Swaraj Dweep is now Waste Deep: Developing Sustainable Tourism in the A&N Islands
Written and photographed by Shimul Bijoor
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are famous for being one of the most visited tourist destinations in India and...
Forests of Flames: The Story of Wildfires
Researched and Written by Sourya Reddy
The Thomas fire, currently raging in California, has burned more than 150,000 acres since it began a little more...
Understanding Biology for Better Conservation and Management of Sharks and Rays
Editor's note: this article contains images of captured fish. Reader's discretion is advised.
There’s a group of animals that have roamed the earth for millions...
“It has become Acid”: Aravallis battle against Garbage Disposal and More
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
“When we were around 9 years old, we used to go to the bani, and you would not believe the kind...
Go, Goa, Gone: Understanding Goa’s Crisis
Written by Kanishk Srinivasan
Goa is undergoing a major identity crisis. The State has been earmarked for activities such as mining, a massive port-expansion, river...
Not on Our Commons: Rajasthan’s Villages Fight Against Mining
Vaishnavi Rathore and Deborupa Ghosh
Since the first week of September, Pur, a town in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan has been on an indefinite protest....
Forest Development, but at Whose Cost?
Written by Armaan RM
India became a world-leader in agroforestry when it became the first country to adopt a National Agroforestry Policy, back in 2014....
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Conservation, Rights and Exclusion in India’s Forests
Written by Arpitha Kodiveri
“The Forest Department is not ready to share its power; it sees itself as a landlord of these forest areas. The...
Mega ‘Eco’tourism Project Questions Wetland Ownership and Livelihoods in Manipur’s Loktak Lake
While locals see merit in tourism as an alternative livelihood, they are asking for the adoption of a community-owned eco-tourism model, instead of the top-down, large-scale tourism model being proposed.
How Colonial Era Policing Impacts Communities Today
Hosted by Vaishnavi Rathore
Edited by Manasi Nene
This April, the Parliament passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022. The Act authorises taking fingerprints, handprints, footprints,...