Amidst Lockdown, Odisha’s Forest-Dependent Communities Have Their Hands Tied
“We fear that we will run out of cash and food soon,” says Subhashree Madi, a member of the Mahila Jan Shakti Sangathan of...
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...
How ‘Development’ in Jharkhand Contributed to a Water Crisis
As the Prime Minister declared a 21-day nationwide lockdown on the eve of 24th March, following WHO’s guidelines, the Ministry of Health and Family...
How CRZ Violations Are Being Regularized Instead of Regulated Across India’s Shoreline
A combination of judicial and civic action is attempting to protect India's coasts from its own regulators.
Construction Mud Puts Settlements on the Edge of Eviction in Yamuna Khadar
New Delhi's Central Vista Redevelopment Project puts Yamuna Khadar's settlements on the edge of eviction.
To Live or to Let Live? River Cauvery Is Lost for Words
Co-authored by Chirag Chinnappa, Gopika Kumaran and Aishwarya Birla
Pushed to the edge, the Cauvery river is the latest to join the growing list of...
In Her Opinion: Dr. Veena Srinivasan on the Rural and Urban Water crisis
Today, the water crisis is one of the leading causes of worry in the environment sector. Funds are diverted towards the issue, research on...
La-cost of Fast Fashion
The global fashion industry employs over 60 million workers and generates $2.5 trillion in revenue worldwide every year. Its contribution to environmental degradation is...
Disaster Management in Kerala: Coming up Short and Dirty
Written by Tanay Gokhale
Researched by Ayushi Ghosh
The floods that ravaged Kerala were ruthless in their destruction. The physical damage to infrastructure is staggering; 11,000...
