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India’s mining reforms juggernaut continues despite concerns

Mayank Aggarwal 23 Feb 2021
Melting glaciers of Nanda Devi mountains, Chamoli, India. Photo by Naresh Chandra/Wikimedia Commons.

Scientists analysing Uttarakhand floods highlight need to improve monitoring of glaciers

Sahana Ghosh 12 Feb 2021

With budget focusing on economic recovery, environment goes out of focus

Mayank Aggarwal 4 Feb 2021
IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar has often ruffled feathers with authorities for her actions against violations of forests and wildlife laws. As a mother to two boys, she has learnt to identify and stand her ground against gender-based discrimination, especially towards working mothers. Photo from Vanjulavalli Sridhar.

[Interview] ‘There is so much you can do in the forest service’, says IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar

Sahana Ghosh 3 Feb 2021

Research and resources are two pillars of India’s draft Arctic policy

Sahana Ghosh, Mayank Aggarwal 22 Jan 2021

[Book review] Indian environmental history for young adults

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 19 Jan 2021

[Obituary] Poet Sugathakumari: She gave voice to the Silent Valley

K.A. Shaji 4 Jan 2021

Editor’s review of 2020: Virus, controversies, wildlife, transitions and wetlands

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 29 Dec 2020

[Commentary] Conflicts – historical perspectives and present day dilemma

Mathen Rajeev Mathew 15 Dec 2020

Environmental issues in agriculture a silent reason behind farmers’ protests

Mayank Aggarwal, S. Gopikrishna Warrier 8 Dec 2020

Indian government forms national panel to drive Paris Agreement goals

Mayank Aggarwal 2 Dec 2020

Environment ministry defers clearance to dam in M.P., part of Ken-Betwa interlinking project

Mayank Aggarwal 27 Nov 2020

Wind-solar parks: Conflicts galore but India wants more

Mayank Aggarwal 25 Nov 2020

There is a path to prosperity for India’s coal-dependent towns, but it’s tough

Mayank Aggarwal 24 Nov 2020
Containers with microbial spray solution at an IARI facility. Photo by special arrangement.

[Commentary] A microbial spray could be the game changer against crop residue burning

Usha Rai 19 Nov 2020

Digging for soapstone in vulnerable Himalayas

Hridayesh Joshi 17 Nov 2020

[Video] Rampant sand mining damaging Yamuna’s ecology

Hridayesh Joshi 16 Nov 2020

A large scale shift to electric vehicles may not be as environment friendly as it seems

Mayank Aggarwal 12 Nov 2020
Festive gift pack comprising exotic organic seeds, plants and organic tea - Picture Courtesy - Shweta Thakur Nanda

Green is the new gold this festive season

Shweta Thakur Nanda 11 Nov 2020

India’s 40-year old law to combat air pollution languishes as the crisis intensifies

Nihar Gokhale 10 Nov 2020