Blood on India’s Sand Trail: Part I
Written by Sourya Reddy
Updated on 09/09/18
Sumaira Abdulali, one of India’s foremost campaigners against illegal sand mining, revealed in a documentary how she was physically...
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...
In Her Opinion: Dr. Bhanumathi Kalluri on Mining in Adivasi Areas and Environmental Justice
There is no dearth of evidence to prove that large-scale developmental projects in India have impacted the lives of those living the closest to...
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...
Is Goa Losing its Forests for Coal?
In 2011, ecologist Madhav Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) which submitted a report wherein all of the Western Ghats was...
Is it a Meteor Shower? Is it a Shooting Star? No, It’s Space Debris!
Not only does space debris pose a threat to operating satellites that are vital for communication, security, and commerce, but it can also hurl into the Earth’s atmosphere, damaging lives and property. India is right in the mix of things, but how do we mitigate and manage our space junk?
Drains to Diseases: Haryana’s Sanitation Struggle
"My kid falls sick so often because of the stagnant water in these open drains. Why isn't the government doing anything?"
— Asawarpur Resident, Haryana
In...
At the Heart of Mizoram-Assam Border Clashes, a Reserved Forest
The Inner Line Reserve Forest, the events that led to the forest's demarcation, and the colonial history of resource extraction in Northeast India lie at the heart of border clashes between Mizoram and Assam.
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...
Understanding Illegal Sand Mining In India
Research by Koushik Reddy
Presented & Edited by Sumit Krishna Yadav
Almost every year, there are reports of illegal sand mining activities taking place...
