The Green Frontier: Sustainable Housing in India
Written by Arnab Chakraborty
The conversations around climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have gained momentum in the last few years. So, let’s test your...
The Case of the Missing Sparrows: What can be done?
Here’s a haunting question to ask yourself: when was the last time you saw a House Sparrow fluttering about in your balconies or even...
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...
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...
Jheel Ke Kinaare: Crisis in the City of Lakes (Part I)
Filmed by Kartikeya Saxena
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the subcontinent, Udaipur is burdened by the ever-increasing number of hotels around the...
No Work From Home
Modi’s Janata Curfew on this Sunday was welcomed with what can only be described as rabid energy; the fake news marshalls forwarded messages about...
A Dubious Affair: Examining Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project
Written by Harsh Ghildiyal
Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project was dreamt up over a decade ago. Expected to cost over ₹12,000 crore and be ready in...
A Highway of Contention
Written by Arathi Menon
Photographed by Abhishek N. Chinnappa
Balachandra, Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Project Tiger, Bandipur, is a worried man. Close on the...
No More Segregation! The Curious State of Waste Management in Chennai
Written by Varnika Walvekar
“We have to build an andolan (movement) to induce behavioural change which was at the heart of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy”. Even...
Budget 2020: How well is India financing its fight against climate change?
The 2020 Union Budget has been released. With an aim to create a $5 trillion economy to push India out of its current economic...
