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15 ARTICLES
Baba Ramdev’s sermons on Patanjali’s cure-all drugs are flirting with the law
The yoga tycoon’s endorsement of Patanjali products as cures for chronic conditions raises ethical and legal questions.
04 Mar 2023
Goa moves one big step closer to becoming a coal hub
Armed with the recently issued environmental clearance for its port terminal, JSW Group is set to expand its coal operations in the state despite years of opposition from locals.
25 Jan 2023
Goa’s new airport: Death of an ecosystem, science and due process
The Mopa airport project is a case study on how biodiverse regions in India are under constant threat.
14 Dec 2022
Goa’s little-known rocky biodiversity hotspots need attention
The laterite plateaus in the state are home to rich biodiversity, but their conservation is not a priority.
24 Sept 2022
Why Goa must act on its climate action plan
The little-known document warns of the severe impact of climate change on the coastal state. But is anyone listening?
24 Aug 2022
Why do new IITs and NITs zero in on eco-sensitive land for their campuses?
Many of the institutes that have opened since 2008 have picked vulnerable locations for their vast campuses, sparking controversy and running into delays.
22 Jun 2022
Why railways’ coal track through Western Ghats hit SC hurdle
The absence of clarity on the objectives coupled with a failure to conduct proper environmental assessments contributed to derailing the project, set to cut through a biodiversity hotspot.
11 May 2022
Can irrigation mega projects transform agricultural productivity?
The promises of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project lay in the folds of the future, but the past record of water management projects is sketchy at best.
26 Apr 2022
Real estate is killing agriculture
Unless we make preserving the quality (and quantity) of our agricultural lands the priority in policy and actions, all attempts to boost productivity will be futile.
22 Feb 2022
Cash crops are killing our farmers
The shift from being the primary providers of food to mere providers of cheap cash crops to global agribusinesses is one of the root causes of farm distress in India.
23 Dec 2021