Parbhani and Solapur: It was the first day of Diwali, and Rupali Hukire (name changed), a 42-year-old beautician, hurriedly cleaned big buckets and steel pots. She draws water from her neighbour's ...

Srinagar: "It was a moment of panic for the tourists," says Fayaz Ahmad, the head clerk of Shalimar Garden, recalling the incident when a 300-year-old Chinar tree toppled over in September 2024.

More than a quarter of India’s forest cover is fire-prone, and climate change is increasing the likelihood of fires in some regions ...

Ahmedabad: India is currently benefiting from a large working-age population. However, by 2050, the elderly will make up more than 20% of the total population. The UN Population Fund's India Ageing ...

Suchak Patel is an independent writer.

As bureaucrats and legislators receive hefty pensions, India’s working class face dwindling support in a broken system ...

Bengaluru: India has reported at least seven cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), according to media reports. Reports of surging cases of HMPV in China stoked concerns of a contagion like the ...

Much of the reporting on concerns around HMPV virus happens only because the combination of the words ‘China’ and ‘virus’ attracts inordinate ...