Author Ramchandra Guha has profiled 10 early Indian advocates of the environment, including poet Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi’s disciple Madeleine Slade, former PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s advisor Verrier Elwin, former minister KM Munshi, and economist JC Kumarappa. His work also sheds light on how India should respond to contemporary environmental challenges.
In this conversation with Hridayesh Joshi, Guha talks about his book, the future of environmentalism in India, the consequences of climate change, and why the Char Dham Highway is a “disaster”.
Watch out for the full interview.
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