Gopichand’s healthy choice

Gopichand is a national hero because he is the only Indian sportsperson who has publicly shunned endorsing soft drinks

‘Tribal philosophy can’t be ignored beyond a point’

At a time when climate change is emerging as a reality, indigenous people are eager to give-up their low-carbon lifestyle and join the bandwagon …

Guardians for the future

World Future Council calls for an ombudsperson to secure the environment for future generations

Swimming pools and manicured lawns — rich communities’ extravagant choices are leaving too little water for the poor

Study finds socioeconomic inequality as the biggest problem behind water shortages in urban areas

Imbalance of footprints

Resource-rich countries remain poor, and they spend most of their income on food. Developed countries conitnue to increase their appetite

Proper diet for children should include eggs to provide good quality proteins

Veena Shatrugna has campaigned vigorously against brahmanical influence on the ‘balanced diet’. She explains the politics of …

Rise of livestock

Agriculture sector undergoes a historic change as livestock surpasses the economy of food grain

High BP, tobacco are top killers

Study on global disease burden shows infectious diseases are declining

Asian rubbish

Plastic Unlimited

New rules to restrict the use of plastic in India may end up promoting the polymer industry

Battling climate change

Technologies exist to arrest global warming. But the political will to implement them is missing

Domestic industrial emissions in decline as US relies on imports

Sixty per cent of everything a US consumer bought in 2004 came from imports. In the last 15 years, imports of capital and consumer goods have doubled

World's consumption levels are breaking new records, says report

The consumption demands of more than seven billion people are exerting pressure on the planet's finite resources

The poverty quibble

Government claims a huge drop in poverty numbers but critical indicators—health, malnutrition and wages—continue to be grim. So how …

Count the natural debt, too

On paper

India’s twin environmental challenges

From protests to where in 2012?

'Social protection: a safety net for agricultural households'

In the run up to World Food Day on October 16, a Food and Agriculture Organization report focuses on the role of social protection in …

Greener Shades

The Indian pulp and paper industry reacts positively to the first Green Rating Project conducted by Centre for Science and Environment

Rio: not plus or minus, just 20

20 years to…where?

Making a beginning

Community management of natural resources is still in the nascent stage

Proactive planning

It's not about fighting the problem later, it's about pre-empting the problem. Measures against air pollution and plastics are all about taking …

Three avenues, one goal

The focus is on development of hydropower, industries and food production: how sustainably can the targets be achieved?