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...
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...
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.
The Making of Disaster Vulnerabilities in the Himalayas
Without focusing on migration and the loss of local knowledge and land systems in the Himalayas, the conversation on disaster management here is incomplete.
Finding Delhi’s “Encroachers”: The Lal Dora Investigation
Aside from low-income "encroachers" of common land, there are much larger players in Delhi who must also share the blame of worsening Delhi’s land scarcity.
Tapping the Buzz of Bee-keeping in the Nilgiris
Updated on 20 July 2021
Any basic biology textbook will teach you that bees, being key crop pollinators, are crucial for a region’s biodiversity. Pollinators...
Blood on India’s Sand Trail: Part II
Written by Sourya Reddy
Updated on 09/09/18
India uses an estimated 450 million cubic meters of concrete annually. On average, one tonne of concrete is used...
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...
Clash of the Toolkits: Where Farmers’ Concerns and Environmental Activism Converge
When we blame farmers for polluting the environment, we completely miss the intersection that exists between food production, ecology, and the threat that neo-liberal market reforms pose.
The State is Evicting Forest Dwellers in J&K and Implementing The Forest Rights Act,...
In the throes of Jammu and Kashmir’s winter earlier this month, pastoralists were in for a shock. About 10,000 apple trees were razed by...
