A Zero Sum Game: the State(s), the People and River Cauvery
Written by Chirag Chinnappa
On Friday, the Supreme Court’s much-awaited decision on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute was accepted as a “balanced verdict” by Karnataka officials....
Out of Breath: The Bhalswa Landfill
Filmed by Nabina Chakraborty
Just a few kilometres further from Delhi’s Jahangirpuri metro station lies a ‘hill’ that will leave you staring at it in...
A Crisis is Brewing in Goa’s Booming Alcohol Industry
India’s 'party capital' is never short of a drink. With 92 registered distilleries, wineries, and breweries, Goa’s alcohol industry is a highly polluting and resource-intensive one. Could small-scale producers of local beverages like feni offer alternatives to the larger beer , gin, and whiskey industry?
In Her Opinion: Dolly Kikon on Resource Extraction in Northeast India
Coal and oil mining in Northeast India have come to light now and then, whether it’s the recent news of illegal coal mining in...
Zeroing Down on Zero Budget Farming
Authored by Vaishnavi Rathore
Asha’s husband did not believe her initially. Neither did most of her neighbours in Pichompa Kalan, Haryana. An orchard of citrus...
How Coastal Regulation Zones Can Help India’s Fishers Reclaim Coastal Commons
India’s vast coastline is home to diverse coastal landscapes and ecosystems. These ecosystems also form the backbone of the fisheries sector, which not only...
Natural Springs, A Neglected Resource in India’s Water Management System
Natural springs have been a major water source and a vital part of the hydrological cycle for millennia. The very existence of springs has...
Local Solutions to Local Waste: Himachal Pradesh’s Aima Panchayat
It’s a busy intersection at Himachal Pradesh’s Palampur. In the backdrop of this town, the Himalayas stand tall adorned with the winter’s snow, and...
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...
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?