In this day and age of videos, GIFs, and tweets: sometimes we forget to 'listen'. Visuals give us an entire new angle to a story, but so does sound, and more importantly - voices.  I grew up listening to RJs babbling on FM channels...

I am glad for having had the opportunity to attend a fantastic celebration of the World Environment Day where I witnessed the launch of the campaign Food For Life . The event saw Greenpeace India Director Ravi Chellam coming together...

If you need to buy a pair of shoes, what are the various thoughts that would strike you? “What brand of shoes should I buy?” You may even consult with a few of your friends to find out their opinion. “What size should I buy?”  “What is...

I have a close and personal relationship with the Sun.  I am named after him as I was born on a Sunday! The Sun is an infinite (at least in terms of human time scales) and renewable source of energy which is also by far the most...

We’re at a critical stage in our journey as activists. As a movement we’re easy targets, and we’ve endured all manner of strife along the way. Today in many countries we face serious political and legal challenges, designed to...

It’s difficult to begin with. So I think I should start by answering how I landed in Greenpeace. I had heard about Greenpeace long back when I was finishing school. Later in college after signing up for B. Tech in Electronics and...

Ever since the leak of an alleged Intelligence Bureau in June 2014, the task of civil society groups in contributing to a sustainable future for India has become a lot harder. My role as the Program Director of Greenpeace India has...

Not far away from the dusty town of Waidhan, the forests of Mahan envelope you in a cloak of ease with the buzz of insects, a gentle breeze and the play of light and shadow. Joy becomes simple. It's in the spotting of a brilliantly-hued...

For the villagers of Mahan, this World Environment Day stands out in quite a contrast from the one last year in 2014. T hen, Mahan was battling for its very existence as their ancient forests and tribal villages were being...