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Act not enough; women vendors in Nagaland struggle for basic amenities

The Street Vendors Act, 2014 aims to protect livelihood rights and social security of street vendors but its implementation has been sluggish

As number of tigers rises in Assam, risk of human-tiger conflicts grows

India is home to over 65% of the global tiger population (4,500) with 2,967 tigers as per the four-yearly tiger census conducted last in 2018.

Five changes that can help India reach its green energy goal faster

Experts say India will need systemic changes in policy and electricity infrastructure to quickly ramp up its renewable energy capacity

How digitisation and access to the internet are leaving Indian women behind

The pandemic reinforced the importance of access to mobile and mobile internet for information, healthcare, education as well as e-commerce, financial services and income-generation opportunities

Extended producer responsibility: Are rules enough to end plastic pollution

Being the fifth highest generator of plastic waste in the world, India needs to be tougher on big brands if we are to reduce our plastic footprint, experts say.

India needs early warning system for landslides, but challenges abound

Landslides are an annual occurrence during monsoons, but developmental activities and the climate crisis have been increasing the risk of these disasters

Is India's highest suicide rate due to better reporting or rising distress?

A death by suicide is defined as the deliberate termination of life

Low testing, climate change hamper India's fight against Dengue and Malaria

Experts say India needs more decentralised planning, and access to testing and treatment for malaria and dengue

Women trafficking rife in Bihar's Seemanchal; locals says problem endemic

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Bihar reported 111 human trafficking cases in 2021, an increase from 75 cases in 2020

Story in numbers: 3 in 4 prisoners in Indian jails await trial, shows data

Globally, India ranks sixth, after Liechtenstein (91.7 per cent), San Marino (88.9 per cent), Haiti (81.9 per cent), Gabon (80.2 per cent), and Bangladesh (80 per cent)

Grim diagnosis: Govt health centres face shortage of doctors, shows data

Almost two-thirds of the country's population resides in rural areas and yet only 33 per cent of the total health workers and 27 per cent doctors are available, revealed the 2021 statistics

How a labour helpline is assisting informal workers in recovering wages

In nine months, the India Labourline phone helpline for migrant/informal workers has registered more than 3,600 cases related to compensation and wage theft

Encounter or killing? Nearly five-fold rise in pending cases, shows data

India has registered 813 cases of encounter killings in the last six years

How turtle conservation led to protection for other species in Odisha

People in Odisha's coastal Ganjam district, home to a world-renowned community conservation effort to protect endangered Olive Ridley turtles, are extending that legacy to conserve other species

Explained: Why early warning systems for floods and cyclones fall short

Lack of scientific data on the effectiveness of warning systems and lack of localised action plans to follow warnings, are some issues that plague India's Early Warning Systems

12 million child marriages rival the population of J&K, shows data

As many of 7.84 million (65 per cent) married children were female, reinforcing the fact that girls are significantly more disadvantaged

Few vacancies, delayed appointments: Why ex-servicemen fail to find jobs

The data shows that absorbing the first batch of 34,500 retired Agniveers in 2026 will require additional vacancies

River Reflections: Impermanence, erosion, migration on the Brahmaputra

When the floods come, people fend for themselves in relief camps, or in temporary shelters. Once the floods recede, they return to find, at times, that 'their' home island has shifted downstream

500% rise in cases filed under hate-speech law in seven years: NCRB

While 2014 (323 cases) saw the least number of cases in seven years, the year 2020, with 1,804 cases, saw the highest

This April, more places in India saw mercury over 45 degrees in a decade

Heatwaves in India: New study shows record-breaking heat to become more common. Exposure to extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion or heat stroke