Peeling the layers: The annual saga of onion price hike and crash November 11, 2020 While consumers pay up to Rs 90 a kg for onion, farmers are still earning only Rs 25 a kilo....
Losing Ground: With over 600 families already facing eviction, Assam govt approves another expansion of the Kaziranga National Park, sparking protests November 11, 2020 From 429 sq kms in 1977, the Kaziranga National Park has more than doubled to 884 sq kms in 2020....
Smart Cities and COVID19: Emergency response and the new normal November 10, 2020 India’s 100 smart cities have set an example of how innovation, technology and existing infrastructure can be harnessed to strengthen,...
Hand to Mouth: The traditional Lahathi bangle-makers of Bihar are relinquishing their craft November 9, 2020 The festive season has been lacklustre for the Lahathi bangle makers of Bihar. There are not too many takers for...
Fields of fear: How safe are women farmers and agricultural labourers from gender violence? November 9, 2020 More than 2/3rd of agricultural labourers are women, yet the field is a distinctly unsafe space for them, with 78%...
Floodplains are not ‘available lands’ for tree plantation November 9, 2020 Any “afforestation” effort like Namami Gange, where trees are raised in active floodplains of rivers, is grossly misplaced and should...
Crime and Punishment: Gender violence survivors will benefit only if the police force adopts reforms November 6, 2020 Outdated laws, under-utilised funds, staff shortage, inadequate infrastructure — reforms in the police force are needed if crime against women...
Najafgarh Jheel: Story of a forgotten river November 6, 2020 The jheel, recorded in an 1807 Antique SoI Map, used to be a wetland in Gurugram and Delhi. Now, it...
Orchards of misery: Scab infestation hits apple crop in J&K November 6, 2020 During the COVID-19 lockdown, apple farmers in J&K could not buy pesticides. A severe scab infestation has resulted in heavy...
Physical Distancing on Mumbai’s trains is nearly impossible; station design is a big reason November 5, 2020 As the system recovers from COVID19-related shutdowns, it is time to focus more on station infrastructure to improve safety in...
Peeling the layers: The annual saga of onion price hike and crash November 11, 2020 While consumers pay up to Rs 90 a kg for onion, farmers are still earning only Rs 25 a kilo....
Losing Ground: With over 600 families already facing eviction, Assam govt approves another expansion of the Kaziranga National Park, sparking protests November 11, 2020 From 429 sq kms in 1977, the Kaziranga National Park has more than doubled to 884 sq kms in 2020....
Smart Cities and COVID19: Emergency response and the new normal November 10, 2020 India’s 100 smart cities have set an example of how innovation, technology and existing infrastructure can be harnessed to strengthen,...
Hand to Mouth: The traditional Lahathi bangle-makers of Bihar are relinquishing their craft November 9, 2020 The festive season has been lacklustre for the Lahathi bangle makers of Bihar. There are not too many takers for...
Fields of fear: How safe are women farmers and agricultural labourers from gender violence? November 9, 2020 More than 2/3rd of agricultural labourers are women, yet the field is a distinctly unsafe space for them, with 78%...
Floodplains are not ‘available lands’ for tree plantation November 9, 2020 Any “afforestation” effort like Namami Gange, where trees are raised in active floodplains of rivers, is grossly misplaced and should...
Crime and Punishment: Gender violence survivors will benefit only if the police force adopts reforms November 6, 2020 Outdated laws, under-utilised funds, staff shortage, inadequate infrastructure — reforms in the police force are needed if crime against women...
Najafgarh Jheel: Story of a forgotten river November 6, 2020 The jheel, recorded in an 1807 Antique SoI Map, used to be a wetland in Gurugram and Delhi. Now, it...
Orchards of misery: Scab infestation hits apple crop in J&K November 6, 2020 During the COVID-19 lockdown, apple farmers in J&K could not buy pesticides. A severe scab infestation has resulted in heavy...
Physical Distancing on Mumbai’s trains is nearly impossible; station design is a big reason November 5, 2020 As the system recovers from COVID19-related shutdowns, it is time to focus more on station infrastructure to improve safety in...