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Groundwater in 40 districts of UP's rural areas have high levels of arsenic

2.34 crore people, who depend on hand pumps & tube wells, are affected by the contamination of arsenic.

Stubble-burning and Diwali crackers are useful diversions; air pollution needs comprehensive year-round plan

Just how small industries are killing air will be evident if one drives out of Delhi towards Rohtak in Haryana, as this writer did a few days ago

#MeToo movement in India shows that existing laws against sexual harassment at workplaces failed women

#MeToo shows the legislation did not examine the historical disadvantage that women have had in the workplace and the power and privilege that men wield.

RK Pachauri to be charged with sexual harassment; Saket court says 'sufficient evidence' against former TERI chief

Pachauri was accused of sexually harassing a female colleague in 2015 while he was heading TERI, a non-profit based out of Delhi.

Researchers develop an early flowering transgenic variety of mustard

Scientists have been working on improving crop varieties by modifying plant genes to make them more adaptable changing climate.

India’s rural electrification puzzle: Truth behind government's claim of taking power to 78% village households

The discrepancy between the numbers of villages electrified and the actual rural households that receive electricity could be attributed to the definition of "electrification of a village."

UGC grants full autonomy for 62 educational institutions; JNU, BHU, TERI make it to list

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday approved full autonomy for 62 higher educational institutions, including JNU, BHU, AMU, TERI and University of Hyderabad, which have maintained high standards of excellence.

Judiciary should use RK Pachauri case to set precedent over law on sexual harassment at workplace

The judiciary should adjudicate on the Pachauri case rapidly and steadfastly, and set precedents for the handling of cases of sexual harassment at the workplace.

India needs to build storage system for its fast-expanding solar network, says researcher

India needs to build a storage system for electricity from its fast-expanding solar network in a bid to balance cost-effective energy mix.

Is Delhi's depleting air quality set to replicate a tragedy like London's 'Great Smog'?

In London, smog killed because people faced breathing problems. But the toxins in Delhi's air could lead to long-term problems and chronic health disorders, and not just short-term health issues