Woolly-headed environmentalism
Tribal rights and democracy loose to conservation banter
Gunchidharu
Kandikere's village body manages scarce water
Hydraulic marvel
An eighteenth-century canal system in Pune remains fresh despite long disuse
Success in a fistful of rice
Women come to the rescue of a village burdened by drought
A Tughlakian folly
Interlinking rivers is politically unwise, ecologically destructive and financially unviable
Effective water management by a Kenyan farmer
In Kenya, where sixty per cent of all agriculturists are small farmers with less than 5 hectares (ha) of land, Peter Saku is an interesting case. …
Stalagamite weather report
The result obtained from stalagamites -- supplemented by past temperature records, type of vegetation, data from the oceans such as the growth …
Lava-ka-Baas: The blame game
When one contests the dominant, it is of utmost importance that all actions and their outcome be above doubt. There isn't the faintest margin of …
Why is rain a tragedy for cities?
Cutting out waste
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has recently initiated ecofriendly pilot projects at its Bangalore aircraft division, which will not only …
Parched Mumbai
The news is out: water levels in Mumbai are over 15 per cent less than last year. It might seem routine but it has the city up in arms. …
Rain check
The column width dedicated to rain in the mainstream print media has hit an all-time high. A few days ago, television news reporters with that …