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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicGreen cover

Topic: green cover

Great Green Wall of Andhra: What is Naidu govt’s ambitious plan to protect the state’s coast

Andhra forest dept, led by Dy CM Pawan Kalyan, has proposed the ecological corridor project 'to protect the lives & enhance the livelihoods of the coastal community'.

India now 9th globally in forest area; behind only China & Russia in annual green gain

With 72.74 million hectares of forest area, India now accounts for approximately 2% of the world's forests, according to UN's Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025.

ADB approves $200 million loan for China’s green district

The program will finance the Chongqing eco-district by supporting measures such as enhanced flood mitigation capacity and urban green spaces.

UK encourages local councils to apply for grants for urban green space improvements

The initiative aims to enable 100 towns and cities across the UK to improve access to green spaces for urban residents.

SubscriberWrites: Shades of green in Delhi

Delhi needs dense layered greening by native canopy trees, shrubs, grasses and herbs to regulate temperature, conserve water, and control pollution.

Calling the tree surgeon! Delhi civic body’s tree ambulances help greens survive pests, heat

Most crucial work undertaken by tree ambulances is 'surgery' to help trees recover from infestation by termites, or other pests, which results in the hollowing out of bark from inside.

Delhi Ridge: How it went from a colonial forest to murder scene to morning-walk garden

After Partition, refugees were resettled in Delhi by clearing the Central and Southern part of the Ridge. The Southern Ridge was further eaten into to establish JNU.

High crime rate, lost green cover: Gurugram has many problems, but it’s getting a makeover

Enthusiastic citizens have organised themselves under the banner ‘I AM GURGAON’, and the movement has succeeded in healing 550 acres of land.

Is Delhi being paranoid or realistic about the cutting of thousands of trees?

Experts weigh in on the felling of nearly 16,500 trees in Delhi as part of a housing plan.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

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.