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India Today · 1 August 2026India aims to ramp up nuclear energy. So where does the radioactive waste go? — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
India is focused on its nuclear ambitions but a less visible challenge remains. A rare government disclosure sheds light on how the nation handles radioactive waste.
India Today · 11 July 2026India has an e-waste problem. Delhi has smelled an opportunity — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
As technology use increases across India, one policy move in the national capital reflects a wider shift in how governments may approach one of the country's fastest-growing waste streams.
India Today · 27 June 2026Godzilla El Nino to hit sugarcane fields: Could it derail India's ethanol dreams? — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
El Nino is expected to impact India's monsoon, likely causing sugarcane yields to drop. Here's why that could undermine India's efforts to adopt sustainable fuel alternatives and reduce dependency on oil imports
India Today · 5 June 2026India's 'Blue Mountains' in trouble. What's threatening the Nilgiris? — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
The Nilgiris, famous for their mist-covered hills and diversity, are now facing growing pressure from climate change and human activity.
India Today · 3 May 2026India's AC dilemma: How it cools the heat and heats the planet — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
There lies a painful paradox at the heart of India's cooling crisis. The very machines helping people survive extreme heat also contribute to the warming, making that heat worse.
India Today · 30 April 202610,000 litres water for one litre of ethanol: India's fuel push to worsen water crisis — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
India's total ethanol production capacity stands at 1,822 crore litres, with a disproportionate share concentrated in already water-stressed states like Delhi and Maharashtra.
India Today · 22 April 2026A day in the world's most polluted city: What it takes to breathe in UP's Loni — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
A town on the outskirts of New Delhi was ranked the most polluted city in the world. I spent a day speaking to its people and wandering its roads, trying to understand what is behind the toxic air that its residents have made peace with.
India Today · 12 April 2026Why your vacation won't feel the same — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
Learn how climate change is changing when, where, and how Indians travel.
India Today · 1 April 2026King of fruits in peril: How mangoes are fighting and losing to climate change — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
A look at the king of fruits, what it needs to grow and how climate change is damaging it, and with it many livelihoods and the spirit of summer.
India Today · 22 March 2026Sinking cities, poisoned water: India's groundwater crisis is deeper than we imagined — read at India Today (opens in a new tab)
India has spent decades borrowing water from the future. The bill is now due as several regions around the country face acute water shortages and over-extraction threatens cities.