Climate Change and Transportation

Climate Change and Transportation

Climate change has mostly been viewed in terms of quantifying emissions of Green House Gases (GHGs) and consequent impacts on environment, ecology, and man-made systems, encompassing practically everything – natural and anthropogenic systems – on the Earth,...

Plight of Zari-Zardosi workers in Bareilly

‘I am a double M. A. without any job and help my mother in Zari-Zardosi work’ – that’s what Khustarbi a 23 years old had to say while talking about the condition of the Zari-Zardosi workers and their families. However, on the other hand her mother Farzana had a...
Thinking outside the box

Thinking outside the box

Injustice, prejudice and detrimental outlook of the social and legal entities, sadly, is omnipresent and more often than not, we fail to affirm and support the failing and neglected systemic framework of our Nation. Recently, I had an opportunity to participate in...
Women’s Health Schemes in Madhya Pradesh

Women’s Health Schemes in Madhya Pradesh

A Team of Environics Trust visited Khajuraho, Panna, Satna and Rewa districts of Madhya Pradesh in September 2018 and made observations at the Primary Health Center (PHC), Community health Center (CHC) and District Health Center (DHC) in these districts. During the...
Air Pollution in Selected Sites in September 2018

Air Pollution in Selected Sites in September 2018

Air Pollution in the country has been deteriorating to dangerous levels over the past few years, mainly due to the increased pace of mining, industrial activity, construction activity, vehicular emissions, etc. The air quality in NCR and surrounding regions, has been...
The Other Side of Development

The Other Side of Development

Darkness under a potential power hub town, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh An old saying – ‘All that glitters is not gold’ – is apt for Homo sapiens of today as they are obsessed with ‘development’, carrying a pre-conceived notion – how a city should...