One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Conservation, Rights and Exclusion in India’s Forests
Written by Arpitha Kodiveri
“The Forest Department is not ready to share its power; it sees itself as a landlord of these forest areas. The...
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...
Life In Plastic, Not Fantastic: Is there an answer to New Delhi’s woes?
Written by Stuti Pachisia
Delhi’s ever-expanding population has dimmed the chances of ensuring a sustainable future for itself. As a city with over 22 million...
Looking for Answers: Africa’s Search for Development
Written by Philip Deweyi
Changes in power structures and economic boundaries are creating a more decentralized and interconnected world. Africa is the epitome of this...
Building Sustenance
The world’s cities occupy just 2% of the land use but account for 71-76% of energy-related global greenhouse gas emissions. Closer to home, India’s...
Alleviating India’s Irrigation Woes
Co-authored by Sourya Reddy & Siddhant Sachdeva
India’s large irrigation system consists of several canals, rainwater harvesting, and groundwater well systems, of which the last...
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...
Threats Looming in the Air: An Assessment of New Delhi During Diwali
Researched by Siddhant Sachdeva
Written by Gauri Bansal
Every year, a blanket of thick and toxic smog engulfs most of the National Capital Region, with air pollution...
Sparking A Conversation: India, its Environment and the Future
In our next video in the 'Sparking A Conversation' series, Dr. Mahesh Rangarajan, a Professor of Environmental Studies and History, discusses the the key issues...
Inside India’s Closet: Green Accounting
Researched and written by Sourya Reddy
In 2014-15, India was the fourth largest exporter of sugar, with a share of 4.4% of the total global...
