India’s billion-dollar infra projects face extreme weather test

India is ranked sixth among countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the 2025 Climate Risk Index report by Germanwatch. The world’s fastest-growing major economy has experienced more than 400 extreme weather events over three decades ending 2022, which...

Centre issues fresh ESA draft for Western Ghats following Kerala disaster

The draft notification suggests a complete ban on mining, quarrying, and sand mining, with existing mines to be phased out within five years ”from the date of issue of the final notification or on the expiry of the existing mining lease, whichever is earlier”.It also...