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Kavita Agriculture has long been the backbone of rural India, not merely as a livelihood but as a  cultural identity. Yet, in recent decades, this foundation has begun to shift. Although agriculture  still employs over 45% of India’s workforce,...
Rwitwik SinhaWhen discussing climate change, we often picture smoky skylines of megacities or vast  industrial complexes. But beneath the radar, small towns in South Asia are quietly making their  mark on the planet’s greenhouse gas (GHG) ledger, and not...
Vaibhav SononeIntroduction Climate variability and change increasingly impact crucial sectors such as livelihoods, infrastructure,  agriculture, water resources, and biodiversity, particularly in vulnerable rural areas. In India, these impacts  closely relate to shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns. The monsoon season,...
Kamthenlal DimngelThe Heart of Kangpokpi: The Vital Role of Gun Vadung (Imphal River) The Gun Vadung River, locally known as the Imphal River, originates near Kangpokpi town in Manipur  and flows southward through the district. It passes through several key...
Sameer Goyal Sustainability used to be just a trendy term in boardrooms, but has now become a regulatory must-have. Companies worldwide are being compelled to disclose their operation’s impact on people, the planet, and profits. The European Union’s European...
Shivani Goud This blog challenges the superficiality of today’s “green” urbanism, exposing how sustainability frameworks often  ignore the deep inequalities and extractive systems embedded in city-making. Drawing from lived experience in  Indian cities, it advocates for circular urbanism- an...
Dinesh KumarIn recent years, the conversation around climate change and environmental degradation has gained  urgency across policy platforms. Yet, despite growing awareness, India continues to grapple with a  paradox: while environmental regulations exist on paper, their translation into effective...
Saloni Sharma Our planet faces escalating environmental crises—soil degradation, climate change,deforestation, and biodiversity loss—often driven by profit-centric motives. These challengesdemand innovative approaches to foster sustainable living. Through my research as part ofthe IMPRI Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship...
TK ArunHistory usually creeps upon you in homoeopathic doses, unless it happens with a bang, such as the 9/11 attacks, or with a whimper, such as when the US exited Saigon, defeated and humbled, and being forced to retreat...
Policy UpdateBhavyaIntroduction Mission Antyodaya is a government initiative started in the 2017-18 budget. Its mission is to transform rural India through an accountability and convergence framework. It aims to improve how money and resources from 26 government departments are used...