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India’s environment ministry notified the new solid waste management (SWM) rules of 2026 on January 27, superseding the 2016 rules. The new rules signal a shift towards a more systematic compliance architecture, with a clearer outline of duties for waste generators, a revised definition of Bulk Waste Generators, and higher landfill user fees for mixed

Spring has come to Delhi and the National Capital Region. The best indicator of this is the Semal or Silk Cotton tree, which is in full bloom at the moment. Flowering between February and March, the scarlet blossoms of the species cover the branches and ground at this time of the year. The red-orange flowers

The ‘Black Death’ or deadly bubonic plague that swept across Europe between 1347 and 1353, did not lead to a ‘pristine’ landscape where diverse varieties of plant life flourished, a new study by the University of York in the United Kingdom has found. The pandemic wiped out up to one half of the continent’s population.

The new India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), termed the ‘mother of all deals’ is viewed by many as an important opportunity for Indian exporters with anticipated preferential access for 90 per cent of traded goods by value and large tariff reductions. Some of the industries benefiting from this agreement include textile, leather and engineering manufacturing,

In 2022, as the COVID-19 cases began falling and travel opened up again, 30-year-old Irshit Ali’s life changed. There was a sudden surge of tourists in his hometown of Ladakh, where he worked ferrying tourists in his van. This was good for business. His monthly income went up from around ₹20,000 in 2022 to ₹1.5

If you’ve been blogging for a while, you probably have dozens (or even hundreds) of posts sitting on your site. You may not realize that all the content you’ve already created could become a book that demonstrates your expertise and generates extra income. The challenge is figuring out how to actually make it happen without

Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reached an all-time high of 60.63 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent (BtCO2e) in 2025, 0.5 per cent or 303.19 Mt CO2e more than in 2024, according to the latest update from Climate TRACE, an independent group which monitors and publishes GHG emissions. The global methane (CH4) emissions also reverted back

A new report has warned that 49 per cent of global migratory species populations protected under the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) are declining, having decreased five per cent in just two years. The interim update on the landmark United Nations State of the World’s Migratory Species of 2024 noted that globally, 24 per cent