In a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization, it is found that the agriculture sector continues to be the biggest employer of women in South Asia. It highlighted that when economies shrink, it is the women’s jobs that are lost first.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi-led Centre saying the country's position reveals a "colossal failure" in the policy of the central government

Intense rainfall, frequent floods, forest fires and droughts triggered by climate change are claiming millions of lives every year. The South-East Asia Region, which is home to more than two billion people, is highly vulnerable to climate change. Read more on the five priority areas for action listed by the global public health body.

In the Indo-Gangetic plains of Northern India, 510 million residents, nearly 40% of India’s population, are on track to lose 7.6 years of life expectancy on average, if current pollution levels persist, warns a new study. Since 2013, about 44% of the world’s increase in pollution has come from India.

The formation of three consecutive low pressure areas in the Bay of Bengal has resulted in heavy downpour in the coastal state. The floods have not only disrupted transport and connectivity across the Mahanadi river basin but also posed serious worries for the farmers who are staring at losses. Also, there is little hope of respite for the affected population as there is forecast for further rainfall tomorrow.

The National Crime Records Bureau has released its report, but it does not mention farmers’ suicide which has raised many questions