CHANDRA BHUSHAN

India’s antibiotic obsession

CHANDRA BHUSHAN

I have travelled extensively over the past three decades and never once fallen sick outside India — until my visit to Brazil last month for COP30. A simple viral infection ended up becoming a mirror, revealing how differently India and Brazil approach antibiotic use, and why this difference matters. In

Defunct DVC’s bright future

CHANDRA BHUSHAN

MOST of us know the Damodar Valley either from school textbooks or from its portrayal in films like Kala Patthar and Gangs of Wasseypur. Yet the valley is far more than what is captured in books or on screen. Spanning the coal-rich districts of Jharkhand and West Bengal, the Damodar Valley — often called India’s

Delhi’s old car muddle

CHANDRA BHUSHAN

The Delhi government has taken a U-turn from its initiative to deny fuel and impound diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, largely due to public backlash. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which had given this direction, has now decided to postpone

India is wrapped in plastic

CHANDRA BHUSHAN

This year, the theme of World Environment Day (WED) on June 5 was once again ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. It had been the theme in 2018, and again in 2023. The persistence of this focus underscores a sobering reality: despite decades of efforts in collection, segregation, recycling and reuse, the global

Mineral fund is misspent

CHANDRA BHUSHAN

The District Mineral Foundation (DMF) was conceived as a transformative institution to ensure that those who bear the brunt of mining activities also share in its benefits. Established in March 2015 under the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, the DMF is designed to channel a part of its

India’s antibiotic obsession

CHANDRA BHUSHAN

Ihave travelled extensively over the past three decades and never once fallen sick outside India — until my visit to Brazil last month for COP30. A simple viral infection ended up becoming a mirror, revealing how differently India and Brazil approach antibiotic use, and why this difference matters. In India,