Why coal communities are more worried about land than jobs
Community members in the coal mining districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand explain why the just transition plan in India should...
Developing India blog
Waste to energy: Smokescreen or solution?
Waste to energy plants in India are polluting, costly, and hazardous. So why are they still being built? Across the...
Connecting the dots: Systems thinking for climate solutions
Connecting the dots: Systems thinking for climate solutions To solve for the climate crisis, we must analyse its intersections with...
A guide to innovation for nonprofits
As nonprofits grow, innovation tends to take a backseat. Here’s how they can foster a culture of experimentation in their...
Coal satyagraha: Adivasis reclaim their natural resources
People in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district have set up their own coal company and built an ecosystem for sustained resistance against...
Are DRE technologies the future of rural livelihoods?
Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies can support the growth of small businesses and microenterprises in rural India. Here’s how grassroots...
How to build constitutional values at the grassroots
Here’s how civil society and the government can ensure that constitutional values get translated into their work with communities on...
Rethinking rehabilitation for the Irular tribe of Tamil Nadu
A social housing project offers valuable lessons on what works and doesn’t when resettling marginalised communities. In April 2019, a...
Rising temperature, falling income: Heat stress in the informal sector
It’s 3 am on a weekday in March, and the churmuri bhattis (puffed rice ovens) of Kolikere, in North Karnataka,...
Can the stars on our appliances shape an energy-efficient future?
While star-rated appliances are common in Indian households, more needs to be done to meet the country’s growing energy demand...
