Articles by Neha Sinha
Blind men ignorant about the ways of the elephant
The writing on the wall is that all is not well for these giants, or for communities that share space with them
Published on Nov 15, 2024 08:31 PM IST
Biodiversity solutions to battle heatwave menace
What will work in India may well provide the roadmap for the rest of the world.
Published on Jun 05, 2024 10:11 PM IST
Unravelling secrets of the elusive snow leopard
In uncovering the secrets of the snow leopards, we can take a step closer towards understanding a green-eyed silent cat standing in a remote Himalayan area.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Why India hosting the Central Asian flyway is a big deal
Millions of birds use the path that encompasses 30 countries over land and water, including India
Published on Feb 21, 2024 08:26 PM IST
The state of birds points to the health of habitats
India must prioritize and restore neglected habitats to protect birds and their ecosystems.
Published on Oct 13, 2023 10:23 PM IST
Understand the import of SC’s Aravalli ruling
In clarifying that an area not demarcated as “forest land” in revenue records can also be forest, the SC order shows us that features (and consequently, ecosystem services) of a site are important
Updated on Jul 27, 2022 07:21 PM IST
Neha Sinha
Review: Superpowers on the Shore by Sejal Mehta
Presented in bite-size chapters, this book is a collection of appetizers that aims to make you fall in love with the sea and its spawn
Updated on Jul 19, 2022 05:03 PM IST
Neha Sinha
Coal, Glasgow, and the future of the Great Indian Bustard
In just about 20 years, habitat loss and powerlines (on which the bird collides, falling to its death) have rendered the populations down to less than 100 birds
Updated on Dec 23, 2021 10:35 AM IST
Neha Sinha
Why the State needs to imagine forests differently
The thrust of the proposed changes in the Act is on forest diversion, failing to look at forests as places with the Right of Way and actually worth conserving
Updated on Oct 26, 2021 08:55 PM IST
Neha Sinha
Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
As she did in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, in her new book too Susanna Clarke challenges and subverts the reader’s expectations of a “magical novel”
Updated on Mar 18, 2021 02:59 PM IST
Neha Sinha
It is time to reset India’s approach to the environment
Expand the meaning of environmental damage and create institutionalised methods of ensuring its protection
Updated on May 08, 2020 07:19 PM IST
Neha Sinha
India must prioritise the protection of its birds| Analysis
Birds considered common are now disappearing rapidly. Policy must look at ways to conserve their native habitats
Updated on Feb 25, 2020 08:10 PM IST
Neha Sinha
Introduce the cheetah, with caution and guidelines | Opinion
The plan to bring the cheetah to India should have a minimum requirement of setting up a grassland policy
Updated on Feb 03, 2020 10:32 PM IST
Neha Sinha
Man-eating tiger is an outdated construct | Opinion
The new NTCA guidelines to catch such animals are progressive. They should now be applied for leopards too
Updated on Nov 28, 2019 07:56 PM IST
Neha Sinha
For clean air, Delhi must look beyond just man-made solutions
Cities belong to more than just human beings. To safeguard their future, adopt a biophysical understanding
Updated on Nov 13, 2019 07:41 PM IST
Neha Sinha
Interview: Rohan Chakravarty on his book, Bird Business
The author of the genre-defying Bird Business talks about birds, illustration, and the influence of popular culture on his work
Updated on Jul 12, 2019 08:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Neha Sinha
Review: The Great Himalayan National Park by Sanjeeva Pandey and Anthony J Gaston
A book on The Great Himalayan National Park that focusses on an especially rich part of the Western Himalayas brings alive lesser known aspects of the magnificent mountains
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 09:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Neha Sinha
87% people in Delhi start worrying if women are not home by 9pm. Here’s why
Only 1% of respondents said they do not worry if a female member of the household is out any time of the day.
Published on Sep 28, 2017 10:59 AM IST
IndiaSpend | Avanti Durani and Neha Sinha
Why do more than 90% thefts in India’s metro cities go unreported
In a Safety Trends and Reporting of Crimes survey covering 20,597 households in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai, a Mumbai-based think tank has found that while most people don’t report theft, police not registering cases was also a deterrent to due process.
Updated on Sep 27, 2017 02:32 PM IST
IndiaSpend | Avanti Durani and Neha Sinha
Smart policing and safer streets start with better data; this is not the norm in India
Victimisation surveys give the police a better understanding of crime and thus help to bridge the gap between the people and the police, benefitting both.
Updated on Jun 07, 2017 12:11 AM IST
Neha Sinha, Avanti Durani, Rithika Kumar