A Zero Sum Game: the State(s), the People and River Cauvery
Written by Chirag Chinnappa On Friday, the Supreme Court’s much-awaited decision on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute was accepted as a “balanced verdict” by Karnataka officials....
The Tiger, The River and The Bureaucrat: Analysing the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project
Co-authored by Rohan Parikh and Sourya Reddy
The Ken-Betwa interlinking project is the first in an ambitious 30 river interlinking projects that the government has...
Garbage, Flooding, Crocodiles and Slums: The Vishwamitri Has it All
Written by Rohan ParikhFollowing a dirt path covered with brambles and wild grass reveals the languid waters of the Vishwamitri River. The faint odour...
Flooded Bengaluru: Nature’s Wrath or Human Error?
Coauthored by Stuti Pachisia, Kartik Sundar and Chirag Chinnappa “It only has to rain heavily for a short while for the city to get completely...
La-cost of Fast Fashion
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Gopika Kumaran The global fashion industry employs over 60 million workers and generates $2.5 trillion in revenue worldwide every year....
50 Shades of Blue (Economy)
Co-authored by Simran Taneja and Aarathi Ganesan In-Depth For many developing countries, economic growth is facilitated by a booming manufacturing sector. Yet, in light of increasing...
To Live or to Let Live? River Cauvery Is Lost for Words
Co-authored by Chirag Chinnappa, Gopika Kumaran and Aishwarya Birla Pushed to the edge, the Cauvery river is the latest to join the growing list of...
Disaster Management in Kerala: Coming up Short and Dirty
Written by Ayushi Ghosh and Tanay Gokhale The floods that ravaged Kerala were ruthless in their destruction. The physical damage to infrastructure is staggering; 11,000...
Forests of Flames: The Story of Wildfires
Researched and Written by Sourya ReddyThe Thomas fire, currently raging in California, has burned more than 150,000 acres since it began a little more...
Go, Goa, Gone: Understanding Goa’s Crisis
Written by Kanishk SrinivasanGoa is undergoing a major identity crisis. The State has been earmarked for activities such as mining, a massive port-expansion, river...
