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When “White Manure” Disappears From India's Himachal Region, So Do The Apple Trees
“It hardly snowed this year. Almost nothing in the valley,” the 35-year-old says, pulling his woolen cap down against the cold wind. “The trees are flowering, and this is when they need the most care. At this point, it’s not about a good harvest — it’s about keeping them alive.”

Anuj Behal
Sep 188 min read


Meet the Women Stitching a Resilient Future on Dal Lake
In Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake area, climate change is changing the lifestyles of subsistence farmers and fishers, causing women who rely on these resources to pick up needlework to generate income.

Aliya Bashir
Sep 98 min read


No One Wants To Be the Fall Guy for Oil Spills off India’s Coast
Since 2024, six large oil spills have polluted India's western coast, affecting millions; yet, no one, including the government, wants to take responsibility for the cleanup.

Pragathi Ravi and Flavia Lopes
Sep 48 min read


Air Pollution Is A Silent Thief of Hearing
While factors such as loud noise, aging, injuries, and chronic illnesses can cause hearing impairment, a growing number of studies have found an unusual connection between air pollution and hearing loss.

Sanket Jain
Aug 75 min read


It’s Not Just “Cop City”: Young Indians Revolt Over Forest Clearing, Police Crackdown
Hyderabad is just one example of a growing global wave of resistance against the perceived twin threats of militarized deforestation and democratic backsliding. Unlike Atlanta, the development process seems to have stalled: the Supreme Court of India has sided with students against the state government, granting a moratorium on forest-clearing.

Bhaskar Basava
Jul 39 min read


இந்திய பெண்கள் சூரியனின் ஆற்றலைக் கொண்டு தமது கைகளால் மீனை உலர வைக்கின்றனர்.
தெற்காசியாவை உள்ளிட்ட பல பகுதிகளில் மீனை உலர வைக்கும் உழைப்பாளர்களில் பெண்கள் ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்துகின்றனர்.

Laasya Shekhar
Mar 295 min read


Indian Women Dry Fish With the Power of the Sun, in the Palms of Their Hands
As fish-drying process is becoming automated, Indian women are finally reclaiming lost hours for leisure and bonding with their children.

Laasya Shekhar
Feb 56 min read


గజరాజులతో పోరాటంలో పేదరికంలోకి దక్షిణాది రైతు
గత దశాబ్ద కాలంగా ఏనుగులు మనుషుల జీవన్మరణ పోరాటంలో జిల్లాలో 6,900కు పైగా ఏనుగుల దాడులు మానవులపై జరిగాయి.

Laasya Shekhar
Jan 265 min read


मानव-वन्यजीव संघर्ष रोखण्यासाठी भारताने बिबट्यांची नसबंदी करण्याचा प्रस्ताव दिला आहे
“मला खात्री आहे की नसबंदी हा एकमेव उपाय असू शकत नाही.”

Laasya Shekhar
Jan 156 min read


“Cheetahs Arriving by Plane Does Not Make It a Restoration Project”
Ten cheetah deaths in sixteen months due to a myriad of health issues have led experts to question the process behind this translocation.

Pragathi Ravi
Feb 1, 20247 min read
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