Why Aren’t We Making Hay as the Sun Shines? Moving to Solar Rooftops
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore with inputs from Arnab Chakraborty
The view from one of Dwarka’s apartments initially looks like the typical New Delhi skyline. The...
Mining Treasure at the Bottom of the Ocean
In 1997, an experiment was conducted in the Central Indian Ocean Basin in the middle of diverse underwater ecosystems. In a small area on...
Behind the Trail of Chhattisgarh’s Coal Rush
Savitha Rath is telling me a story, as she stands at a T-junction which is one of the few places with good phone connectivity....
Why Do We Need Green Politics In India?
Despite India facing regular environmental and natural crises such as floods and droughts, there is a lack of political representation of the "environment" as...
Earth Overshoot Day: Managing the Ecological Bank Balance
Co-authored by Pratheek Rebello and Pratik Purswani
Do you know that every year, you end up spending more than you earn?
In fact, on the 1st...
Budget 2021: What Does the Wind Sector Need to Meet its 2022 60GW Target?
The Union Budget 2021 is here. Unsurprisingly, the shadow of COVID-19 loomed large over the budget as Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented it...
As India Announces Carbon Neutrality by 2070, Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the...
This article is produced under the aegis of Climate Tracker’s Online COP26 Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship, awarded to The Bastion's Environment Lead Vaishnavi Rathore....
The Impacts of Unsustainable Iron Ore Mining on Redi, The Last Village on Maharashtra’s...
While mining has brought with it economic prosperity, it has negatively impacted the health of Redi’s residents, and the ecology of this biodiverse region.
Sunny Side Up? Why India’s Solar Foreign Policies May Not Help It Counter Chinese...
When inaugurating the 750MW solar plant in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinstated his commitment to the vision of “One...
An Often Overlooked Contributor to Climate Change: Banks
When it comes to climate change’s enemies, there are the usual suspects: large carbon-intensive corporations, negligent governments, and of course, the climate change deniers....
