Understanding Zoonotic Diseases: With Dr. Shrikrishna Isloor
COVID-19, SERS, MERS, Ebola, Swine Flu—What do they all have in common? These are infections that can transmit from animals to humans, otherwise known...
In Southwest Delhi, Fields Have Been Underwater for the Last Two Decades
In Raota, a village in southwest Delhi, a blue wooden canoe floats. Four feet below the canoe is this year’s kharif paddy crop, now...
The Bastion Dialogues: Dr. Amita Baviskar
Images from the ongoing lockdown are clear enough evidence that the experiences of city dwellers differ vastly based on their social privilege. This means...
Sparking a Conversation: Ethics vs. Economics in the Environment
In our next video in the 'Sparking A Conversation' series, Dr Mahesh Rangarajan discusses the relationship between development and nature. In a country like...
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.
Highway to Help: India’s Trucking Predicament
Research by Aditya Vikram
Written by Tanvi Mehta
India’s trucking industry relies on heavy-freight trucks for 65% of its activity. While they are the most efficient...
How Durga Puja in Kolkata Can Serve as a Site for Promoting Sustainability
One cannot undermine the power of cultural phenomena for addressing audiences that most forms of messaging cannot capture.
The 2020 Delhi Riots: The Anatomy of Violence in the City
In what already seems like a lifetime ago, Delhi was burning. This was before the country went into a lock down in an attempt...
Environmental Data is Critical to Fighting the Climate Crisis: Data Stewardship Can Put It...
To fight the climate crisis, data stewardship presents possible pathways to responsibly unlock the value of environmental data while also safeguarding against misuse.
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...
