
Kutch’s Wagad or Kala cotton: Back from the (almost) dead
Desi cotton could replace a majority of the area that is currently under American cotton, in light of climate change-related weather vagaries...

How mangrove nurseries are changing the lives of Odisha women & the forest around them
Mangrove forests act as natural bio-shields against the tidal surges of severe storms and protect the life and property of coastal communities

Biodiversity takes center stage in Odisha’s silent valley
“BMC members were trained on their duties and responsibilities ... and they are now organizing community awareness programs”

Biodiversity heritage sites could turn out to be a lifeline for India’s conservation efforts
The voluntary character of the process implies an intricate desire within the stakeholders to preserve the land.

Why Sita matters for an Ayodhya solution
... also revering Sita as Sakti, as mother Earth, the essence of plenitude.

A People’s Manifesto for the Western Himalayas Mountain region, April 2019
outlines a region-specific strategy for inclusive, ecologically sound development that takes into account the fragility of the landscape.

Should Rights for Rivers Be on the Agenda for the 2019 Elections?
While acknowledging that recognising the rights of rivers is necessary, would it also be sufficient to bring about the ethics of caring for them?

‘Phasepardhi’s and the Lesser Florican
A hunting tribe is now protecting birds, regenerating grasslands and ensuring dignified livelihoods for themselves

From This Wounded Forest: A Dispatch
... I’m preparing myself to dismantle the machine, and the system that supports it, before it devours the planet, my home.