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Questions India Must Answer
India built a Right to Repair portal in 2022, but not a law. As the EU and US states pass binding repair obligations, India's framework stays voluntary. What is the country actually choosing?
Medha Patkar led the Narmada Bachao Andolan for three decades against the Sardar Sarovar Dam and for those displaced by large development projects.
The Godavari is India's second-longest river, 1,465 km from Trimbakeshwar to the Bay of Bengal. See its basin, sacred role and its interstate water disputes.
Environment
After Holi, synthetic colours wash into drains and rivers. This article looks at what they contain and the pollution they leave behind.
Environment
Holi is water-intensive in one of the world's most water-stressed countries. This article looks at how to celebrate the festival while conserving water.
Environment
From Rajasthan's Tarun Bharat Sangh reviving five dead rivers to Maharashtra's Paani Foundation mobilizing 7,200 villages, community-led water conservation is transforming drought-prone India. Discover how watershed management, johads, and volunteer shramdaan are restoring groundwater, reversing migration, and building water security from the ground up.
Environment
The Chipko movement began in 1973 when Himalayan villagers hugged trees to stop commercial logging. Led by Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Gaura Devi, and Sunderlal Bahuguna, this grassroots revolution won a 15-year logging ban and inspired environmental movements worldwide, from Kenya's Greenbelt Movement to today's climate activism.
Environment
India generates 62 million tonnes of solid waste every year, yet only a fifth is scientifically processed. This deep-dive examines the crisis, the cities getting it right, and the systemic changes needed to turn trash into opportunity.
Environment
37 of the world's 40 most polluted cities are in India, but the air pollution crisis extends far beyond Delhi's headlines. From Lucknow to Bengaluru, 1.67 million Indians die annually from polluted air, losing an average of 5.3 years of life expectancy. The sources are many, the solutions exist, and the stakes are existential.
