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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicEcology

Topic: Ecology

India Art Fair shows ecology is no longer an abstract anxiety in Indian contemporary art

The tension between what an art piece asks for and what our pace allows became even more visible at Breathe by Teja Gavankar.

From the lions in Gujarat’s Gir to Ladakh’s apricots, an interlay of art and climate action

The exhibition Sustaina India, a collaborative initiative by CEEW and artist duo Thukral and Tagra, houses 10 art installations. It ends on 15 February.

Madhav Gadgil forced India to look away from Himalayas—and worry about fragile Western Ghats

The Western Ghats owe their impact on our collective consciousness almost entirely to Madhav Gadgil. And the ecologist did it with a seemingly dry government report.

‘India-Sri Lanka environmental cooperation a matter of survival’—Justice Surya Kant in Colombo

At Indo-Sri Lanka Policy Dialogue, incoming CJI flagged problems of ecological fragility and degradation & lack of integrated transboundary environmental governance mechanism.

SubscriberWrites: A disgruntled ecologist

The challenges and frustrations of environmental advocacy.

As Kerala pushes pedal on much-awaited tunnel road to Wayanad, fear of another landslide tragedy looms

India's third-longest tunnel road is set to be completed by 2028, but concerns have been raised over its feasibility & execution in region that was hit by landslides in July.

BIS creates new department for environmental standards

The Bureau aims to protect the environment, promote sustainable development.

‘Centre should refer to 2013 report’ — ex-ISRO chief on upcoming Western Ghats notification

After Wayanad landslides, Centre's looking at issue of notifying ecologically sensitive areas in Western Ghats again. K Kasturirangan recommends Centre look at report by a panel led by him.

Centre to notify 56,800 sq km of Western Ghats, including Wayanad, as eco-sensitive area

The new draft notification issued on 31 July comes a month after the earlier notification expired. This is the sixth such notification for the landslide-prone region

Environmental issues cause 13 million deaths yearly—Nature action is still trapped in a silo

An ecological mindset invites us to recognise that the health and well-being of our families, communities and nations are deeply interdependent with the health of Earth.

On Camera

Alphabet issues a 100-year bond. Do investors trust Big Tech more than governments now?

In an era of polarised politics and fiscal inertia, the world’s most powerful democracies struggle to issue debt beyond 30-50 years. Yet a private entity has convinced the market of its viability through the year 2126.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.