Untouched by Drought

Hiware Bazar that once learned from Ralegan Siddhi how to become water-secure can today teach it how to remain so.

Renewed Hope

Six hundred million people in Africa do not have access to electricity. But things are poised to change in the coming decades with a steady rise in investments in renewable energy.

`Bioregionalism Could Become a Global Movement'

French architect DIDIER PROST is an advocate of bioregionalism, which calls for a renewed focus on local people and knowledge to innovate for greener solutions. He speaks to RAJAT GHAI on how bioregional approaches can be adopted to solve India's environmental problems.

Good Luck Crane

Saving the black-necked cranes in India requires protecting its habitat.

Underdog Resilience

The downtrodden, destitute and the diseased are the lead protagonists in this collection of short stories.

Sow a New Deal

Farm loan waivers do bring respite to debt-ridden farmers. But is it the only solution?

WTO Trumped By America

WTO's recent ministerial meeting at Buenos Aires highlights the strain on the multilateral trading bloc from US unilateralism and its own `unfair' system.

Revered Yet Neglected

Protecting forests and groves for cultural and religious reasons is an ancient practice worldwide.

Nature's Timeless Abode

With a rich natural and cultural heritage, Meghalaya's Mawphlang sacred grove never ceases to surprise visitors.

On Verge Of Destruction

The tadadi port project in karnataka will deal a severe blow to the sacred mangroves.

The Death Of Darkness

Light pollution is playing havoc with age-old rhythms of life—of sleep, procreation, metabolism, migration and foraging.

Blinded By The Light

Is the Solar Energy Corporation of India offering too much support to the slowing solar sector?

Beleaguered Foot Soldiers

National Health Mission workers are up in arms, demanding salary and perks at par with the government's regular staff.

Zero- Waste Life Isn't Wishful Thinking

HANNAH SARTIN rarely dumps a plastic wrapper or paper ball as trash. At 32, she owns Munich's first zero-waste shop and has published a book that offers tips on a sustainable lifestyle. MARKUS WANZECK meets her on a cool, hazy morning over coffee where she surprises him by pulling out a steel cup from her bag to take away her cappuccino.

The Young, Old And An Unequal World

Younger, meaner, more self-indulgent, angry and insecure in a climate risked world. We don’t deserve this.

Generational Spasm

To address the growing unrest across the world, we need to effectively utilise the demographic dividend.

The Road To The Great Regression

In the 21st century, counter reactions to globalisation have been taking radically different forms.

Post Spring Outpouring

The spread of non-violent strategies will provide a model for future empowerment of civil societies in the middle east.

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

Why are the peddlers of populism proving so popular in democracy?

Can Movement Politics Renew European Democracy?

They are personality driven, which has neither made them more democratic nor inclusive.

Imprisoned Stereotype

Imprisoned stereotype dalit youth are more susceptible to suffer from the cognitive burden of discrimination than other groups.

Thirst For Closure

Traders in Tamil Nadu call for a boycott of Coco-Cola and PepsiCo's products for depleting water sources as the state faces a severe drought. They join a growing tide of communities forcing the closure of bottling plants across India.

Last Man, A Woman

Women are the last ones to give up the struggle for water. They are also the last ones in the long queue for water that begins with the most powerful and muscular. So we invited women from varied fields to ponder over humankind’s diverse relationships with water; how it figures in our lives, struggles and cultures. Our reporters explore the tough life in a desert, traditional occupations around water and that baffling question: where on earth did water come from?

The Hungry Caterpillar

Even as science unmasks the sinister side of plastic, we are becoming ever more dependent on it. Is there a way out of this deadly addiction?

Govt V Govt V People

Two government departments and landless people are locked in a legal battle over 4,000 ha in Madhya Pradesh whose outcome would have countrywide ramifications

Migratory Mayhem

The migration season in the Maasai MaraSerengeti region in Africa has begun earlier than usual this year, due to the destruction of habitats

Underrated Treasure

Though it is present everywhere, people tend to miss the superfood kulfa

We Could Discover New Bird Species In The Eastern Himalayas

TREVOR PRICE has been studying birds in India since 1972, investigating breeding biology and bird distributions, especially in the Himalayas. He is a leading expert in bird speciation—the formation of new bird species in the course of evolution Currently, on a Fulbright Fellowship and working with the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, he speaks to RAJAT GHAI about Himalayan avifauna

Drowned In Uncertainty

The Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to the controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam to run at its full capacity. But the government is not sure who all will get submerged, let alone rehabilitate them

Poor Despite ₹5,800 Crore

Plan and plan well is the message from the first independent evaluation of India's ambitious resource-sharing plan for mining districts