Binayak Das

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Fishing with pesticides

Drought spreads its tentacles

UP government caught napping as state comes under dry spell

Drought monitoring: Untapped data

Government does little with records that could help reduce effect of drought on agriculture

Rainfed tanks lie neglected in parched Chhattisgarh

In theory, rainwater harvesting can drought-proof every village in India. In theory, drought-proofing requires strong and functioning village-…

Truth or dare

By publicly disclosing the environmental status report and commissioning an ngo for its preparation, Pune Municipal Corporation has grabbed …

Truth or dare

By publicly disclosing the environmental status report and commissioning an ngo for its preparation, Pune Municipal Corporation has grabbed …

Deep Concerns

Environmental groups wage legal war to contain mining operations in Karnataka's Kudremukh National Park

Reaping rainwater

The innovative use of stormwater drains to harvest water has meant a new lease of life for water-starved Chennai

Fast-forward to the past

Only a few villages stand testimony to the success of traditional water harvesting methods in tribal areas of Singhbhum. A report by Binayak Das

Fast-forward to the past

Only a few villages stand testimony to the success of traditional water harvesting methods in tribal areas of Singhbhum. A report by Binayak Das

Water revolution

It is not easy to initiate a movement for water conservation in the face of drought. But the Madhya Pradesh government pushed forward in all the …

Tanned Order

Authorities and the leather industry owners in Tamil Nadu dodge court orders, while a few individuals raise voices to save their ecosystems from …

Changing lives

A development project, which has got patronage from the panchayat, is changing the face of many villages in North Bengal

Decentralising supply

Finding it difficult to cope with frequently interrupted and extremely poor quality of water supplied by the government, a Haryana village …

Decentralising supply

Finding it difficult to cope with frequently interrupted and extremely poor quality of water supplied by the government, a Haryana village …

Back in f(l)avour

Entry of high yielding hybrid rice has spelt doom for traditional diversity in the Konkan belt. Thanks to a science academy, the ancient legacy …

Back in f(l)avour

Entry of high yielding hybrid rice has spelt doom for traditional diversity in the Konkan belt. Thanks to a science academy, the ancient legacy …

Forest war

Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, …

Power trickles down

Successful cooperatives compel Maharashtra government to hand over control of irrigation facilities to farmers

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