Difference of Opinion or Gap in Understanding? The Tobacco Farming Debate
Why tilling and mulching are dividing tobacco farmers and companies, and is there a sustainable…More
Author: Pooja Upadhyay
Why India’s food security is vulnerable to shocks beyond its borders
If there is one clear lesson for India from the latest crisis around Iran and…More
The Sacred Filament: Can Lotus Silk Redefine Sustainable Luxury?
It is the early 1900s in Kyaing Khan village in Myanmar’s Shan region. A 50-year-old…More
Seeds of Power (Part 2): Centralisation, Corporations, and the Future of India’s Food
While Part 1 of our series on the Seed Management Bill examined what it means…More
Seeds of Power: What India’s New Seed Management Bill Means for Farmers
Who decides what you eat? Is it you, standing in a supermarket or mandi aisle?…More
The Problem With Growing More at Any Cost and Why India’s Seed Model Needs Rethinking
All’s well that ends well. But does it? Economists, policymakers, and administrators often point to…More
Nitrogen: India’s Favourite Fertiliser, and the Slow Damage It Is Doing
India feeds itself on nitrogen. Unfortunately, that is not a metaphor. It is an intentionally created…More
A Crisis Brewing: Why Indian Coffee Needs Urgent Attention
India may still be a tea-loving nation, but coffee has firmly won over its younger…More
India’s Cheap Labour is Now a Trade Liability
For years, the world has looked at India as a place of cheap labour, where…More
The Plastic Recycling Scam Hiding Behind India’s EPR Policy
What should be the top priority for a country that’s one of the world’s largest…More