DTE articles
Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases
About the book Lifestyle diseases or non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for more than 61 per cent of all deaths in India.
Indian environment magazine Down To Earth launches its special issue on Africa and agriculture
Launch meeting and workshop held in Addis Ababa brings together 22 African journalists from 12 countries; addresses problems, challenges and opportunities in reporting on agriculture and climate change.
Spicy and sour pomelo salad
INVITATION: Celebrating 25 years of Down To Earth magazine
Celebrating 'vrishti' (rains)... ...and 25 years of India's leading environment fortnightly
In a rare coming together to mark 25 years of Down To Earth magazine, Manganiar folk musicians from western Rajasthan chime in with India’s top monsoon scientist and Sunita Narain to talk about rains
"I advocate tolerance because it means we recognise there is another side. Without tolerance, we will constantly be at war."
Says Sunita Narain, whose new book Why I Should Be Tolerant will be released in Delhi on the eve of World Environment Day
India's agrarian crisis is not new. It has been brewing and growing for many years, says new report
A comprehensive analysis of India’s growing agrarian crisis done by Down To Earth, the New Delhi-based science and environment fortnightly
The dawn of pollution
Health enthusiasts living near freeways should minimize their outdoor exercise timings during the early morning hours; they should also keep their windows closed through the night.
South Asia
Cool stuff?
Farmers concoct pesticides out of colas
The street fight
Three years have passed since the day we released our first study on pesticides. The government reduced excise duty on soft drinks in this year's budget.
Residue of a Revolution
Bhola Singh is dead...
The Satyam in our oil
Which cooking oil is best for us? Why do I ask? Are we not bombarded with advertising messages telling us there is a healthy oil that is good for the heart? They talk of monounsaturated fatty acids (mufa), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufa) and of course, catch-us-words like omega properties.
FSSAI issues advisory on Honey
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an advisory in the last week of September stating that no antibiotics and pesticide residues are allowed in honey.