Articles by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar is a freelance journalist based in Mumbai. She writes mostly on science, development, and environment.

Salt-tolerant rice, innovations help farmers deal with salinity in the Sundarbans

by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar 14 July 2020

A decade ago, Manirul Saha grew just one crop a year on his small farm in the Sundarbans, the sea-soaked land some hours south of Kolkata. The 40-something sowed rice…

Women are an important part of India’s fishing industry, especially as fish sellers. In Mangalore market they also work as loaders. Photo by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar.

India begins regulating its fisheries

by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar 22 July 2019

Last month, June 2019, the Indian government created its first ministry for fisheries. Although it clubs fishing together, rather oddly, with animal husbandry and dairy, the move fulfills a long-standing…