Environment

The Judicial Ouroboros: The Vanashakti Reversal & Crisis of Environmental Finality in India

Much comment was made about the obvious conflicts between two verdicts of the Supreme Court of India –the Vanshakti judgements—between May and November 2025 and as India lives with the consequences, it is essential to situate the dispute within the broader evolution of environmental constitutionalism in India.

Dhinkia: A story of perseverance against administrative oppression

Faced with continuous conflicts, villagers remind authorities of their forest and legal rights

Maharashtra: Nine activists arrested for protesting mining activity

Gadchiroli police charge nine peaceful protesters for violating prohibitory orders

IMF and other global bodies now pushing for better accounting of mineral wealth by governments

After nearly five years of sustained advocacy, organisations succeed in drawing the IMF’s attention towards government mismanagement of natural resource wealth

Palghar Adivasis decry ecologically-dangerous infrastructural projects

Tribals demanded that the state government invest in strengthening existing infrastructure rather than building new modes of transport

Air pollution: Is Delhi heading towards “pollution control” lockdown?

SC pulls up the state government, asks for a plan of action; Delhi orders work from home policy, ban on construction sites, no schools for a week

No Koli voices in the planning of coastal road project: Mumbai’s fisherfolk

Worli’s Koli community appeals to the BMC to heed the request of a wider navigation span

Delhi skies 50 shades of grey, AQI over 500

The national capital’s air quality index is in ‘severe’ zone post-Diwali; may not improve until Sunday evening

COP-26: India refuses to sign UK’s deforestation declaration!

The word “trade” mentioned in interconnected areas sustainability falls under the WTO says the India representative

Withdraw FCA proposed amendments: WPSS

The paper does not address pressing issues like climate crisis, zoonotic diseases and desirable involvement of tribals in forest governance

Was Disha Ravi put in jail for nothing?

Sources from Delhi Police have reportedly said that since they have failed to receive any information from Zoom and Google, they might soon file a final report; which most likely indicates a closure report. However, these claims have been denied by Delhi Police.

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