When 28-year-old Sonelal Prasad left home on the morning of June 16 for his job at a construction site in Mumbai—the financial capital of India—he didn’t know he’d be digging his own grave. As he ...
This illustration depicts the impact of urbanization on soil microbial communities across different climates and vegetation types. The top section shows a gradient from natural forests to urban ...
India is experiencing a significant decline in sunshine hours, with northern plains seeing the steepest annual drop.
NEW DELHI, July 22, 2025 – A new World Bank report notes that Indian cities hold tremendous potential as centers of economic growth with 70 percent of new jobs coming from cities by 2030. However, ...
This article is authored by Aditya Verghese, head, Centre of Excellence, Public Finance, Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS). Over the past five years, the increased ...