Ladakh s leadership is alive to many problems. But, challenges are not easy

Thupstan Chhewang, Chief Executive Councillor and chairperson of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council LAHDC speaks to Down To Earth.

Ladakh survives on its farms. But can agriculture survive government policies?

Ladakh is the one region in India where sustainable development is the only way ahead. Dry toilets, water efficient crops, cooperative farming, a democratic society and living in harmony with nature are not ideals here; they are a prerequisite

Lack of coherent research on the melting Gangotri glacier spells disaster

That s what Antarctica is called

India woke up to a phone call

So much for scope and research scale

By another name?