Kolkata’s ‘Environmental Subsidy’ is in Danger
Written by Arnab Chakraborty
Peri-urban Kolkata, to the East of the city, is dotted with several water-bodies, farms, and stinky canals. This same site is...
Not on Our Commons: Rajasthan’s Villages Fight Against Mining
Vaishnavi Rathore and Deborupa Ghosh
Since the first week of September, Pur, a town in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan has been on an indefinite protest....
Jheel Ke Kinaare: Crisis in the City of Lakes (Part III)
Filmed by Kartikeya Saxena
In Part III, the final part of the Jheel Ke Kinaare series, we explore the politics of water management in Udaipur.
With...
Preventing Desertification, One Common Land at a Time
Written & Photographed by Vaishnavi Rathore
Gajinder is standing on a cliff. Ahead of him, in the flat land below lies the Marwar region of...
“It has become Acid”: Aravallis battle against Garbage Disposal and More
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
“When we were around 9 years old, we used to go to the bani, and you would not believe the kind...
The Aravallis are Calling…for Help
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
Mangar Bani is an ecological hotspot located in the Aravallis between Haryana and Faridabad. The over 600 acre sacred grove is...
Episode 3: The Right Start — Beating the Single-Use Plastic Problem
Narrated by Sumit K. Yadav
While it was earlier speculated and suggested that there will be a complete ban on single-use plastics, the government has...
From Japan, with Love
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
At first glance, Japan is a good example for countries that aim to go green. By 2030, the country plans to...
Jheel Ke Kinaare: Crisis in the City of Lakes (Part II)
Filmed by Kartikeya Saxena
Last month, we looked at one part of Udaipur's troubled water scenario; how Udaipur is burdened by the ever-increasing number of...
Meghalaya: Finding Local Solutions to India’s Water Crisis
Written by Tarini Monga
This year, Assam, Bihar and most recently, Karnataka are battling floods. Jharkhand, on the other hand, is staring at a drought...
