Delhi’s Master Plan Ignores the City’s Fishers, But This is Not a First
While Delhi's Master Plan 2041 proposes green belts and parks along the Yamuna, it excludes those dependent on its resources: like Delhi’s 2,500 fishers.
Caste, Class, and Awareness—Makers and Breakers of Common Land Dispute Resolution in Rajasthan
The second half of this investigative series on Rajasthan’s Public Land Protection Cells (PLPCs) finds evidence via RTIs and interviews with locals that explain why the district administration has not been effective in spreading awareness about the Cell's functions. Implementing final orders from the PLPC seems to be largely shaped by class and caste dynamics.
The Endless Battles of Children with Breathing Difficulties in Bengaluru
The voices of patients and caregivers ring loud and clear: worsening air quality in parts of the city is directly affecting the quality of life that our children can enjoy.
Dissent and Solidarities: Analysing Free Speech for Environmental Activists
This is not the first time that this government has tried to muzzle free speech under the guise of applying "reasonable restrictions". What's more,...
How the Ease of Doing Business is Stifling Environmental Democracy in India
Written by Arpitha Kodiveri
Against the backdrop of an overwhelming pro-Modi-mandate, the BJP-led government has been working on several amendments during the election period. The...
Brazilian Gold has an Environmentally Hazardous Supply Chain, and India is a Part of...
Pico da Neblina, or the “Mist Peak”, is Brazil’s highest mountain peak. For the Yanomami—South America’s largest “relatively isolated tribe” who live within the...
Yamuna Floodplain Reservoir: Technically Feasible or a Grand Announcement?
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
A recent water stress index has ranked India the 46th highest risk country in the world;11 of India’s 20 largest cities...
Dialogues: Dhaval Negandhi on Siting Renewable Energy Projects Sustainably
Earlier this July, the 750- megawatt Rewa solar power plant was inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh. One of the largest single-site solar power plants in...
Jal, Jangal, Zameen: Adivasis Amidst Bauxite Mining in Rayagada, Odisha
Baphlimali is a small hill, hidden away in Kashipur block in Odisha’s Rayagada district. In areas surrounding the hill live the Jhodia, Paraja, Penga...
The Obstacles on the Path to Accurate Monsoon Forecasting
As technical as the science may be, its accuracy—or the lack thereof—directly impacts Indians, many of whom take important livelihood decisions based on this data.
