The COP30 summit must reaffirm the principle of common but differentiated responsibility, linking it to nations’ per capita carbon emissions. Countries should outline net-zero pathways, ensuring…
The air pollution crisis of the Indo-Gangetic plain runs deep. Quick fixes won’t work — it demands systemic change, bold reforms, and multi-pronged action.
Examining the history, varieties, and outcomes of genetically modified crops in India, this analysis notes that debates on GMOs are not always well-informed. It argues for a clearer naming system…
The Ganga is more than a river. It is a lifeline, a sacred symbol, and a cornerstone of South Asian civilisation. But it is drying faster than ever before, and the consequences of inaction are…
In a wildlife reserve in Chhattisgarh, villagers see plans to relocate tigers as doubly unjust, displacing by force both humans and tigers into areas that they do not belong. The injustice to humans…
A study reveals that distributing rice and wheat through India’s PDS costs twice as much as millets environmentally. The PDS inadvertently promotes water-intensive crops in stressed regions,…
The early environmentalists featured in ‘Speaking with Nature’ offer insights crucial for restoring our connection with nature. Modern India must embrace these insights to avert the looming…
Sunil Amrith's "The Burning Earth" is 'history as literature and history as social science, and occasionally, history as natural history as well. It blends and brings together…
