Jharkhand
Eastern India highly vulnerable to climate change, says study
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022 10:46 AMClimate data gathering at the district level is essential for risk planning, developing coping strategies, and adaptation, especially considering that the impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India.
Coal dependency and just transition prospects
Posted on 25 Nov, 2021 05:44 PMThe world has already warmed to over 1°C above pre-industrial levels, largely due to the burning of fossil fuels such as coal. This is causing ever-increasing rates of climate-related events such as floods, droughts, and wildfires.
Fostering rural livelihoods post COVID
Posted on 18 May, 2021 09:09 PMAs per a new study conducted by the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) and IIMPACT, an NGO loss of income and livelihood are among the top concerns for rural communities struggling to cope with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Are solar powered irrigation systems scalable in India?
Posted on 20 Mar, 2021 09:38 AMArticle by: Sakshi Saini and Paresh B Shirsath
Clean fuel choices of urban India’s poor
Posted on 17 Mar, 2021 03:40 PMWith increased urbanisation, India is experiencing acute air pollution in its urban centres.
Lost to fluorosis
Posted on 21 Dec, 2020 12:33 PM“What should I do? I have been bedridden for two years now. My hands and feet do not work.
Battling Covid-19 in Jharkhand
Posted on 11 Jun, 2020 04:07 PMJharkhand is a state dominated by tribal communities located in eastern part of India. Agriculture, NTFP (Non-timber forest produce) collection and daily wage laborers are the prime source of income for rural Jharkhand.
Jharkhand launches scheme to revive rural economy
Posted on 13 May, 2020 02:32 PMJharkhand government launches three schemes to revive rural economy under the MGNREGA
Joining the battle against Covid-19
Posted on 02 Apr, 2020 10:48 AMThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease a pandemic. Originating from Wuhan in China, it has traversed almost the entire globe, and claimed more than 41,000 lives, while over 8 lakh people are infected already. That’s largely the urban population.
In deep water
Posted on 22 Mar, 2020 08:05 PMIn the wake of a scandal revealing that the World Bank may have suppressed knowledge of money for the poor being siphoned off by elites, all eyes are on the Bank to see whether its commitments to the poor hold water.