Cows are still considered holy to the people of the Hindu faith across the Indian subcontinent. In this paper, the authors discuss details of the religious, historical, economic, cultural and sociological significance of the sacred cow in Hinduism. The authors also suggest options to use the sacred cow for the enhancement of eco-friendly living in India in the near future.

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Legislation that came into effect in India this month aims to deal with the environmental effects of electronic waste in the country. According to a government report, this waste stream has increased by a factor of more than five in seven years and is expected to exceed 800,000 tonnes in 2012. (Correspondence)

Japan's Fukushima disaster has spurred public protest in India against government plans to build new nuclear power plants, despite the Atomic Energy Commission's reassurances. We should instead be considering solar energy — a safe and sustainable option. (Correspondence)

During January 2008, the author visited Alawa village (population nearly 1000) in Jhalawar District, Rajasthan to study scarcity of irrigation water. Armed with diesel engines, farmers were seen aggressively pumping water from two check dams located in the Ahu River

After reading headlines about vanishing tigers in India, I decided to take my family to Ranthambore forest reserve in Rajasthan. I had visited the sanctuary 25 years ago