Lessons from #DharaliTragedy (Three) हम प्रकृति की राह में खड़े होंगे तो वह उड़ा ले जाएगी। यह कहने में मुझे कोई संकोच नहीं है कि #उत्तराखंड और #हिमाचलप्रदेश में 90% तक भवनों का निर्माण अवैज्ञानिक तरीके से किया जा रहा है। सुरक्षित भवन निर्माण के लिए नेशनल बिल्डिंग कोड की व्यवस्था

धराली उत्तरकाशी की आपदा के बाद समस्त उत्तराखंड राज्य ने सीख ली है की नदियों के ऊपर किसी किस्म का निर्माण नहीं होना चाहिए। आज देहरादून शहर के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में बरसात के रौद्र रूप ने 26 किलोमीटर प्रस्तावित रिस्पना बिंदल एलिवेटेड कॉरिडोर के ऊपर एक बहुत बड़ा सवालिया निशान लगा दिया

Fake Doctors in the Hilly Areas of #Uttarakhand: When we discuss a complete relook and overhaul of our systems and services in Uttarakhand; we need to consider all aspects in totality. One of these is the state of healthcare in the hill regions. Just a few days ago, the death

Lessons from #DharaliTragedy (Five) Padma Bhushan awardee Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt, founder of the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Mandal and a pioneer of the Chipko Movement in #Uttarakhand has long championed sustainable Himalayan living. In his article “Instead of Cursing Nature,

How long will we, the media and the citizens, continue to share and amplify these most shocking updates. Plasters are being cut with blades at the Doon Hospital in #Dehradun as per this news item in this mornings Hindustan paper. Apart from calling out the authorities and

As I hear the pounding rainfall from the window in our house my heart goes out to: 1. The people of #Dharali and all other affected areas in the district of #Uttarkashi who lost everything in the barrage of mud, water and boulders exactly one week ago in the fateful afternoon

Part One - Reimagining #Dehradun as a 10 Minute City! I recently spoke to city based anthropologist, historian and cultural activist Lokesh Ohri about the state of affairs in Dehradun and what could possibly be done to arrest its decline. Lokesh shared some very incisive and

Freedom from Hooters! #IndependenceDay2025 #Dehradun #Uttarakhand

I am sad. I just came back home. I got a call about 30 minutes ago that a cow had died close to my house, electrocuted due to hanging and loose wires. I went to the spot to see what had happened. The usual digging, chaos and lack of order & discipline with cables and wires. Why

While economy and incomes are crucial, it can't be at the expense of killing the golden goose itself through greed and short sightedness. The current methods, systems and structures are simply unsustainable. Instead of this, making an effort to live in harmony with nature and

Post Disaster Rehabilitation in #Uttarakhand: Rehabilitation of communities living in villages devastated by disasters, or facing constant threats of landslides and land subsidence, is rising rapidly in Uttarakhand. Among the many challenges confronting our disaster-prone

Reimagining #Dehradun as a 10 Minutes City As many friends on social media are aware, I had spoken to city based anthropoloist and historian Lokesh Ohri recently and uploaded the conversation on my YouTube channel. When we were about to conclude and close, I asked Lokesh what

हालिया पंचायत चुनावों के नंगेपन ने हमारी देवभूमि को भले ही शर्मसार किया हो लेकिन अब #उत्तराखंड की कोई भी घटना या दुर्घटना अचंभित नहीं करती। इसी कड़ी में आज नैनीताल हाई कोर्ट ने प्रदेश के सिस्टम और नेतागीरी, दोनों पर गहरे और उचित प्रहार किए हैं। नैतिकता के पतन पर अग्रसर देवभूमि

Why are such schemes being made that antagonise the local communities? Why does our notion of "development" alienate the local communities? Are our policy makers genuinely discussing the govts key village, town, city or regional initiatives with local communities? Should each

A Talk on #Uttarakhand Floods : Building Himalayan Resilience We are glad to invite you to an online session on Himalayan Resilience in the wake of the recent devastating disasters in Uttarakhand. A panel of experts will share their insights on some of the most pressing issues