Sinking Beauties

Sea levels that are rising as a result of climate change are biggest threat for most of the island states across the world. Out of these, 52 …

Agenda Unlimited

Across India, people have taken their destinies into their hands –improving their future. A compendium of such stories, reported over 12 years

First Food: A Taste of India's Biodiversity

This collection of around 100 recipes from different parts of the country brings to life the magic that takes place once biodiversity is combined …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy After 30 Years

This book describes the criminal negligence, incompetent governance and the apathy towards victims that have made Bhopal a continuing disaster. …

Developing country journalists on climate change reporting in their countries

Interviews with journalists from developing countries on the state of climate change reporting by their mainstream media.

68th World Health Assembly

WHO adopted the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, but finance for implementation of big ideas was not forthcoming

‘Antibiotics are convenient only when they work effectively’

The goal is to treat bacterial infections. Every possible way should be made of making bacteria susceptible to antibiotics as it will help patients

Conflict of interest on tobacco control law is just one in many

Government holds shares in revenues of many tobacco companies, thus bringing tobacco control measures in direct conflict with its economic interests

What you should know about #SaveTheInternet

Following intense lobbying by telecom operators, TRAI has called for feedback from stakeholders before imposing an additional fee on Internet services

The sinking ship of the desert

The camel is perfectly suited to the region’s climate. It is a frugal water-drinker and grazes by browsing from one plant to another, allowing …

Delhi’s medicine baba

Omkar Nath Sharma, 77, is a walking medicine bank. The resident of Delhi is called “medicine baba” by many children. Sharma has made it his …

Climate disruption

Global warming has compromised Africa's ability to feed its population. It's time African nations adapt to the changing scenario

Time to define the new normal

The monsoon of 2017 has challenged India's conventional and simplistic definition of the complex tropical circulation

Over 100 years of India's urban revolution

Between 2014 and 2050, India is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers and the number of rural residents is expected to decline by 52 million.…

No place to grow old

Today's over-60 population is the fastest growing group. Currently, there are around 962 million people aged 60 or over, representing 12.3 per …

Dealing with the deluge

Floods are becoming more unusual in scale and severity. It is time we shifted our focus from flood relief to flood governance

Underprivileged, but not underachievers

From austerity to affliction, these children have seen them all. Yet, they haven’t allowed these adversities to dwarf their determination

Infants without safeguards

If all the countries are to reach at least 90 per cent coverage for routine life-saving vaccinations, 9.9 million additional children would need …

DROUGHT BUT WHY? How India can fight the scourge by abandoning drought relief

During 2014-2017 India was shaken by severe spells of drought that hit over 500 million people across geographical regions. Unlike in the past, …

Hunger can't wait any longer

It is a constant and chronic pain gnawing at people in Africa In the sub-Saharan region, 33 out of 38 countries have 'serious' or 'alarming' …

Financing Fossil Fools

Africa has to build resilience to both energy and climate crisis, but analysis of public finance flowing to energy infrastructure in Africa from …

India's emission capitals

The national capital region of Delhi has the highest annual carbon footprint in the country. In fact, Delhi’s annual CO2 emission of 69.4 …

Can business save the Earth?

The private sector can help develop new products, services, and business models that minimise environmental impact while driving economic growth

Climate change is forcing butterflies and moths to adapt – but some species can’t

Only by arming ourselves with an understanding of why butterfly numbers are down can we hope to halt or reverse the decline

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity — how to balance the two

In Africa, 75% of agricultural growth comes from farmland expansion into forests and savannas, leading to habitat loss & fragmentation