Big brands leave Indian sugar farmers at the mercy of climate extremes

‘Drinking tea with sugar is like a crime,’ says 18-year-old Dhanvir Kumar.

Mayank Aggarwal

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Arvind Shukla

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Isabelle Gerretsen

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Meenal Upreti

 & 

Gurman Bhatia

· Dec 21, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In India’s sugar fields, women are exposed to sexual abuse, gruelling work and inadequate healthcare

The sugarcane industry in the country is run on blood, sweat, tears and muted cries for help from women and girls driven by hunger.

Mayank Aggarwal

, 

Arvind Shukla

, 

Meenal Upreti

 & 

Gurman Bhatia

· Dec 20, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Millions of Indians migrate every year to work in sugar fields under extreme heat and debt bondage

Tales of exploitation from India’s dangerous sugar fields.

Arvind Shukla

, 

Mayank Aggarwal

 & 

Meenal Upreti

· Dec 19, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, sugarcane farmers await inevitable loss amid floods and droughts

The Indian agricultural industry has started to bear the brunt of climate change.

Mayank Aggarwal

, 

Arvind Shukla

, 

Meenal Upreti

 & 

Gurman Bhatia

· Dec 16, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Indian government is about to irreparably damage the Great Nicobar Island with its mega project

If cleared, the project spreads over 1,044 square kilometres will ruin the pristine rainforests in the region.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jul 23, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In Uttar Pradesh, a bird sanctuary’s survival is threatened by the expansion of a university

Established in 1991, the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary is a critical area for birds including many migratory species.

Mayank Aggarwal

· May 28, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Will India’s neutrino observatory hurt the environment? Tamil Nadu and the Centre can’t agree

The state government recently filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court voicing opposition to the project.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Apr 17, 2022 · 01:30 pm

India wants to spend Rs 19,300 crore on rejuvenating Yamuna and 12 other rivers through plantations

Experts say the proposal is nothing but old wine in a new bottle that doesn’t address the real issues behind the degradation of rivers.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Apr 13, 2022 · 03:30 pm

A parliamentary panel has recommended faster environmental clearances for bauxite mining

While the country has rich reserves of the primary ore of aluminium, over 80% of these reserves are yet to be fully explored.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Will pushing banks to invest in renewables help India achieve its clean energy targets?

A report by a committee of the Parliament has recommended a renewable finance obligation for the country’s financial institutions.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 21, 2022 · 09:30 pm

After years of focus on mega renewable energy projects, India is pushing decentralised solutions

The Union government has come out with a national framework for promoting decentralised renewable energy livelihood applications.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 09, 2022 · 07:30 pm

India’s electric vehicle push will be incomplete unless it secures the minerals for the batteries

The country should focus on procuring minerals that are required for manufacturing batteries, suggests a study.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Feb 27, 2022 · 11:30 pm