Forests for the People: The FRA in Northeast India with Amba Jamir & Ayesha...
Edited by Malavika VN
The Forest Rights Act (FRA) was created “to recognize and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest-dwelling...
The Fight for Clean Air in the City of Joy
Over the years, Kolkata has celebrated Diwali and Kali Puja—which fall between October to November—with religious vigor, accompanied by the carefree bursting of fireworks....
Ignorant Towards Climate Change? Expect Less Food in the Years to Come.
Researched by Aditya Vikram
Written by Sourya Reddy
India has an almost never-ending list of the economic and social challenges it faces, and large doubts have...
A Singaporean Ship Caught Fire in Sri Lankan Waters. Who Pays for the Environmental...
X-Press Pearl, a Singaporean ship, caught fire in Sri Lankan waters, polluting the surrounding marine environment. Who pays for the environmental damages?
A Conservation of Convenience: State Apathy Towards Van Gujjars and Forest Rights in Uttarakhand’s...
What are the impacts of colonial conservation models on the Van Gujjars, a Muslim pastoral community historically living across Rajaji Tiger Reserve?
The Dark Side of Google’s News Aggregation: A Look at CCI vs Google
The Competition Commission of India is of the opinion that Google has been abusing its dominant position as a news aggregator. How do we ensure that news publishers do not receive the short end of the stick?
Making Light of Numbers: Indian Paralympic Athletes Defying Age
Having the right support system and entourage can take Indian athletes to world-beating levels.
The Case Against Internet Shutdowns — Episode 3 of The Impact
Why does the government shut down internet services? Why do these shutdowns seem more likely to happen in specific parts of the country? What do they have to do with maintaining 'security'?
Digging Deeper: The Relationship Between Climate Change & Capitalism
Written by Manas Dutt
It is Al Gore’s almost two-decade-long, irrefutable and inconvenient truth that climate change is set to alter the planet radically if...
What is the future of India’s forests? Explaining the proposed Forest Conservation Act...
Decoding the new recommendations to the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980, and its impact on our forests and forest-dependent communities.
