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Half a century of elections show that the Indian voter has evolved into both citizen and auditor
Environment

Half a century of elections show that the Indian voter has evolved into both citizen and auditor

Sagari Gupta
4 min read
As India’s democracy matures, voters are rewarding governments that deliver not just growth, but environmental and social resilience — turning sustainability into political credibility
The Aravalli judgement is not erosion by wind or time — it is erasure by bureaucratic language
Environment

The Aravalli judgement is not erosion by wind or time — it is erasure by bureaucratic language

Kalpita Bhar Paul
6 min read
If we let the Aravalli disappear — not just physically, but conceptually — we lose more than a mountain. We lose a way of relating to the world
Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment — new research
Environment

Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment — new research

Caroline Brophy
4 min read
Mixing grass & legume species can improve yields compared to grass species being grown on their own, show studies
Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis — how Tehran got into water bankruptcy
Women at the grassroots: Coffee farmers and SHG Sakhis are building resilient food systems
Reimagining farming in Bengal’s changing ecology: Bridging science and reality
How my air purifier healed my joint pain and why this troubles me
Between ‘breadbasket of the world’ and ‘guardian of the Amazon’, Brazil remains unable to solve its environmental dilemma
Finally, Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30. They’re speaking loud and clear
Behavioural change needed for sustainability starts at home
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables
How wars ravage the environment — and what international law is doing about it
On Kartika Purnima, Odisha offers a simple philosophical lesson: to love is to let go
Regulatory punctures stalling waste tyre management in India?
Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list?
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