Natural Resources
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Madhya Pradesh’s climate-smart villages could offer a lesson on adaptability to the rest of India
A project started in 2017 is helping farmers protect their crops from climate impact.
Manish Chandra Mishra
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Kashmir's iconic Dal lake is dying a slow death – and authorities are fighting over it
Srinagar residents blame a corrupt, inept bureaucracy and botched plans to relocate people who live on the lake.
Safwat Zargar
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Missing in the panel set up to frame India's new mineral policy: Adivasis, ecologists, civil society
The KR Rao committee was set up on the directions of the Supreme Court to check illegal mining.
M Rajshekhar
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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As Myanmar resistance gains ground, what will the implications be for India?
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Who owns Manipur's natural resources? News of oil exploration revives old debate in the state
Attempts to explore oil in the state have been futile so far.
Arunabh Saikia
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'Small Fields' plan to extract oil and gas has stirred protests in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery basin
Barely two months after the jallikattu protests, there is another stir in the southern state.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Watch: The world is actually running out of sand, and there's not much we can do about it
From the department of things we take for granted.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Varanasi villagers ask Coca-Cola bottling plant to pack up after growing water scarcity
Environmentalists said the beverage manufacturer exploits the same groundwater source to meet its production requirements, placing itself in direct competition with the local community's needs.
Scroll Staff
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As India grows, so does the sand mafia ‒ from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
Many have speculated that DK Ravi's death was related to his decision to take on people involved in illegal sand mining.
Mridula Chari
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Why linking rivers will not solve India's water crisis
Many projects are already stuck because of disputes between states, and these will only increase, say experts.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Reel
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past