a deceptive message from a colleague. Here’s how it unfolded.

The investment Trump is touting is fake on multiple levels

Also this week, the impact of climate change on Ladakh’s snow leopards and Uttarakhand’s weather

TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban in mid-January. The case may now head to the Supreme Court.

Ladakh’s conservation efforts for snow leopards have been effective, but stray dogs can undo hard-won gains

With 474 human deaths in five years, as elephants are being forced out of their homes in Jharkhand, humans are paying the price

Researchers mapped brick kilns across India and used climate models to forecast the levels of heat stress workers face between now and 2050

The yen carry trade — an investment strategy that blew up in spectacular fashion this year — is regaining popularity.

With demand for medical oxygen subsiding, several oxygen plants in India’s hospitals are in disrepair or not in use. An audit of these plants is vital, experts say

No organ system is spared from the effects of air pollution, and more Indians are getting lung cancer because of it, thoracic surgeon Arvind Kumar tells us in this interview

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Starry-eyed parents wanting their kids to be the face of big brands are being scammed through a maze of Facebook ads, Telegram groups, scamsters sitting abroad and their money mules in India.

Starry-eyed parents wanting their kids to be the face of big brands are being scammed through a maze of Facebook ads, Telegram groups, scamsters sitting abroad and their money mules in India.

The global annual climate conference underway in Azerbaijan has seen three countries announce their next climate plans for 2035. While there is no word on India’s plan yet, what are the expectations.....

Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty in landmark national security trial

Inbound tourism in India has yet to breach pre-pandemic levels and it is hurting businesses.

Ladakh’s geography and harsh climate means the people are deprived of essential produce for months, leading to micronutrient deficiencies and a high prevalence of anaemia

RTI responses from six states show that only Maharashtra released prisoners under this scheme, announced in 2023 and designed to help undertrial and convicted prisoners pay bail money or fines