Chetan Chauhan is National Affairs Editor. A journalist for over two decades, he has written extensively on social sector and politics with special focus on environment and political economy.
Articles by Chetan Chauhan
Tiger area rose 30% in 12 years: Study
The study said that the area where tigers are found increased from 66,389 sq km in 2002 to 99,516 sq km in 2018.
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:57 PM IST
Ecostani: UCC implementation could start a new divisive political fight
Muslim women right activists have welcomed the UCC ending polygamy, saying that such gender unequal Shariah rule needs to be abolished in a modern society
Published on Jan 27, 2025 11:11 AM IST
Ecostani: BJP hopes Congress will cut into AAP’s core support groups in Delhi
Since he resigned as CM in September, Arvind Kejriwal has tried to reboot AAP and has visited almost all 70 assembly constituencies, as he did in 2015.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 04:59 PM IST
Ecostani: Western Ghats, hill states lose forest; growth outside reserved forest
Forest laws have been diluted over the years resulting in loss of forest, especially the very dense and moderate forest areas.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 02:59 PM IST
Solely blaming farm fires for Delhi’s pollution pangs not right
The govt should phase out industries out of the region to new modern belts with proper air, water pollution management systems
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:20 AM IST
Chetan Chauhan, New Delhi
Ecostani: Solely blaming stubble burning for Delhi’s pollution is incorrect
The government should phase out industries out of the region to new modern industrial belts with proper air and water pollution management systems.
Published on Dec 17, 2024 04:21 PM IST
Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame
The SC has asked states to file status reports on the information commissions as a petition has claimed that over 50% posts of commissioners were lying vacant
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 03:36 PM IST
Ecostani: Baku shows India cannot hide behind global south in climate talks
New Delhi fears that the burden of climate finance may have to be shared by the developing countries, especially India and China.
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 03:07 PM IST
Mysterious deaths of elephants in a forest reserve need a thorough probe
Poisoning is not a common way of killing elephants in India. Since 2019-2020 and until 2023-34, only 13 elephants have died due to poisoning.
Published on Nov 06, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Ecostani: As climate talks enter uncertainty, can countries deliver in 2025
With India setting 2047 as a year for becoming developed, there is rising clamour for a country of 1.4 billion people to ‘voluntarily’ reduce emission
Published on Oct 29, 2024 03:08 PM IST
Ecostani | Indian monsoon getting longer, hotter and less predictable
The IPCC has warned of intensification of rainfall by more than 20% and exponential surges in heat waves and cyclone events in the Indian sub-continent.
Published on Oct 21, 2024 07:55 PM IST
Kosi river linked to rise of Mount Everest: Study
A study reveals that river erosion has caused Mount Everest to rise 15-50 meters over 89,000 years, continuing its ascent by 2 mm annually.
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 09:20 PM IST
Chetan Chauhan, New
Kosi river system’s contribution to Mt Everest’s increasing height
Himalayas have a network of underground water systems that emerge on the surface in form of springs, which provide six times more water than glaciers and snow
Published on Oct 15, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Haryana polls: Why Cong failed to strike despite anti-incumbency
The BJP was leading in 47 seats in Haryana as compared to 36 seats for the Congress, as of 11am. However, the Congress had a higher vote share of 40.57%, as compared to about 38.80% for the BJP
Published on Oct 08, 2024 11:08 AM IST
Chetan Chauhan, New Delhi
Monsoon pattern changing with Himalayas, west coast recording more extreme rain
Unless India has a plan to build climate-resilient urban infrastructure, the flooding of cities will become more intense in the future
Published on Oct 01, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Discord during festivities and over hyper-local issues, an emerging communal mod
It appears that a localised module of creating communal tension is being implemented across India including in places with no history of communal discord.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Wolves, dogs or wolf-dogs? The Bahraich confusion lingers
In Bahraich, UP, five wolves have been captured amid ongoing attacks on children, prompting fears of a possible wolf-dog hybrid as the real culprit.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 04:45 AM IST
Chetan Chauhan, New Delhi
Bahraich attacks: Foresters seem clueless about the attacker, wolf or wolf-dog hybrid
In the past one month, the department has caught five wolves and said that the sixth wolf of the pack is responsible for the attack
Published on Sep 11, 2024 03:09 PM IST
Ecostani | Amid power struggle, Delhi is a city in a governance mess
With Delhi assembly polls scheduled for February 2025, the public continues to bear the brunt, facing persistent infrastructure problems
Published on Sep 03, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Ecostani | Unified Pension Scheme, a moral victory for the Opposition
The BJP-led central government appointed a committee headed by Cabinet Secretary-designate T.V. Somanathan in March 2023 to review the New Pension Scheme.
Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:21 PM IST
Ecostani | Two years of Project Cheetah: More pitfalls than success
If released in the wild, the cheetahs may not be able to compete with close to 80 wild leopards in Kuno, a native flagship predator ranked above cheetah.
Published on Aug 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Cabinet resolution against creamy layer is against the spirit of reservation
The influential tribals from hill states Himachal, Jammu and northeast have cornered most benefits under ST reservation at the cost of poorer tribals.
Published on Aug 13, 2024 07:35 PM IST
Are politicians listening? Wayanad, Himachal disasters are nature's warnings
Government needs to prepare an integrated national rainfall grid that identifies vulnerable areas based on the history of landslides and monsoon water flow data
Published on Aug 06, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Not enough in budget, Himalayan regions wait for funds from Finance Commission
Strategically located Himalayan states cannot continue to suffer the lack of political power at the Centre even though it provides immense ecological services
Published on Jul 30, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi tastes electoral success but the journey ahead is arduous
Even after the polls, Gandhi has ticked the right boxes by raising critical issues in the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha
![Churachandpur [Manipur], July 08 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets with victims of Manipur violence, at a relief camp in Churachandpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)(Congress X)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/15/148x111/ANI-20240708197-0_1721058192580_1721058224963.jpg "Churachandpur [Manipur], July 08 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets with victims of Manipur violence, at a relief camp in Churachandpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)(Congress X)")
Published on Jul 15, 2024 10:43 PM IST
Climate change and tourist rush pose challenges to pristine glacial-clad Kinnaur
Unexpected rainfall, heavy traffic jams in summer and plastic pollution plague the once pristine and remote parts of Himachal Pradesh
Published on Jul 02, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Over 50% of NW India in grip of its hottest spell since 1951
Prolonged and intense heat waves in northwest India, with high day and night temperatures, cause heat stress and health emergencies.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Ecostani: If not climate change, too many people would surely kill Himalayas
Between June 1-13, Shimla, once a small summer capital of the British empire, received half a million tourist vehicles with hotel occupancy of close to 100%
Published on Jun 16, 2024 11:26 AM IST
Why Modi may find it difficult to accept Andhra, Bihar’s special status demand
Special status for Bihar and Andhra could disturb fiscal prudence and put constraints on central finances, which, in turn, will hamper key infra projects
Published on Jun 11, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Exit polls indicate Modi’s popularity is unmatched, difficult to dent
BJP was always geared up to build a narrative on issues raised by Modi in speeches and interviews, giving little time to the opposition to counterattack.
Published on Jun 03, 2024 05:35 PM IST