A concern around plastic pollution is the smaller than five millimetres solid, synthetic polymer particles or microplastics that are omnipresent. Microplastic are small parts of plastic packaging that are ubiquitous. The alarming factor is that they are every where. So much so that they have also been detected in breast milk. Today plastic is everywhere… Read More Microplastic Mess
As the world’s most populous nation, India has over 1.4 billion people, equivalent to 17.7% of the total world population. The Constitution of India mandates human rights for all citizens but recently many human right violations have come to the forefront that have cast a shadow. One of the challenges to implementing human rights however… Read More India’ Population and Human Rights
Wind energy is being seen as an alternate source of renewable energy and there has been a sustained interest and investment in the same. Wind energy is being looked at as one of the important renewable energy forms as the Government of India has fixed a target of 500 GW of Renewable Energy by 2030… Read More Wind Energy in India
Child Labour in India continues to be an issue that needs better regulation as the enforcement of laws that prohibit the same are hardly effective. Indian Labour laws are governed by the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act of 2016. To tackle the rising number of child labour, the Sustainable Development Goal 8 has… Read More India’s Child Labour
On recent visit to Sri Lanka, I stayed at Jetwing Saman Villas a boutique property in Bentota. Eager to explore the surroundings, I found out that Kosgoda nearby is home to several turtle conservation centers and my driver brought me to Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Centre that started in 1978. “This is… Read More Kosgoda Turtle Conservation
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year but it is important to take steps to make sure the ethos of Earth Day is upheld every day. Several conscientious organisations in India are investing in sustainable businesses specially to make supply chains more environmentally friendly. On of the ways to do this is to… Read More Earth Day 2023
The GIB or Great Indian Bustard was recommended by Dr. Salim Ali to be India’s national bird. Today with its population down to a mere 130, it would have probably been a wise call to have listened to him. The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is among the rarest birds in the world and is listed… Read More The Great Indian Bustard
India has a great variety of forests that enjoy legal protection but it is the areas that are outside the forest that need attention as well. On a recent visit to Goa, to a jungle based property called Nature’s Nest, I came across some well meaning conservation issues that were being addressed by the property.… Read More Protecting Buffer Zones
Illegal sand mining happens across India to fuel the needs of a burgeoning real estate sector even as it has a negative impact on the environment. A seemingly common and most likely insignificant element sand is more important than most of us know or realise. This is probably why there is little attention to its… Read More Sand Mining in India
A community that is Indian but traces their roots to Africa, the Siddis are unmistakable as thy have unique facial features that makes them different. The first time I met anyone from the Siddi community was at Samvaad, a one-of-its kind pan-India tribal conclave organised by Tata Steel Foundation. The Siddi community had a representation… Read More Siddi Community