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.
Feb 10, 2026 17:35 IST
The National Green Tribunal observed that the blast in the illegally operated rat-hole coal mine in...
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
Feb 10, 2026 14:25 IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav sought coordination with states to expedite notification...
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
Feb 06, 2026 13:06 IST
Forest officials said the project will partially submerge forests along the boundary of the...
Sun, Feb 08, 2026
Feb 06, 2026 04:37 IST
The ministry’s expert panel, which appraised these projects, also recommended Rs 327.43 crore for...
Fri, Feb 06, 2026
Feb 05, 2026 22:31 IST
Miteni was closed following contamination...
Thu, Feb 05, 2026
Feb 04, 2026 15:15 IST
CAG had audited the implementation of the flagship PMKVY, which was launched in July 2015 to skill...
Wed, Feb 04, 2026
Feb 03, 2026 04:48 IST
NDA highlights 25 crore people have been lifted out of...
Tue, Feb 03, 2026
Feb 03, 2026 04:45 IST
The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed a dramatic episode as nominated member C Sadanandan Master...
Tue, Feb 03, 2026
Jan 31, 2026 15:24 IST
Once declared as a Ramsar site, the wetlands have to be managed sustainably and protected to...
Sun, Feb 01, 2026
Jan 30, 2026 05:07 IST
While acknowledging the sunshine law as a powerful democratic reform and a tool for accountability...
Fri, Jan 30, 2026
Jan 29, 2026 19:03 IST
India faces a major solid waste management crisis, generating more than 620 lakh tonnes of waste...
Fri, Jan 30, 2026
Jan 29, 2026 05:55 IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM)...
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
Jan 23, 2026 16:42 IST
An environment ministry panel accepted Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd’s submissions...
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
Jan 22, 2026 22:20 IST
The tribal chiefs alleged that officials from the Nicobar district administration and Andaman Adjim...
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
Jan 22, 2026 06:00 IST
The tribunal had cited substantial issues relating to compliance of environmental...
Thu, Jan 22, 2026
Jan 19, 2026 14:49 IST
The Environmental (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026, elaborate on the activities for which this fund...
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
Jan 19, 2026 12:49 IST
As many as 208 industries across petroleum refineries, textile units, petrochemical sector are...
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
Jan 14, 2026 17:22 IST
Releasing the report on Wednesday, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said the Centre was focused on...
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
Jan 09, 2026 06:30 IST
Despite the report’s fate, Gadgil continued to champion the cause of protecting the fragile...
Fri, Jan 09, 2026
Jan 09, 2026 05:50 IST
A pioneer in ecological sciences, Madhav Gadgil, 83, died late Wednesday night in Pune after a...
Fri, Jan 09, 2026
Jan 08, 2026 11:35 IST
In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the Centre of opening the door for the...
Thu, Jan 08, 2026
Jan 08, 2026 11:24 IST
Madhav Gadgil, who passed away in Pune at the age of 83, was, at heart, a field ecologist who...
Thu, Jan 08, 2026
Jan 06, 2026 17:11 IST
The Centre recently expedited clearances for projects on the Chenab, including for Sawalkote and...
Wed, Jan 07, 2026
Jan 04, 2026 08:00 IST
No mention of under-threat species in environmental impact...
Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Jan 02, 2026 04:44 IST
The sub-committee of experts from these three institutions was required to submit its assessments...
Fri, Jan 02, 2026