THE ECOLOGICAL FALLOUT OF ISRAEL’S WAR IN GAZA

06 Nov 2026

Context: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) designated November 6 as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on November 5, 2001.The day highlights the long-term environmental consequences of arm...

WHY COLLARED KUNO CHEETAHS CANNOT BE LIVE-TRACKED

03 Nov 2026

Context: Kuno National Park Director Uttam Kumar Sharma clarified that satellite collars fitted on cheetahs do not provide continuous live tracking.The clarification followed the death of KNG22, a male cheetah found seriously injured in the Sheopur t...

Soil Health Crisis in India: Need to Reform Fertiliser Policy

26 Oct 2026

Context: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the iKhet Bachao Abhiyan (Save the Farm Campaign) on October 22 in Karnal, Haryana, urging farmers to adopt balanced fertiliser use during the rabi season.Core issue: Distorted fertil...

Groundwater Depletion in Punjab: From Water Crisis to Rural Inequality

23 Sep 2026

Context: Punjab’s groundwater extraction has reached 152%, making groundwater depletion both an environmental and socio-economic challenge.The crisis is increasingly affecting small and marginal farmers, who lack the capital needed to access deeper g...