With government interventions proving either too expensive or inadequate, Punjab’s farmers have begun burning crop residue, raising fears of pollution. As autumn sets in, farmers in Punjab have begun harvesting the kharif paddy crop and preparing the fields for the winter crop. And as has been the practice, despite official injunctions, paddy stubble is being set on fire, raising fears of a spike in air pollution across the northern States, […]

The Martian director Ridley Scott is collaborating with top Indian film directors like Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, R Balki and Shekhar Kapur and Canadian movie helmer Richie Mehta for a film project titled India in a Day that aims to capture the essence of the country in 24 hours. The multinational technology giant Google has partnered with the filmmakers for the documentary that asks everyone across India to grab a […]