Former environment journalist, forest foods researcher and trainer
Bengaluru's burning issue
The city finally wakes up to waste management, but bumbles into incineration plants
It's trust vs certification
For farmers, trust sells more than organic licence
Another 5,700 villages on Maharashtra’s drought list
Twice as many villages as in 2012 affected this time
Hailstorms hit Maharashtra yet again
Several thousand hectares of crops stand destroyed
Maharashtra braces for water emergency
No rains in October, coupled with high temperatures, have aggravated the crisis
Half of Maharashtra’s villages lose 50% crop
Farmers want drought to be declared; government dilly-dallies
Low MSP for cotton may ruin many Maharashtra farmers
Untimely rains have damaged cotton and soyabean crops all over the state
Maharashtra elections: Welfare dominates tribal mandate
Vote likely to be split between the Congress, NCP and BJP
A sip of earthy flavour
Anantamool tea is more than a refresher for the farmers of Vidarbha
Hudhud causes heavy rains across Chhattisgarh
Extensive agricultural damage expected
Modi back to ‘vikaas’ hardline
Prime Minister seems to have gone back on promises to farmers
Seven brotherhoods and the love of trees, animals and birds
Gond religious beliefs and social organisation
Coal crunch hits Maharashtra power plants: Mahagenco
Officials deny shortfall in power supply
Large-scale germination failure in soybean, Maharashtra farmers hit hard
Could speed up decline of the crop in the region
Maharashtra eases procedures for conversion of land in urban areas
Bid to tackle rising menace of illegal construction
Reservoir levels dip in Maharashtra, may hit major power plants
Koyna hydro power plant already closed due to water crunch
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