Why food is about biodiversity
If biodiversity disappears, food will become impersonal. It will become a sterile package designed for universal size and taste
Delhi battles for clear skies and lungs
The Capital needs to completely transition to clean fuel and address local sources of pollution
Cities need wisdom for water
Be it Cape Town or Bengaluru, the cities, especially in Global South, need to create a new future that is water-secure
A story between ‘legal’ and ‘illegal’
Nobody knows (or rather, nobody wants to say) who will regulate the “permissible” and ensure that what is not permissible does not …
Air pollution: the ostrich effect
We know the causes of air pollution, but in the political theatrics around it, each solution suggested is contested
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
Our broken system of environmental clearance
Environmental impact assessment has become a convoluted exercise, designed for futility
Migration: I am biased, for people
We must not build a divisive agenda on migration, otherwise it will lead to endless spread of hatred
Ode to politics of consensus: Sheila Dikshit
It would be really unfortunate if we let the Sheila Dikshit way of politics go out of fashion
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
Diseases of a lifestyle: the transition to avoid
Can we not go from being poor but unhealthy to being rich and healthy? Why should we inherit diseases that can be junked?
The Earth for you
If we do not have independent and credible sources of information, we cannot even begin to move towards resolution
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 ...
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
Gopichand’s healthy choice
Gopichand is a national hero because he is the only Indian sportsperson who has publicly shunned endorsing soft drinks
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
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
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 …
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 ...
नदियों का संहार
आज हमारी नदियां मर रही हैं- इनके कई हिस्सों में पानी में घुली हुई ऑक्सीजन की मात्रा शून्य है।
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