At the Heart of Mizoram-Assam Border Clashes, a Reserved Forest
The Inner Line Reserve Forest, the events that led to the forest's demarcation, and the colonial history of resource extraction in Northeast India lie at the heart of border clashes between Mizoram and Assam.
What is the future of India’s forests? Explaining the proposed Forest Conservation Act...
Decoding the new recommendations to the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980, and its impact on our forests and forest-dependent communities.
Garbage, Flooding, Crocodiles and Slums: The Vishwamitri Has it All
Written by Rohan Parikh
Following a dirt path covered with brambles and wild grass reveals the languid waters of the Vishwamitri River. The faint odour...
Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Energy: Domestic Growth Through Safeguard Duties?
The Indian economy is the fastest growing major economy in the world. With rapid growth comes a rapid increase in energy demands. Given the...
It’s Time to Take Forest Fires Seriously
Co-authored by Ishani Pant & Aishwarya Birla
Himachal Pradesh is undoubtedly having a torturous summer; with the Shimla water crisis reaching a crescendo, the state’s...
Our Radio, Our Voices: Bundelkhand’s Community Radio offers Climate Solutions
On 25 March, as a preventive step to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, India was put under a complete lockdown. As inter-state public...
The Bastion Dialogues: Dr. Arunabha Ghosh
Dr Arunabha Ghosh (AG), founder-CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), is a prominent figure in the energy and environment development...
Introduction to Environment Law: Module 2
Welcome to Module 2 of Introduction to Environment Law!
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In this module, you will understand...
Your Corporator: The Elected Representative You Forget to Vote For
Corporators have the agency and opportunity to attend to, if not solve, the most immediate and proximate woes of an urban citizen. Yet, municipal elections continue to be one of the most ignored aspects of Indian democracy, with local politics playing subordinate to state and national politics.
In Her Opinion: Dolly Kikon on Resource Extraction in Northeast India
Coal and oil mining in Northeast India have come to light now and then, whether it’s the recent news of illegal coal mining in...
