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Hridayesh Joshi

- India
- May 04, 2019, 18:15 IST
Even as Cyclone Fani Hit Campaigns, Climate Change Yet to Find Space in India’s Political Discourse
Although India has pledged ambitious targets to cut carbon emission within the country, the poor engagement of politicians in this area may limit the country’s endeavours in this direction.
- India
- April 26, 2019, 10:18 IST
When Netas' Schemes End up as Mere Poll Sops, Vexed Farmers Find Hope in Organic Farming
With the rising cost of fertilisers and pesticides, agriculture has become unsustainable for farmers, compelling them to shun conventional methods.
- India
- April 24, 2019, 12:36 IST
Etawah Reflects the Urgency of Mulayam-Maya Bonhomie in UP Ahead of Phase 4 Lok Sabha Polls
Riding on Narendra Modi’s popularity and nationalism, the BJP is depending on upper caste votes, non-Yadav OBCs and young voters to win in Etawah.
- India
- April 17, 2019, 11:40 IST
Empty Promises: Both Congress and BJP Have Failed to Pass Critical Bill Protecting Farmers from Pesticides
Farmer deaths in Yavatmal, Akola, Amarwati and Nagpur brought the issue of pesticide management to the fore for a short while, but the unsafe use of pesticides continues unabated.
- India
- April 03, 2019, 08:20 IST
Toxic Air Killed Over 12 Lakh in India in 2017. Have Parties Woken Up Too Late to the Pollution Peril?
Over half of the total deaths attributed to air pollution happened in India and China in 2017. While China improved the air quality with stringent norms, India’s air quality worsened during the same time due to no strict framework.
- India
- February 22, 2019, 10:03 IST
Not Just 10 Lakh, But 23 Lakh Tribal & Forest-Dwelling Families May Face Eviction; Govt Silence Fuels Anger
The lawyers of the central government weren’t even present in the Supreme Court to defend the rights of tribal and traditional forest dwelling families.
- India
- February 10, 2019, 11:46 IST
‘Patent Makes No Sense When People are Dying’: TB Survivors Challenge Pharma Giant’s Monopoly
Two TB survivors have challenged Johnson and Johnson’s application to extend a patent on life-saving drug Bedaquiline.
- India
- January 28, 2019, 14:20 IST
The Cost of Cancer: WHO Report Says Expensive Drugs ‘Impairing’ Access to Cure
A recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) says the standard treatment for breast cancer can drain 10 years of average annual income in India.
- India
- January 20, 2019, 13:09 IST
VD Saklani, Tree Man Who Kept Himalaya Healthy, Gets His Due in Death After Years of Neglect
Vishweshwar Dutt Saklani, who planted several lakh trees in his lifetime, died on Friday at 96 in his ancestral village in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
- India
- January 10, 2019, 12:45 IST
'Suffer Pain Every Day': Victims of Faulty Hip Implants by Johnson & Johnson Demand Fair Compensation
The committee had finalised a formula of compensation in November last year, under which 30 lakh to 1.2 crore had to be given to the patients who received faulty implants.
- India
- December 15, 2018, 11:00 IST
Climate Talks Runs Late as World Leaders Struggle With Paris Rulebook; India Sure of ‘Favourable Outcome’
The contours of Paris rulebook will decide how much financial support the poor and developing nations get from rich countries to set solar and wind energy plants and deal with the rising climate impacts.
- India
- December 13, 2018, 11:34 IST
US And Its Dirty Fuel Allies Bring World’s Biggest Climate Conference to a Halt
US, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait undermined the recently released special report of Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) and rich nations hiding behind US blocked any progress on climate finance resulting into a stalemate.
- India
- December 10, 2018, 07:00 IST
As Poland Climate Summit Enters Critical Phase, India Has to Combat 'Divide & Rule' Policy of Rich Nations
This week when the negotiations intensify and reach to critical stage, India will have a lot on the stake and the negotiators will have to keep the bloc of poor and developing nations together to combat the divide and rule tactic of the developed world.
- India
- December 06, 2018, 12:04 IST
Coal Obsessed Host Poland Puts Developing World in a Tight Spot at Climate Summit
The ‘black gold’ - as coal is known in Polish society – was conspicuously present in the corridors of conference venue filled in large containers and President Andrez Duda went around meeting several leaders, wearing a jacket modelled on miners’ uniform.
- India
- December 02, 2018, 13:44 IST
Challenge Posed by Farmers Can be an Opportunity for Modi Govt in Poland Climate Summit
Even PM Modi had acknowledged last year that 'climate change' and 'altered weather cycles' are making 'big negative impact' on agriculture and life of farmers.

Hridayesh Joshi

Hridayesh Joshi

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