Financial sector data indicate a parallel rise in online payment frauds: Frauds of Rs 1 lakh and above increased to 29,082 cases in 2023-24, involving Rs 1,457 crore, according to the Reserve Bank of ...

Addressing the issues facing agriculture and food supply in the mountainous and hilly states could provide affordable food ...

For a city famed for its many water bodies, often for the wrong reasons, with lakes spewing fire and noxious foam, there is a lack of reliable records about Bengaluru's vital blue infrastructure. The ...

Adjacent to her house is a shack turned into a small kirana (grocery store). Her neighbours have stopped buying from the family’s shop. Their fear is that if they touch her, they too will get what she ...

Delhi has 38 air quality monitors, but their placement leaves out 65% of the national capital without reliable air quality estimates ...

Mumbai: Yet another annual global climate conference ended with little to show as progress, with countries failing to even mention a phase-out of earth-warming fossil fuels in the final text. The ...

Mumbai: We are pleased to announce that five IndiaSpend stories were recognised at the 2025 Laadli Media Awards announced on November 19. The awards are an initiative of Population First, a ...

In the opening plenary, India released a statement on behalf of Like-Minded Developing Countries, the grouping of around 24 developing countries, and BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) ...

Mumbai: In March 2025, the Ministry of Railways had stated that most of its divisions maintain “over 90% punctuality”. Behind the headline figure lies the everyday reality of passengers, with the ...

Geeta Kashyap is an experienced academic and researcher specialising in data journalism and digital media. She previously taught at CHRIST University, Bengaluru, and is currently based in Auckland, ...

Mumbai: India’s coastal cities face an increasing risk of flooding, driven by a warming world and the now-frequent extreme weather events. While some cities are at a higher risk, this imperils the ...