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Delhi brought GRAP reactively after AQI crossed limit—13 out of 17 times this winter

According to experts, GRAP is being treated as the sole panacea of Delhi’s air pollution crisis, despite not being designed to do so.

Road-dependence, poor EV charging infra key hurdles to India’s net-zero transport push—NITI Aayog

Sectoral insight report says while clean mobility transition is technically possible, India’s current transport system is not aligned towards the vision. It recommends a phased strategy.

SC allows Assam govt to clear ‘encroachments’ on forest cover for ecological balance—with ‘due process’

Himanta govt said about 20% of state's forest area has been encroached upon. SC stressed importance of constitutional safeguards, saying exercise must be carried out through lawful means.

Price of iron ore in Maharashtra’s wildlife corridor—18,000 trees & 60 tigers in return for 120 jobs

State board clears mining in Chandrapur despite panel warning of 'irreversible damage'; Bombay HC steps in as activists protest project near Tadoba reserve & Ghodazari sanctuary.

Have pollution policies helped Delhi AQI? What the decade’s data shows

Delhi’s average winter air quality graph over the past 10 years is not linear. But when all factors are taken into account, one thing is unmistakably clear.

The Global Big Cat Summit is the only win for conservation in Budget 2026

The biggest decrease was in the budget for the Indian Institute of Forest Management, which went from Rs 10 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 3 lakh in 2026-27.

What is CCUS technology and why did Sitharaman push for a Rs 20,000 crore investment?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, proposed investing in the controversial CCUS technology as a way to reduce emissions.

Mother of all trade deals not exempt from EU’s emissions-heavy CBAM tax

The carbon tax was announced by the EU in 2023 and has been a point of contention with India for a while.

Mandatory segregation to landfill fee—what changes with new solid waste management rules?

The rules also lay out the way compensation will work in case of false reporting, forged documents or operating without registration — the ‘Polluter Pays’ principle will now apply to these environmental violations.

India’s cement boom risks huge emissions rise, warns NITI Aayog report, lays out green transition plan

With cement emissions projected to rise five-fold by 2070, the roadmap pushes waste-based fuels, lower clinker use and carbon capture to curb footprint.

On Camera

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.