Valuing a Hidden Octopus Fishery in Lakshadweep
“Kadikidamaale balichittum,
Kirikidamaaya kachayum ketti,
Appal irrikum kalline noki chirichu thudangi,
Ayal, bismiyum cholli irangiya neeram Appalu kuthi.”
“Ready with a strong grip,
In the shallow waters, wearing a...
Jal-Jangal-Jameen ke Geet: An Earful of Environmental Protest Music in India
What makes India's environmental protests songs so unique and remarkable that they are still in use decades after they were first sung?
Natural Springs, A Neglected Resource in India’s Water Management System
Natural springs have been a major water source and a vital part of the hydrological cycle for millennia. The very existence of springs has...
A Highway of Contention
Written by Arathi Menon
Photographed by Abhishek N. Chinnappa
Balachandra, Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Project Tiger, Bandipur, is a worried man. Close on the...
Dialogues: Dr. Malini Bhattacharjee on the RSS, Seva, and Relief and Development
“What can one say about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that has not already been said before?”
The RSS, perhaps the focal organisation of...
Trochus Trade in the Andaman Islands: How Top Shells from the Bottom of the...
This is the first instalment of a two-part series on trochus fishery and conservation in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Click here to read...
In Her Opinion: Neha Sinha on Conserving Amur Falcons in Nagaland
Even though it’s right under everyone's noses, not everyone develops a connection with the ecology surrounding them. But for Neha Sinha (NS), growing up...
A Dubious Affair: Examining Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project
Written by Harsh Ghildiyal
Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project was dreamt up over a decade ago. Expected to cost over ₹12,000 crore and be ready in...
The Shore Scene: The Heavy Toll of COVID-19 on India’s Fishers
The plight of Inter State Migrant (ISM) workers in India during the ongoing official COVID-19 lockdown, has been highlighted by various media platforms. The...
Is Goa Losing its Forests for Coal?
In 2011, ecologist Madhav Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) which submitted a report wherein all of the Western Ghats was...
