The Shore Scene: PM-MSY’s Fisheries Development Promises Anything But Sabka Vikas
In a 2015 address delivered in Mauritius, Prime Minister Narendra Modi indulged in some curious historical revisionism worth considering today. “To me the blue...
Hooked! Angling for Conservation
I was just a young boy when I caught my first fish. I felt excitement, anticipation and adrenaline all at once, as if I...
Changing Notions of Human-Leopard Conflict around Jhalana Leopard Reserve, Jaipur
The news of a pregnant elephant dying after consuming a pineapple filled with crackers in Kerala has been doing the rounds. The fact that...
Uttarakhand’s Forest Fires: Communities’ Voices on why they Recur
The Uttarakhand forest fires are in the news again. As various photos of raging fires circulated on social media, the Forest Department issued statements...
The Shore Scene: Locked Down In a Fishing Town
In early March 2020, I traveled to Malvan, where, for the past three years, I’ve been studying the fisheries in the region. Malvan is...
Behind the Trail of Chhattisgarh’s Coal Rush
Savitha Rath is telling me a story, as she stands at a T-junction which is one of the few places with good phone connectivity....
The Dibang Debacle: Hydropower and Altered Flow Regimes in the Dibang Basin
The latest addition to India’s list of hydropower projects is the controversial 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang basin. Even...
Privatizing Coal: Things To Know
In the hopes of infusing new life into the Indian economy, the Government of India has opened up coal production in the country to...
Monsoon Mayhem: No Rehabilitation for Evicted Residents of Himachal’s Chetru
Photographs by Yogesh Upadhyay
Come June, the monsoon ventures into the subcontinent and India welcomes it with open arms. But for Najuki and her husband,...
How Coastal Regulation Zones Can Help India’s Fishers Reclaim Coastal Commons
India’s vast coastline is home to diverse coastal landscapes and ecosystems. These ecosystems also form the backbone of the fisheries sector, which not only...
