An award-winning journalist with 14 years of experience, Nikhil Ghanekar is an Assistant Editor with the National Bureau [Government] of The Indian Express in New Delhi. He primarily covers environmental policy matters which involve tracking key decisions and inner workings of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. He also covers the functioning of the National Green Tribunal and writes on the impact of environmental policies on wildlife conservation, forestry issues and climate change....Read More
An award-winning journalist with 14 years of experience, Nikhil Ghanekar is an Assistant Editor with the National Bureau [Government] of The Indian Express in New Delhi. He primarily covers environmental policy matters which involve tracking key decisions and inner workings of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. He also covers the functioning of the National Green Tribunal and writes on the impact of environmental policies on wildlife conservation, forestry issues and climate change.
Nikhil joined The Indian Express in 2024. Originally from Mumbai, he has worked in publications such as Tehelka, Hindustan Times, DNA Newspaper, News18 and Indiaspend. In the past 14 years, he has written on a range of subjects such as sports, current affairs, civic issues, city centric environment news, central government policies and politics.
Dec 25, 2025 07:24 IST
Aravalli Hills Mining Controversy Explained: The Aravallis provide priceless ecological services....
Thu, Dec 25, 2025
Dec 22, 2025 06:00 IST
The project includes a transshipment port, a township, a civil and military use airport, a 450 MVA...
Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Dec 21, 2025 17:44 IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that Aravalli ranges have been defined as the...
Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2025 23:55 IST
Uttarakhand's Chief Wildlife Warden justifies ropeway proposal on the grounds that it will reduce...
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
Dec 16, 2025 15:09 IST
CPCB has directed the consortium to begin preparatory activities to commence work on studies from...
Tue, Dec 16, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 18:34 IST
The report on water pollution, tabled in Rajya Sabha by MP Bhubaneswar Kalita, said that to keep a...
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 11:27 IST
A parliamentary standing committee has proposed a wide set of measures to address worsening air...
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
Dec 12, 2025 05:54 IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav sought to assure the member that the environment...
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025 05:50 IST
Says Nehru dismissed Vande Mataram’s cultural...
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
Dec 11, 2025 12:59 IST
Sagarika Ghose specifically talked about Sunali Khatun, a pregnant migrant worker who was picked up...
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
Dec 10, 2025 10:59 IST
The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, chaired by BJP MP PC Mohan, originally...
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025 04:20 IST
Also seeks review of environment protection charges on high-segment luxury diesel cars and...
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Dec 09, 2025 13:41 IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management has also sought to hike the environment protection...
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
Dec 09, 2025 04:45 IST
In a 300-km radius of Delhi, there are 11 thermal power...
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
Dec 08, 2025 04:45 IST
A group of around 100 participants performed symbolic worship of Deodar trees, along one of the...
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
Dec 04, 2025 04:40 IST
The Centre’s nudge seeking action on industrial pollution and plans to form an expert committee...
Thu, Dec 04, 2025
Dec 03, 2025 15:54 IST
2,254 industries in Delhi-NCR to face stringent action if air pollution-cutting devices and...
Wed, Dec 03, 2025
Dec 01, 2025 05:00 IST
Directions issued in meeting before reliance on old studies flagged in...
Mon, Dec 01, 2025
Nov 28, 2025 04:00 IST
The CEC, a statutory body since 2023, was originally formed in 2002 on the Supreme Court’s order....
Fri, Nov 28, 2025
Nov 27, 2025 22:48 IST
The NGT noted in its order that the Centre had opposed the applications and termed it “highly...
Thu, Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025 03:51 IST
The 2021 judgment had upheld double-laned road works on certain stretches of the project tagged as...
Thu, Nov 27, 2025
Nov 26, 2025 07:07 IST
NCST chairperson Antar Singh Arya, speaks about a range of issues including how the forest...
Wed, Nov 26, 2025
Nov 22, 2025 18:25 IST
Three villages falling in the project area have been listed as eco-sensitive in the Centre’s 2024...
Sat, Nov 22, 2025
Nov 22, 2025 04:03 IST
Kothari’s counsel said that not having access to information from the HPC report tilted the...
Sat, Nov 22, 2025
Nov 21, 2025 04:20 IST
The plea alleged that the Centre’s stance to keep the report confidential due to strategic and...
Fri, Nov 21, 2025