How Does India See Her Oceans?
Most of our “blue v/s economy” contests stem from the fact that climate change is making the ocean more unknown to us than before.
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...
Caste, Class, and Awareness—Makers and Breakers of Common Land Dispute Resolution in Rajasthan
The second half of this investigative series on Rajasthan’s Public Land Protection Cells (PLPCs) finds evidence via RTIs and interviews with locals that explain why the district administration has not been effective in spreading awareness about the Cell's functions. Implementing final orders from the PLPC seems to be largely shaped by class and caste dynamics.
#Dialogues: Implementing FRA in Northeast India with Amba Jamir & Ayesha Khosla
Edited by Malavika VN
What factors have stymied the effectiveness of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in Northeast India? What misconceptions prevent the FRA from...
Public Land Protection Cells: Securing Public Land for Public Good
How can Public Land Protection Cells help resolve conflicts over common land and help impacted communities?
Cooling India’s Urban Poor Houses Down
Urban Poor settlements can be found in huge numbers across the country's metropolitan cities. Generally home to daily wage labourers and low-income families, these...
Part II: Whatever Happened to the Lutyens?
This is the second instalment of Ajitesh Bohar's graphic series 'Whatever Happened to the Lutyens?' Click here to read the other parts.
To be continued...
Shongtong Hydroelectric Project Has Sold the Tribals of Kinnaur Down the River
Those privy to the progress of the project do not believe it will meet CM Sukhu’s timeline. At the same time, echoes of "we don’t want more hydropower projects" resonate across the district.
Jharia’s Coal Miners Are Stuck Between Smoky Fires and Crumbling Houses
There is a lot of fire underground. It has been burning for years.
Floods for Thought: Exploring Flood Management in India
Researched by Isha Malaviya
Narrated by Sumit Kumar Yadav
This year, in India alone, over 10 states have faced the devastating effects of floods- repeatedly. Between...
