Waste trade: Is this right?
Waste is a resource for traders as they cannot afford to let it be burnt, but there is waste that cannot be recycled and has to be burnt
कागजों में बंद, जमीन पर चालू प्रदूषण फैलानी वाली इंडस्ट्री
हम बंद दरवाजे से मशीनों की स्पष्ट आवाज सुन सकते थे और नीली डाई को नाली में गिरते हुए भी देख सकते थे। लेकिन ...
India's Cow Crisis Part 3: Brutal to kill India’s ancient uber economy
Sunita Narain on cow-vigilantism, cattle trade and the collapse of the livestock economy of India
Why bees? Why honey?
CSE’s probe is not just about honey or its adulteration; it is about the ‘nature’ of the business of future food
Thus begins our season of despair
There is now no weather pattern for scientists to follow, and we are exposed to nature’s dictates like never before
कोविड-19: इस बार लीपापोती से काम नहीं चलेगा
भारत अपनी जीडीपी का 1.28 प्रतिशत सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं पर खर्च करता है, जबकि चीन 3 प्रतिशत। ऐसे में अब हमें अपना एजेंडा बदलने ...
Ripe for a green economy
Forests are home, say women of Kodalpali, Sinduria and neighbouring villages in Odisha’s Nayagarh; they can build the economy of the future
Delhi Air Emergency: Capital bending the curve but more action needed
Delhi’s pollution levels should be reduced so that even when air speeds go down, cold air settles and episodes of high pollution strike, it …
Water for fruits: Why Abohar and Ganganagar’s citrus revolution needs encouragement
We need to build wealth from prudent and wise use of natural resources. Use scare water for fruit economy instead of paddy
Being humans: How do we look back at COVID-19 lockdown a year since
What has the disruption taught us? Has the lack of socialisation made us better humans or worse? What will the future be like when we have more …
Of pests and climate change
The locust attack in western India is not just another local phenomoenon. Eventually, it traces back to climate change
Growth of good food must be nurtured
The 2019 edition of First Food: Business of Taste brings you the knowledge of livelihoods that connect to First Food
समावेशी विकास की ओर जाना होगा
सरकार अर्थव्यवस्था को औपचारिक रूप देने के लिए जितना काम करती है, परिस्थितियां लोगों को गैरकानूनी और अनौपचारिक व्यापार अपनाने को उतना मजबूर करती ...
The craft of corrupt science
If there is evidence of toxicity in Monsanto’s glyphosate, then why are governments not banning it?
Genetically modified food: Whose health, whose business
People are concerned about the possibility of eating GM food. Can we not expect the government to ensure that they have the right to choose?
Joshimath, a well-engineered calamity
Sinking of the Himalayan town shows we have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of fragile areas
पेरिस समझौते के 5 साल: अब बड़े कदम उठाने की जरूरत
मौजूदा कार्बन उत्सर्जन के स्तर को देखते हुए 1.5 डिग्री के लक्ष्य को पूरा करने में साल 2030 तक दुनियाभर का कार्बन बजट खत्म ...
COVID-19: Let’s not paper over this time
As India restarts the economy, its top agenda should be public infrastructure and health services
Resource literacy of the poor
We must invest in economies of poor, build capacities so they can withstand & overcome calamity
Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Smoke and mirrors
Cleaning Delhi's air needs concerted and year-long action on all fronts; because it concerns our health; our right to breathe
हमारे बच्चे, हमारा भविष्य, हमारे मार्गदर्शक
जलवायु परिवर्तन के खिलाफ 16 साल की ग्रेटा अर्नमैन थन्बर्ग की लड़ाई आगे बढ़ रही है। इससे हम सबक ले सकते हैं।
Bending backward for good food
We need to make the connection between what we eat and why we eat it. Because if we lose the knowledge and culture of our local cuisines then we …
An idea that lasted
CSE and DTE have continued the tradition of bringing out an annual report card on the environment for four decades; the latest edition has …
Single-use plastics: A make or break ban
Plastic items difficult to collect or recycle should be eliminated from use. This is where the current ban, however limited, fits in
Farmers need support, period
It is time we talked about the real cost of our food, about how to benefit farmers who grow our food