News / Author / Chetan Chauhan

Chetan Chauhan

Chetan Chauhan

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

Ecostani: Rahul Gandhi, SIR and Bihar polls

Rahul Gandhi during the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ at Saran in Bihar on August 30. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 01, 2025 02:47 PM IST

Ecostani: Himalayas need uniform scientific norms for sustainable development

The scene of cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Chisoti. (PTI)

Published on Aug 19, 2025 08:57 AM IST

Building boom put vulnerable Gangotri Dham at risk: Experts

Building boom put vulnerable Gangotri Dham at risk: Experts

Published on Aug 08, 2025 05:32 AM IST

Uttarkashi cloudburst: Vulnerable zone bears brunt of disasters

This handout photograph taken on August 5 and released by Uttarakhand's State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) shows muddy water running past residential buildings following a massive mudslide in Uttarakhand.(AFP)

Updated on Aug 06, 2025 09:22 AM IST

Himachal: Unplanned development led to disaster in Mandi, puts region at risk

In June and July, over 15 cloudbursts hit Pundoh and Thunag, leaving a trail of destruction. (ANI)

Published on Aug 05, 2025 05:57 PM IST

Ecostani | Why Himachal’s Mandi is bearing monsoon brunt in Himalayas

Mandi is among the worst-hit districts due to extreme rainfall events in the Himalayas. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Aug 04, 2025 03:16 PM IST

Ecostani | Vijai Sharma: Climate negotiator who once confronted Jairam Ramesh

Vijai Sharma.

Published on Jul 27, 2025 03:08 PM IST

Ecostani: India’s new sulphur norms — A promise at Paris climate summit undone

A coal power station. (BLOOMBERG)

Environment News

Updated on Jul 21, 2025 04:27 PM IST

Magnitude of floods decreased between 1970 and 2010: Study

According to the study by IIT-Delhi and IIT-Roorkee, flash floods in higher reaches of Ganga and Indus are now happening in early monsoon period and could have ‘catastrophic outcomes’ (PTI)

Updated on Jul 08, 2025 07:52 AM IST

Flood intensity declined in most of India except Himalayan, Malabar regions: Study

The IIT study comes at a time when flash floods caused by extreme rainfall have caused death of 148 persons in Himachal (78) and Uttarakhand (70) since the onset of monsoon on June 1. (PTI)

Published on Jul 07, 2025 04:47 PM IST

Ecostani: Chhattisgarh to Sariska, mining takes precedence over conservation

A mine worker without proper footwear or protective gear in Rajasthan. (Raj K Raj/HT File Photo)

Environment News

Updated on Jul 07, 2025 10:23 AM IST

Ecostani: Timing of SIR in Bihar raises concerns over electoral process fairness

The commission’s SIR of electoral rolls kicked off on Sunday across Bihar’s 38 districts. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2025 03:37 PM IST

Ecostani: Arrowhead, a tigress who lit up the forests of Ranthambore

Arrowhead, the legendary Ranthambore tigress died on June 19 at an age of 11-years after suffering from bone cancer. (Instagram/sachin_rai_photography)

Published on Jun 23, 2025 02:25 PM IST

Ecostani: Health of our oceans should be prioritised

A man shows plastic pellets, that have been washing ashore ever since a Liberian-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Kerala coast, on ‘World Environment Day’, at Kovalam beach, in Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday, June 5. (PTI)

Published on Jun 09, 2025 03:09 PM IST

Ecostani: Dying, melting glaciers have served a warning. Do we care?

The Birch Glacier after its collapse in the Swiss Alps. (AFP Photo)

Environment News

Updated on Jun 02, 2025 02:07 PM IST

Ecostani: India’s e-waste rules through EPR certificate trade and its challenges

Only about one-third of e-waste is formally collected and processed and rest is managed by the informal sector. (Representative file photo)

Published on May 19, 2025 09:18 AM IST

Ecostani: India walking out of Indus Waters Treaty and its hydrological impact

The Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project built on the Chenab river. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Apr 28, 2025 01:30 PM IST

DMK faces formidable challenge as AIADMK, BJP join hands again in Tamil Nadu

The AIADMK hopes the TVK will cut into DMK votes and help the NDA return to power. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 22, 2025 04:28 PM IST

Ecostani: Arvind Kejriwal’s Punjab political gambit

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 01:24 PM IST

Ecostani: Link between rise in wildfires and atmospheric convection

Fire burns among vegetation following the spread of wildfires near Lautaro, Chile on February 9. (REUTERS)

Environment News

Updated on Feb 24, 2025 03:26 PM IST

History not on beleaguered Arvind Kejriwal’s side for political revival

New Delhi, India - Feb. 9, 2025: Empty AAP HQ after Delhi Assembly election result in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, February 9, 2025. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 18, 2025 08:00 AM IST

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 with 45% of the growth in area recorded between 2014 and 2018. (AP PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:57 PM IST

Ecostani: UCC implementation could start a new divisive political fight

Uttarakhand will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27. (PTI file photo)

Published on Jan 27, 2025 11:11 AM IST

Ecostani: BJP hopes Congress will cut into AAP’s core support groups in Delhi

Former Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 04:59 PM IST

Ecostani: Western Ghats, hill states lose forest; growth outside reserved forest

The Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Areas occupies an area of approximately 60,285.61 km2. (HT File Photo)

Environment News

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 02:59 PM IST

Solely blaming farm fires for Delhi’s pollution pangs not right

A farmer burns straw stubble after harvest, at a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on Thursday. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:20 AM IST

Ecostani: Solely blaming stubble burning for Delhi’s pollution is incorrect

People demand government action over the rise in air pollution in Delhi. (ANI Photo)

Published on Dec 17, 2024 04:21 PM IST

Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame

The Supreme Court asked all the state governments to file status reports on the information commissions. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Dec 09, 2024 03:36 PM IST

Ecostani: Baku shows India cannot hide behind global south in climate talks

Activists demonstrate over climate finance at the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday. (AP Photo)

Environment News

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 03:07 PM IST

Mysterious deaths of elephants in a forest reserve need a thorough probe

The death of 10 elephants in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) because of high consumption of toxins from a local millet crop has raised two major concerns about wildlife conservationists, if the investigation so far, can be believed. (Representational image)

Published on Nov 06, 2024 08:00 AM IST

SHARE

Copy

Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin

1
2
3
...

Copyright © 2025 HT Digital Streams Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Story Saved

Live Score

Your Subscription Plan

Saved Articles

Subscribe Now!

Follow Us On

.affilate-product { padding: 12px 10px; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 0 6px 0 rgba(64, 64, 64, 0.16); background-color: #fff; margin: 0px 0px 20px; } .affilate-product #affilate-img { width: 110px; height: 110px; position: relative; margin: 0 auto 10px auto; box-shadow: 0px 0px 0.2px 0.5px #00000017; border-radius: 6px; } #affilate-img img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); } .affilate-heading { font-size: 16px; color: #000; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-weight:700; margin-bottom: 15px; } .affilate-price { font-size: 24px; color: #424242; font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; font-weight:900; } .affilate-price del { color: #757575; font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; font-weight:400; margin-left: 10px; text-decoration: line-through; } .affilate-rating .discountBadge { font-size: 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; font-weight:400; color: #ffffff; background: #fcb72b; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 63px; height: 24px; text-align: center; margin-left: 10px; } .affilate-rating .discountBadge span { font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; font-weight:900; margin-left: 5px; } .affilate-discount { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; margin-top: 10px } .affilate-rating { font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; font-weight:400; color: black; display: flex; align-items: center; } #affilate-rating-box { width: 48px; height: 24px; color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: center; border-radius: 2px; background-color: #508c46; white-space: nowrap; display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 4px; margin-right: 5px; } #affilate-rating-box img { height: 12.5px; width: auto; } #affilate-button{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: relative; } #affilate-button img { width: 58px; position: absolute; bottom: 42px; right: 0; } #affilate-button button { width: 101px; height: 32px; font-size: 14px; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; background: #00b1cd; text-align: center; color: #fff; border-radius: 4px; font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; font-weight:900; padding: 0px 16px; display: inline-block; border: 0; } @media screen and (min-width:1200px) { .affilate-product #affilate-img { margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; } .affilate-product { display: flex; position: relative; } .affilate-info { width: calc(100% - 130px); min-width: calc(100% - 130px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; } .affilate-heading { margin-bottom: 8px; } .affilate-rating .discountBadge { position: absolute; left: 10px; top: 12px; margin: 0; } #affilate-button{ flex-direction: row; gap:20px; align-items: center; } #affilate-button img { width: 75px; position: relative; top: 4px; } }