Why the 135 voters in this Maharashtra village are boycotting the state elections

More than 70 years after independence, Manibeli continues to live without electricity and road connectivity.

Kanchan Srivastava

· Oct 20, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Does the National Capital Region need another airport, even if it comes at great ecological cost?

The Rs 16,000 crore project, just 70 km from the Delhi airport, is being built over wetlands that are home to Sarus cranes, peacocks and blackbucks.

Kanchan Srivastava

· Aug 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Why Uttar Pradesh has failed to eradicate plastic waste despite three bans in four years

Poor enforcement of bans is worsened by the lack of data on the amount of prohibited plastics being produced and circulated.

Kanchan Srivastava

· Jul 22, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Another monsoon, another deluge: Why Mumbai gets inundated nearly every year

An outdated drainage system and the depletion of mangroves have severely crippled the city’s natural defences against floods.

Kanchan Srivastava

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Aditi Tandon

· Jul 10, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Jal Sahelis: Women in parched Bundelkhand villages are leading the charge for water conservation

A network of women is reviving water harvesting techniques and traditional water bodies in the drought-ridden region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Kanchan Srivastava

· May 01, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Spate of HIV infections in two Uttar Pradesh villages illustrates the danger unqualified medics pose

A local quack likely infected nearly a dozen villagers by injecting them with the contaminated needles and syringes.

Kanchan Srivastava

· Jan 02, 2018 · 04:04 pm