It was a humid afternoon in Nagwa block of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, when 16-year-old Meera (name changed), a promising student, first experienced a panic attack. She was walking back from school, overwhelmed by the academic pressures of grade 10, her upcoming exams, the fear of being forced to drop out of school due to distance, […]
Adverse climate events have become the new norm in India, impacting lives, livelihoods and the economy.
With advancing human development and economic growth, societies generate more waste, underscoring the need for sustainable consumption and resource management. As we approach a decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) with Swachhta Diwas 2024, the focus is on mobilising communities and aligning habits to responsibly manage waste, promoting cleanliness, and preventing plastic leakage into […]
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The world is one family) One of the earliest proponents of global citizenship rooted in India’s philosophy and culture, this ancient Sanskrit phrase has come a long way from the pages of Maha Upanishads to the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to being celebrated at India’s recent G20 Summit. Culture […]
There is a shifting pattern of extreme climate events across India with some flood-prone areas becoming susceptible to droughts and vice versa, a report by a global advisory and implementation services group and Geographic Information Systems solutions provider said on Friday. The IPE Global and Esri-India report noted there is often a combination of both […]
About 85 per cent of India’s districts are exposed to extreme climate events while 45 per cent are witnessing a “swapping” trend, where districts once prone to floods are now facing droughts and vice versa, a study released on Friday found. The study, by IPE Global and Esri India, also mapped the extreme climate events […]
Over 84% of Indian districts are prone to extreme heat waves and most of India’s districts have been recording extremely humid heat even during the monsoon months of June, July, and September, a report titled “Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate” released on Tuesday ahead of the NYC (New York City) Climate Week in September […]
Over 84 per cent of Indian districts are susceptible to extreme heat waves, while 70 per cent of the areas are also experiencing increased frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events, according to a study by IPE Global and Esri India. According to a press release, the study highlights a rise in both the occurrence […]
More than 84 per cent of the districts in India are prone to extreme heat waves and 70 per cent are experiencing a rise in the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events, according to a new analysis. The report, “Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate” by the independent developmental organisation IPE Global Limited and Esri India Technologies, said […]
The deadly floods triggered by heavy rains in Kerala were the latest in a streak of disasters that could have been avoided through better planning, according to experts.
The limited mention of the health sector in today’s budget speech is not surprising, given the substantial provisions already made in the Interim Budget.
With a focus on inclusive development for Viksit Bharat, the Budget reflects the government’s focus on the underprivileged, youth, farmers, and women. I would have liked to see more around innovative financing, more schemes around rural part of India.
