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Rs. 14 lakh crore, or $217 billion -- 86% of the value of Indian currency currently in circulation became useless from midnight of November 8, 2016, as a part of the government’s crackdown on black or unaccounted money.

The consumption of hardy millets has dropped exponentially since urbanisation made Indians switch to wheat and rice. But millets could be the answer to fighting climate change and poverty, while being packed with nutrients.

A nonprofit organisation is working with forest departments in 284 villages in Karnataka, helping villagers gain access to government compensations easily after property or crop damage caused by wild animals.

Vehicular pollution in Delhi can be controlled by taking difficult steps beyond “odd-even” to rid the city of congestion and incentivising the use of public transport.

Mumbai can save 150% more water by drinking tea without sugar for a day than can be saved by banning a season of Indian Premier League (IPL)—India’s professional cricket tournament—matches in three Maharashtra stadia.

A new study from Ahmedabad suggests there is an average 25% drop in levels of fine, toxic particles–called PM 2.5–in AC buses compared to AC cars and a 76% drop compared to non-AC modes of transport.

A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science indicates that electric buses are not only good for the environment but good for the financial health of our mass transport systems too.

In the next 14 years, India is on course to become world’s fourth largest consumer of renewable energy, which will account for 40% of power generation in India.

Renewable energy in India has overtaken nuclear power as the country seeks carbon-free sources of energy to balance its reliance on coal. It accounts for 5.6% of electricity generated in India, against 3.2% for nuclear power.

Here are the factors that led to Mysore getting the top spot for cleanest city in India, and why Chandigarh, in spite of being India's first planned city, lost out.