24 SEP 2025
Blog: Ecosophy with Aseem Shrivastava
Ecosophy is a concept that combines ecology and philosophy, often described as “the wisdom of the Earth.” Aseem Shrivastava, along with Shyam Sundar Sridhar, speak at length about humanity’s disconnect with nature. The Naimisam – Jiddu Krishnamurti Center in Hyderabad organized the Earth Festival 2025. The day before the festival, a private retreat…
24 AUG 2025
Blog: River as Commodities
Ecosophy is a concept that combines ecology and philosophy, often described as “the wisdom of the Earth.” The Naimisam – Jiddu Krishnamurti Center in Hyderabad organized the Earth Festival 2025. The day before the festival, a private retreat was held with Aseem Shrivastava on Ecosophy. Aseem Shrivastava is a writer, teacher, and ecological thinker who holds a doctorate…
10 APR 2025
Blog: What are we building — and what are we burying to build it?
MEIL, JSW, NTPC, Adani—India’s biggest players are all in. Their collective ambition around pumped storage is fast becoming the centerpiece of the country’s energy strategy, bulldozing laws in the process. But ambition without accountability cannot deliver sustainability. It cannot deliver energy security. And it will certainly not deliver water security.…
23 JAN 2025
Blog: What Is “Surplus Water” in a River Basin?
The idea of “surplus water” in a river system has always puzzled me. From years of on-the-ground work across rivers such as the Cauvery, Kali, Netravathi, Sharavathi, Malaprabha, and others, one thing has become clear: every drop of water in a river already has a user. This blog entry examines…