Growing urbanisation in East Asia exposes people to climate change impacts, says World Bank report

Poor urbanisation leads to increase in fossil fuel consumption, forces urban migrants to settle on land prone to natural disasters

Destination Bihar

Migration trends in Bihar are changing, causing labour shortage in several states. A few studies investigate the reasons and patterns

Water wise in Uttarakhand

Scientific implementation of developmental programmes is needed for the optimal utilisation of water resources

Trouble in Tripura

Restrictions on jhum cultivation, large-scale immigration and timber smuggling have made Tripura an environmentally poor state

Governments need to recognise role of migrants in development: World Migration Report

Report by International Organization for Migration claims it is first assessment of well-being of migrants

Mounting problem

Human activities are degrading mountain ranges worldwide

Wild animals, birds need wider corridors

In wonderland

Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh is a many-splendoured wonder where indomitable political will and the tribals have proved that the regeneration of the …

Wings Of Change

Migratory birds stage a comeback after a long hiatus as Kashmir wetlands get a fresh lease of life

Orissa faces acute food insecurity

It is well known that farmers of Orissa are not the 'privileged ones'. What is not known, albeit, is the fact that their plight is all set to …

Simply Put: Voting without voters

World Food Day: Migration can be a strategy to overcome nutrition challenges

FAO advocates strengthening of agricultural value chains to create livelihood opportunities beyond primary agriculture in rural areas

What can be done to pacify public hostility toward immigrants?

Here's an excerpt from the author's book Blaming Immigrants: Nationalism and the Economics of Global Movement

Watch how MGNREGA help villages beat poverty in Bundelkhand

Meegni & Himmatpura were troubled by water scarcity like several other villages of the region

Life in limbo: the Rohingya refugees trapped between Myanmar and Bangladesh

Abuses on Rohingyas have reached new height but neither Myanmar nor neighbouring Bangladesh are taking responsibilities to grant basic human …

Biting cold for pashmina

Thousands of changra goats die of starvation as record snow buries pastures

Pests ruin paddy on 89,000 ha

Elephants without borders

Search on for a new model

Search on for a new model

Gendered impacts of climate change: Stories from Jharkhand

In their hometowns or factories far away, women in Jharkhand’s rural areas & urban slums face unique challenges wrought …

Drought-hit state

BEARING THE BRUNT·28 min· English·Conceptualised by: Mahesh Bhatt·Directed by: Ajay Kanchan·Produced by: Save …

Megadrought demystified

Two major lakes dried up in Africa in the most severe drought recorded in 50,000 years

INDUNDATED by excuses

Mass-migrations remain the only way out for Bihar's flood-affected people

Going wild

Weeds become stronger after accidentally acquiring genes from genetically engineered crops