When an undiagnosed illness leads to an outbreak, there is a tendency to call it a ‘mystery disease’. Experts say this ...

The human body uses sweat for thermoregulation, but with high humidity, the sweat cannot evaporate, increasing heat stress ...

More than 800 million people are covered under the Food Security Act, but reports show that undernourishment is a concern ...

The Nilgai, or “blue bull”, is losing its habitat, forcing it to move towards human settlements, resulting in heavy losses ...

The poorest 20% in urban India see higher child mortality and disease prevalence than their rural counterparts, illustrating ...

While India’s water resources dwindle and demand rises, sewage generation is on the rise. Treating this wastewater could help ...

As climate change intensifies, millions of India’s home-based women workers face worsening heat, unsafe homes, and policy neglect—pushing their fragile livelihoods to the edge.

Romita Saluja is an independent journalist, exploring the themes of development, gender, labour, trafficking, health, and human rights. Her writing includes longform investigations, narrative ...