Who’s the Smelliest of Them All?
Written by Armaan RM
Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) in India became a public and administrative grievance after the economic development and rapid urbanization that...
Shimla’s Woes: Understanding the Water Crisis
Co-authored by Ishani Pant & Aishwarya Birla
The acute shortage of water in Shimla has resulted in yet another round of blame games, while affected...
Make the Western Ghats Green Again
Written by Shraddha Tripathi
Intense developmental activities over the last few decades have exerted tremendous pressure on India's forests, to meet the needs of the...
Flooded Bengaluru: Nature’s Wrath or Human Error?
Coauthored by Stuti Pachisia, Kartik Sundar and Chirag Chinnappa
“It only has to rain heavily for a short while for the city to get completely...
Drains to Diseases: Haryana’s Sanitation Struggle
"My kid falls sick so often because of the stagnant water in these open drains. Why isn't the government doing anything?"
— Asawarpur Resident, Haryana
In...
50 Shades of Blue (Economy)
Co-authored by Simran Taneja and Aarathi Ganesan
In-Depth
For many developing countries, economic growth is facilitated by a booming manufacturing sector. Yet, in light of increasing...
Reshaping India’s Development Strategy: The Importance of Water Security
Co-authored by Pragya Gupta & Gopika Kumaran
India fails to provide 63 million of its citizens with access to safe, clean water. The water in...
Alleviating India’s Irrigation Woes
Co-authored by Sourya Reddy & Siddhant Sachdeva
India’s large irrigation system consists of several canals, rainwater harvesting, and groundwater well systems, of which the last...
The Fundamentals of Living: Human Rights and the Environment
Co-authored by Aarathi Ganesan & Siddhant Sachdeva
In the wake of worsening climate change, environmental degradation, and poorly regulated industrialization, a safe, healthy, and prolonged...
Looking for Answers: Africa’s Search for Development
Written by Philip Deweyi
Changes in power structures and economic boundaries are creating a more decentralized and interconnected world. Africa is the epitome of this...