Former environment journalist, forest foods researcher and trainer
Of pseudo-sangams and de-linking of rivers
How Madhya Pradesh government is exploiting religious sentiments to trump common sense in water management and project the chief minister as a …
What happens to the irrigation scam now, Mr Fadnavis?
The new BJP government in Maharashtra has cleared the trust vote with help from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Will it now be in a …
The deshi cow milk jinx
Our wealth of indigenous cattle breeds have failed to benefit those who are conserving them – the poor farmers, herders and nomadic …
Brought to heel by healers
Aparna Pallavi faces some inconvenient home truths and gets to know about some easy home remedies for painful medical conditions at a meeting of …
Dream run over
Aparna Pallavi finds out why residents of Goa’s prettiest village cannot wish away mining which they hate
Insurance becomes a hurdle
Government health insurance schemes have made life more difficult for the rural poor, finds Aparna Pallavi
Don’t say bamboo
Aparna Pallavi travels to Gadchiroli district to find out why villages relinquished forest rights
Scientist meets bumpkin
Aparna Pallavi on what happens when farmers' innovations are brought to the notice of agriculture scientists
A tale of two interpretations
Aparna Pallavi recounts struggles of residents of a tiny village in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra to get ownership of forest resources
Modi back to ‘vikaas’ hardline
Prime Minister seems to have gone back on promises to farmers
Divided colours of Maharashtra irrigation scam papers
Truth behind irrigation mess yet to unravel
Stepping on the PDS snake in Dantewada
Aparna Pallavi reveals her near miss with Naxals while enquiring about PDS