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
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?
नदियों का संहार
आज हमारी नदियां मर रही हैं- इनके कई हिस्सों में पानी में घुली हुई ऑक्सीजन की मात्रा शून्य है।
Alternative Paris
Paris must agree to operationalise equity by accepting that the level of effort of each country’s INDC will be equal to its share of …
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?
कितनी राहत देगा “पाप” कर?
सोफ्ट ड्रिंक्स में कर की दर 40 प्रतिशत की गई है। इनमें सभी कोला और जंक पेय पदार्थ शामिल हैं जिनमें बड़ी मात्रा में ...
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 …
स्थानीयकरण की दस्तक
2017 में हमें निरंकुश उपभोक्तावाद पर टिके विकास के मॉडल पर विचार करना चाहिए। गरीबों की छोड़िए, ये अमीरों के भी काम का भी ...
Solving India's garbage problem
Segregation at source should be at the heart of municipalities’ solid waste management system
Deadly air: face it
Leaving Delhi for a less-polluted city would mean accepting defeat. And not many have the option. Instead, we must fight the battle against …
परंपरागत भोजन के रहस्य खोलती एक किताब
यह किताब आपको जीविकोपार्जन से जुड़े परंपरागत भोजन के बारे में बताएगी। यह किताब उस व्यापार के बारे में है, जो अदृश्य है और ...
Waste not the dissent
For so long we have used backyards of our cities as dumping grounds, but people in poor neighbourhoods are saying enough is enough
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