N For NostalgiaCan’t Let Go: Of the Authenticity of ‘Those Pricey Thakur Girls,’ Despite Its Patriarchal Undertones Even though the lead character saves the world to get a man's attention, the book remains a charming, comforting account of an evolving India in the 1980s. By Saumya Kalia
Questionable GainsIndia’s Forests Expanded This Decade, Yet Indigenous Communities Are Still Being Forced Out: Report Even as forest cover increased, forested land was lost to destructive, pollutive industry and development. By Liesl Goecker
Newer PasturesAfrican Cheetahs Will Be Reintroduced to India 70 Years After Local Extinction The country's last cheetah was hunted in Chhattisgarh in 1947, and the cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952. By Devrupa Rakshit
Trees Run RiotInvasive, Exotic Tree Species Are Threatening the Animals of the Western Ghats Colonial attempts to re-engineer the natural biome have resulted in a dwindling food supply for indigenous animals years later. By Devrupa Rakshit
Acid CapitalIndia Produces 15% of Global Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, According to Greenpeace Report Continued exposure to sulfur dioxide can cause respiratory problems like asthma, bronchitis and even reduce the lungs' ability to function. By Aditi Murti
Not So MeekA Brief History of Indian Women Protesting Gender Inequality Indian feminists have always had your back. By Rajvi Desai
Glass Half EmptyGlobal Survey Finds Indians Most Pessimistic About Women’s Quality of Life Maybe because society is starting to acknowledge gender inequality. By Anubhuti Matta
