How wild mushroom delicacies in Goa are threatening its forests
The onset of rains in Goa not only mean change in the weather but also eating habits. As monsoon winds and a two-month fishing ban make fishing in the sea…
Sacred sites in Bengaluru: Where heritage helps conserve biodiversity
In India’s IT capital Bengaluru, sprinkled within its concrete jungle, are shady peepal trees adorned with serpent stones, bells and sacred threads, standing majestically atop gated raised platforms. Often a…
New guidelines proposed to ensure safe use of nanotechnology in agriculture
Nanotechnology has been supporting the Indian agricultural market to develop products and processes with higher efficiency and lower costs. With the increasing scope to commercialise this technology, the government has…
Bid for greater protection of star tortoise at the ongoing CITES conference
In June 2019, law enforcement agents stopped a car to check four trolley bags that passengers had loaded in a rush at a railway station in Kolkata. In July, officers…
Amaravati capital city project: From utopia to an uncertain future
Amaravati was promised as a dream come true – a utopia. However, the city, which was being developed as the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, now stares at a bleak future…
Pollution control in coal-based thermal power plants will cost money, but benefits will outweigh
How much could an Indian consumer end up paying if the coal-fired power plants install the latest technology to control toxic emissions? A recent study has revealed that it would…
There’s bajra in my beer!
As you sip the freshly brewed craft beer, there is nothing to indicate the pale brew is generously infused with bajra, or pearl millet, a grain that has been grown…
Water crisis: Green ministry proposes to regulate agriculture sector
The over-withdrawal of groundwater for agriculture is estimated to be one of the reasons that groundwater is a fast-depleting resource in India. Now, an expert committee of the government’s environment…
Hydropower projects come back in focus with Dibang dam push and the dam safety bill
The tide has turned for hydropower projects in India after years of being in the shadows of the solar and wind power projects that have primarily been the focus of…
[Video] Youth of northeast India use films to tell stories about their environment and communities
Through the use of the visual medium, the Green Hub Project in northeast India engages and empowers youth across eight states in the region, especially from remote tribal areas and…
