Shifting Sands: The Story of Adapting to Rising Sea levels in Odisha
I. Rising Sea Levels Escalate Adaptation Concerns for the East Coast of India
Coastal areas are among the ecosystems most critically affected by climate change....
In Her Opinion: Neha Sinha on Conserving Amur Falcons in Nagaland
Even though it’s right under everyone's noses, not everyone develops a connection with the ecology surrounding them. But for Neha Sinha (NS), growing up...
Valuing a Hidden Octopus Fishery in Lakshadweep
“Kadikidamaale balichittum,
Kirikidamaaya kachayum ketti,
Appal irrikum kalline noki chirichu thudangi,
Ayal, bismiyum cholli irangiya neeram Appalu kuthi.”
“Ready with a strong grip,
In the shallow waters, wearing a...
A Dubious Affair: Examining Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project
Written by Harsh Ghildiyal
Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project was dreamt up over a decade ago. Expected to cost over ₹12,000 crore and be ready in...
Defeating Plastic Pollution Through Sport
Written by Swagam Dasgupta
Plastic has become an integral part of our life. So integral, that we seldom take notice of the amount we consume....
Dialogues: Dr. Malini Bhattacharjee on the RSS, Seva, and Relief and Development
“What can one say about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that has not already been said before?”
The RSS, perhaps the focal organisation of...
Reviving the Thar Desert’s Camel Culture
Sumer Singh Bhati’s Whatsapp status is a photograph of a notice published in Rajasthan’s local newspaper. It informs that 12 kilometres of transmission lines...
Is Goa Losing its Forests for Coal?
In 2011, ecologist Madhav Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) which submitted a report wherein all of the Western Ghats was...
Jal-Jangal-Jameen ke Geet: An Earful of Environmental Protest Music in India
What makes India's environmental protests songs so unique and remarkable that they are still in use decades after they were first sung?
Lessons from Another Disaster: Revisiting Kachchh Amidst COVID-19
As humanity struggles to stay standing after the knock-out punch delivered by COVID-19, it may be useful to look at how we survived previous...
