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Dear Reader,
The glacier break in Uttarakhand, which resulted in the loss of lives, is a tragedy beyond words. Down to Earth analyses why the Himalayan state is time and again hit by natural calamities and argues that the state policies, aimed at manipulating nature without considering the ecological and human cost, have inadvertently played a part in scripting such disasters.
And, Suno India's timely podcast series ‘Climate emergency’ delves into how climate change is impacting India’s glaciers.
On the vaccine front, The Caravan examines the inequities in the global order between the countries who have access to the Covid vaccine and those who do not. It points out that it is the rich and the developed who are standing in the way of universal access to the vaccine.
Meanwhile, Live History India has launched its new video series on the milestones in India’s history, which covers issues and events between the years 1900 and 2000, in a series called ‘The making of modern India’.
And lastly, The Wire speaks to independent journalist Mandeep Punia on his ordeal following his arrest by the Delhi Police from the Singhu border while covering the farmer protests.
For more stories from our grantees, which explore the news and events of the week gone by, please read on.
Warmly,
Sunil Rajshekhar
IPSMF
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