Water has never existed in isolation. It travels through forests, flows into rivers, seeps into healthy soils to replenish aquifers, and moves across landscapes that manage floods, droughts, and the livelihoods of people. For centuries, India recognised these natural connections. Ponds, streams, wetlands, forests, and rivers were not seen as …
India faces a significant challenge as we strive to become a developed, high-income economy by 2047, which marks the centenary of our independence. Our rural population continues to grow at a rate of 0.41%, although this growth is somewhat tempered by high migration to urban areas. This ambitious vision, termed …
Water is central to India’s development agenda – it supports agriculture, sustains urban areas, drives industry, and underpins public health and wellbeing. While national and state policies are well laid out, the institutional framework often remains complex and fragmented, leading to challenges at the ground level. This editorial explores the …
Eco-tourism has emerged as a global phenomenon where experiential tourism and local hospitality, combined with local cuisine and traditional crafts and music, hold the travel economy together. The growing desire to live and travel sustainably has become the hallmark of young and experienced travellers worldwide. The urge to explore the …
The Himalayas, also known as the third pole, is integral to the region’s climate, people, and nature nexus, influencing the lives of millions living here and downstream. However, with the passage of time, climate change is disrupting this intricate balance—impacting glaciers, altering water availability, threatening agriculture and biodiversity, and eroding …
As climate change accelerates, the vulnerabilities of rural communities across India are no longer hidden — they are starkly visible in depleting water sources, and declining soil health. These changes have disrupted the rhythms of life in our villages in ways both immediate and profound. The weather shifts have affected …