Encouraging the use of products for as long as possible does more than optimizing the use of natural resources. It can support sustainable innovation and  efficiency, and do so without diminishing the profitability of businesses, write Aditi Lokhande and Shekar Prabhakar.

Large Indian firms are yet to become global champions. Given the global headwinds, India should focus on improving the competitiveness of these companies so that they can tap into large external markets far more than they have managed so far, say Shishir Gupta and Rishita Sachdeva.

A study in northern West Bengal found elephants are selective with their diet, feeding on less than half the species of plants around them. This is contradictory to the prevalent view that elephants are generalist feeders. Nabarun Guha reports.

The apex court, in a recent case, recognised that narrow patriarchal principles and assumptions about permissible sex are limiting the legal options available to pregnant persons, and lead them to unsafe alternatives. Sweta Dash reports.

The Indian Giant Squirrel is an indicator species; its presence suggests a healthy forest. Its numbers are on the decline though, which is why the conservation of IGS needs a holistic approach where the focus is as much on the habitat as on the animals themselves. Sneha Mahale reports.

An analysis of over 8,000 enforcement orders passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India over a span of ten years provides insight into the use of its powers by the institution, and its priorities. Devendra Damle and Bhargavi Zaveri Shah summarise their findings. 

The Decentralised Renewable Energy sector is steadily adding jobs, and this trend is likely to continue, according to research reports. However, women's participation in this workforce is low, and financing difficulties too need to be overcome. Manish Kumar reports.

Scientists examining satellite images of the Sundarbans mangroves find that frequent cyclone-induced damage slows the recovery of mangroves and changes the forest composition in comparison to other regions that didn't witness many cyclones. Priyanka Shankar reports.

Tribal communities in Similipal are being encouraged by a flagship program of the Odisha government to conserve seeds and water, use bio-inputs and inter-crop millets with other crops. Farmers are optimistic that this can bring them food security and better livelihoods. Abhijit Mohanty reports.

India needs to grow a lot more food, and do it sustainably to be able to meet its future food security and also keep its climate commitments. Precision farming is still nascent in the country, but could offer a way forward.

The GST Appellate Tribunal is already much-delayed, and the apex court has directed the government to set it up swiftly. It presents a greenfield opportunity to build a completely online dispute resolution system that can significantly ease doing business, writes Surya Prakash.

Global commitments and domestic laws are leading to afforestation of degraded and deforested lands. But scientists and conservationists argue that large scale plantations can do more harm than good if we overlook the nuances, and point out that all that is green is not forest. Abhijit Mohanty reports.

The fault lines laid bare by covid have made the public more attentive towards the state of health care. Rajasthan has introduced legislation to recognise the people's right to health care. Tamil Nadu also declared it would make health care access universal. Sweta Dash reports.

Over three decades, the numerous wind farms in the districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari have clearly changed the economy and the rhythms of life here. The benefits and drawbacks are inter-twined, and people have mixed feelings about them. Priyanka Shankar reports.

Buffeted by low prices, middlemen and uncertain rains, and lacking adequate state support, families that have grown oranges for decades fear they will not be able to continue living off their lands much longer. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports.

The high suicide rate among these women is a substantial public health challenge that requires immediate action. Only a scaffolding approach across domains as well as community involvement and awareness help address it in its complexity. Shikha Sharma reports.

When a new law is proposed, it would be useful to anticipate the effects it is likely to have on the justice system. There is a dearth of Judicial Impact Assessments, which could help ensure that we do not exacerbate pendency and delays.

The popular narrative about how media chooses what it covers is that reader preferences are not a big factor. But is that true? A study of media coverage of land conflicts, the Covid-19 crisis and the Farm Bills provides some answers.