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The systemic lapses that exacerbated the scale of the second COVID-19 wave would arguably not have happened in a country with a freer media that was doing the job it is meant to do. The second COVID-19 wave is a tragedy on an epic scale playing out in India. The Asian tsunami of 2004 kill

Environment , Forests , Governance , Opinions , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 12/03/2020

Damming Brahmaputra: With mega-dam plans, China might end up hurting itself more than India

The true idea of a river is not of a single stream of water between two banks, but a nervous system of watery arteries and capillaries that form the circulatory system of a living ecosystem in a particular river basin. At first glance, it looks like another step towards the realisation of an old nig

Biodiversity , Climate , Disasters , Environment , Forests , Governance , Sustainable Development / 10/02/2020

In David Attenborough’s warning about the Earth’s future, a lesson for liberals who have failed to unite for the planet’s cause

Concern that humanity will be among the victims of this crime, turning it from ecocide into suicide, has been gradually building up around the world The ability of some types of stories, such as those rooted in religion and nationalism to unite large numbers of people, has outstripped the ability of

COVID-19 , Governance , Health , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 07/10/2020

As pandemic strips away accumulated inertia of decades, ‘After Coronavirus’ may be a whole brave new world

The coronavirus pandemic, like the World Wars, is a harbinger of revolutionary changes. It is accelerating the destruction of the old, and hastening the arrival of the new. Many years ago, I can’t quite recall when, I saw a film called Groundhog Day. It is a fantasy comedy film in which the princ

Biodiversity , Climate , COVID-19 , Disasters , Environment , Forests , Health , Sustainable Development / 05/30/2020

Coronavirus, cyclones and locusts: In 2020, it’s getting harder in India than ever to ignore science and our impact on the environment

The intensification of agriculture and the accompanying clearance of forest lands for cropping and grazing had been driving diverse wildlife species together and pushing wildlife and livestock into overlapping environments. It’s hard to deny it any longer: 2020 is getting seriously apocalyptic. La

COVID-19 , Data & Reports , Food / 04/15/2020

As coronavirus outbreak exposes faultlines in long supply chains, are locally self-sufficient economies the way forward?

I donned my mask, and bravely set forth to the local grocery shop and vegetable and fish market. The formerly boring chore was now charged with adventure and risk. Would the police whack me for being out on my errands? Would the shops be open? Would they be stocked? Most importantly, would the dratt

Biodiversity , COVID-19 , Disasters , Environment , Food , Governance , Health , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 03/20/2020

Social distancing: If corona-virus pandemic persists, our contemporary ideas of liberty and equality may come under threat

Despite the revolutionary changes of the past century and half, inequalities of race, caste and gender are still very much around, to say nothing of inequalities of wealth. The phrase of the moment is brief, only two words long — “social distancing”. It is the buzz around the planet thanks to

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Sustainable Development / 01/10/2020

Wings of Chance: The Accidental Discovery of the Apatani Glory Moth

Samrat In remote Pange, near the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, an “unintentional” photograph by a local sparked a series of scientific expeditions and led to the discovery of a new moth species, now named after his tribe Pange is the base camp for expeditions and treks in

Cities , Disasters , Economy , Environment , Governance , Health , Opinions , Sustainable Development , Transport / 11/06/2019

Delhi air pollution: Environmental crisis must be seen in conjunction with politics for effective solutions

If things continue in the present manner, India will have all the top 10 slots for the most polluted cities in the world; Delhi, despite its international infamy in the global hall of pollution, is not even in the top 10 in India itself, judging by Central Pollution Control Board data The pollution

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Disasters , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Governance , Opinions , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/28/2019

Amazon fires: Solutions lie beyond nationalist politics, a new green vision must be global in scope

The world is suffering from a crisis of politics. The old ideas have collapsed and the new ideas enjoying an unchallenged run almost everywhere are variations on the twin themes of nationalism and economic development. There is a need and a space for a new global politics of opposition, and the colo

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