Articles
Jan 27 2018
BOOK REVIEW
Can the future be what we want it to be?
BOOK REVIEW : Can the future be what we want it to be?
Darryl D’Monte reviews the book Alternative Futures: India Unshackled edited by Ashish Kothari and K. J. Joy.
Jan 14 2018
FILM REVIEW
Sweet and sour nature of life
FILM REVIEW : Sweet and sour nature of life
4 Tamarinds and Toffees is a delightful and nostalgic film on two women directed by a young and thoughtful director, writes Shoma Chatterji.
Dec 20 2017
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Are India’s nuclear weapons in safe hands?
NUCLEAR WEAPONS : Are India’s nuclear weapons in safe hands?
Firdaus Ahmed ponders if India’s nuclear weapons are in safer hands or not.
Dec 13 2017
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
Major problems of our time are all interconnected
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS : Major problems of our time are all interconnected
Recently Darryl D’Monte interviewed the famous physicist Fritjof Capra at the annual meet of Greenaccord international environmental journalists in Italy. Here he reports on Capra’s separate remarks about the environment, along with quotes from his books and blogs.
Dec 08 2017
RIGHT TO HOUSING
Urban poor lack a roof over their head
RIGHT TO HOUSING : Urban poor lack a roof over their head

Looking into what’s happening in the State of Karnataka, Kathyayini Chamaraj discusses the housing needs and rights of the urban poor.
Dec 03 2017
LABOUR WAGES
Decoding the code on wages
LABOUR WAGES : Decoding the code on wages
This past August the Code on Wages was introduced in the Lok Sabha and subsequently referred to the Standing Committee on Labour for examination. Vinayak Krishnan of PRS Legislative explains the Code and its pros and cons.
Nov 27 2017
OBITUARY
A guardian of rivers
OBITUARY : A guardian of rivers
Himanshu Upadhayay pays a personal tribute to the inspiring and dedicated river activist Latha Anantha, who passed away on 16th of November.
Nov 22 2017
DELHI POLLUTION
Forget politics, focus on smog science
DELHI POLLUTION : Forget politics, focus on smog science

It’s not the crop burning, stupid; it’s vehicles that create smog. The media should do its job in educating the public about this rather than helping foster the political blame game. Anup Kumar explains.
Nov 17 2017
ROTAVIRUS VACCINE
Defeating the deadly diarrhea
ROTAVIRUS VACCINE : Defeating the deadly diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child mortality in our country. Reasonably priced vaccines backed by the government are now available to help stop this malady, says Swapna Majumdar.
Nov 12 2017
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Chugging along in the name of sustainability
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS : Chugging along in the name of sustainability
Kanchi Kohli raises questions on the Voluntary National Review report which shows India’s efforts to achieve seven of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals.
Nov 04 2017
CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
Impunity prevails, but what is the solution?
CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS : Impunity prevails, but what is the solution?
In 50 percent of the killings of Indian journalists since 2010 there have been no arrests so far. We need to come together to protect our tribe, urge Geeta Seshu and Sevanti Ninan.
Oct 27 2017
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A common, invisibilized malady
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE : A common, invisibilized malady

October is domestic violence awareness month. Pushpa Achanta shares stories of victims of domestic violence to point out why the dilution of IPC Section 498A by the Supreme Court is a blow to the fight against domestic violence.
Oct 18 2017
MINING IN ODISHA
More money for more dust
MINING IN ODISHA : More money for more dust
Harapriya Nayak and Santosh Dora share their experience of working with the tribals of a small village in Odisha, who were suffering because of heavy mining happening in their area and how they brought about a change.
Oct 13 2017
HIGH SPEED TRAIN
Will biting the Bullet Train leave us with no teeth?
HIGH SPEED TRAIN : Will biting the Bullet Train leave us with no teeth?
Darryl D'Monte analyses why the proposed Bullet Train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is not the need of the hour, nor worth the cost.
Oct 10 2017
WOMEN ARTISANS
Breaking the male bastion of Kumartuli
WOMEN ARTISANS : Breaking the male bastion of Kumartuli
Women are making a mark in a profession almost entirely dominated by men. Shoma Chatterji talks to the women idol makers of Kumartuli to find out about their struggle and success.
Oct 01 2017
SC/ST EMPOWERMENT
How successful has been the SC/ST Sub-Plan
SC/ST EMPOWERMENT : How successful has been the SC/ST Sub-Plan
It has been more than 3 decades since the scheme of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan was implemented. It was given statutory status by converting it into an Act in Karnataka in 2013. Kathyayini Chamaraj examines the promises of the scheme and Act and questions the outcomes.
Sep 27 2017
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Ignorance can lead to blindness
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY : Ignorance can lead to blindness
There are 70 million diabetics in India, 80 percent of them have vision problems about which they are either not aware or lack access to good eye care. Swapna Majumdar reports how NGOs are partnering to reach out to the marginalised and providing them better eye care and prevention.
Sep 20 2017
NUCLEAR AGE WAR
The myth of a nuclear peace
NUCLEAR AGE WAR : The myth of a nuclear peace
The two-front war remarks made by the Indian Army Chief recently makes Firdaus Ahmed question the usage of nuclear weapons in case of such a war.
Sep 17 2017
MALNUTRITION IN INDIA
The national nutrition strategy explained
MALNUTRITION IN INDIA : The national nutrition strategy explained
Nivedita Rao of PRS Legislative presents the current status of malnutrition and measures proposed by the recently released National Nutrition Strategy by NITI Aayog.
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Sep 10 2017
BOOK REVIEW
Indira Gandhi’s elite environmentalism : A paler shade of green
BOOK REVIEW : Indira Gandhi’s elite environmentalism : A paler shade of green

Darryl D’Monte reviews Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature, a new book focussing on the former Prime Minsiter as a naturalist.
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