In Kashmir’s famed apple belt, a silent epidemic is unfolding: orchard workers are being diagnosed with malignant brain tumours at alarming rates—blamed on decades of unregulated pesticide exposure.
In an unprecedented move, Rajkumar Bafna, President of Finance at Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, has resigned from his post, citing Delhi’s hazardous air as the sole reason. His stark resignation email is a powerful symbol of a growing trend: professionals voting with their feet against the capital’s toxic environment.
Tensions exploded in Rishikesh as locals clashed with police during a protest against a Supreme Court-ordered probe into the alleged illegal sale of 2,866 acres of reserved forest land—blocking highways and railway tracks.
With Delhi’s AQI crossing the 400 mark and thick fog blanketing northern India, flight operations are in chaos. The government has issued urgent advisories—here’s what travelers need to know.
In the fragile high-altitude ecosystem of Ladakh—home to snow leopards, Pallas’s cats, and other rare species—a new predator has emerged: nearly 45,000 feral dogs. Fueled by tourism and poor waste management, these canines are decimating wildlife and even attacking humans.
On the eve of a critical Supreme Court hearing, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has launched a scathing four-point challenge to the Environment Ministry over its controversial new Aravalli definition—raising alarms about desertification, mining, and ecological betrayal.