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 with culinary dexterity.
Sunita Narain
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We can't afford to lose farmers
The farmers are in trouble because the glut means that the value of the crop has gone down It took the tragic death of six farmers in Madhya Pradesh for the national media to report on the deep-rooted
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Vegetarianism and secularism
We need to clarify the rules for legal slaughterhouses and make sure that these can be enforced When I wrote about vegetarianism, or, more precisely, why I as an Indian environmentalist would not advocate
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BS-IV fuss. Why, I ask
Fact is that BS-IV vehicles, particularly diesel trucks, are much less polluting than BS-III ones Why this huge fuss? I am talking about the automobile manufacturers’ insistence that great injustice
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Towards a clean air action plan: Lessons from Delhi
An analysis of the factors which led to Delhi experiencing one of its worst smog episodes in recent years in November of 2016 has been documented in this report. The report suggests source wise action
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Not in my backyard: Solid waste management in Indian cities
The book is an attempt to highlight the present status of solid waste management in the country and what should be the way ahead. It is clear that cities are producing more and more waste and solid waste
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Why I Should be Tolerant
Written by noted environmentalist and Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain, "Why I Should Be Tolerant" is a quasi-autobiographical book which chronicles the global development discourse from the 20th and
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Water conservation: a dying wisdom
Disasters challenge system capacities and human intelligence and in most cases bring out the best of human capabilities in dealing with sudden shock with creative and constructive thinking. This is particularly
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Environment needs politics
Some fortnights ago, I had discussed the issue of poverty and environment. I had then said that the question today is not whether the poor are responsible for environmental degradation but whether environmental
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Unreal in pampered India
Many years ago, when Delhi's air pollution was as high as it is today, my colleague Anil Agarwal and I had gone to meet a high-ranking, responsible government official. This was in the mid-1990s, when
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Insure farmers, ensure their future
The question is how insurance will work for the poor, who have little collateral but face the highest risk In Jammu, litchi was flowering-much earlier and out of season. This is because winter had