India’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in April–June 2026, but the sharpest divide was among urban workers: women faced 8.7% unemployment, while only 22.8% were employed...
Assam’s recurrent floods are creating a growing economic burden, from ₹200 crore in estimated annual losses to 4.27 lakh hectares of land lost to erosion since...
India invests INR 23,731 crore on compressed biogas (CBG) to reduce fossil-fuel dependence, manage organic waste and strengthen energy security. With 217 plants commissioned and 339...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified 32 fake universities operating across India, with Delhi accounting for the highest number. The Centre has directed states to...
India’s steelmakers face growing pressure from the EU’s CBAM, but cleaner production could help reduce costs and protect exports. A new analysis outlines how mills can...
A new fabrication technique developed by MIT researchers could make molecular electronics practical, opening possibilities for faster computing, smarter sensors and more energy-efficient devices.
India’s heritage sites are facing growing environmental risks as air pollution, rising temperatures, changing rainfall and coastal exposure accelerate the deterioration of historic structures. From pollution-linked...
Climate-resilient agriculture is emerging as a key policy priority in India as experts call for water conservation, crop diversification, and technology-driven farming to tackle growing climate...
India’s new Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana aims to add 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity by 2030–31. By using reservoirs and other water bodies, the...
Cancer treatment has benefited from plant-derived compounds, including medicines used against leukaemia, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancers. But deforestation could destroy plants that may contain compounds...
