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Denial is not new: from flat earth to climate change.
Climate denial feels maddening. How can anyone ignore what’s in front of our eyes — melting glaciers, rising seas, burning forests? But...

Naved Ahmad
Sep 131 min read


Why waiting for consensus is the fastest way to lose the future.
We often hear: “Let’s wait until everyone agrees. Let’s wait until the system changes. Let’s wait until the market is ready.” But waiting...

Naved Ahmad
Sep 131 min read


We are the first generation to feel climate change — and the last who can act.
We stand in a unique place in history. Generations before us contributed to the problem, but they didn’t feel its full weight....

Naved Ahmad
Sep 131 min read


My definition of success
"What is it that you miss most about Dubai," I get asked sometimes. Having taken a permanent sabbatical from corporate life and unplugged...

Naved Ahmad
Jan 15, 20206 min read


Saving Hesaraghatta Lake
Once in a long while, you come across someone driven by a selfless mission, a drive and zeal to do the right thing.

Naved Ahmad
Oct 21, 20196 min read


Grassroots: A short story
Many friends and guests have asked us how we developed nothing into something beautiful. Here's the short story

Naved Ahmad
Sep 20, 20193 min read


Our native village
A lot has changed in Hesaraghatta since we came here. But we still won't swap it for anything.

Naved Ahmad
Jun 12, 20194 min read


Being natural, living naturally
Rituparna Borah, a social ecologist, farmer, writer, and a teacher by passion, and at different times, at least one of them by...

Naved Ahmad
Dec 16, 20189 min read


The curious case of organic living
Everyone seems to know what organic means. But do we really understand it? When we moved to the farm, I chose a landrace of dogs...

Naved Ahmad
Dec 4, 20185 min read


Why live in the village?
My wife and I were both born in cities and lived all our lives in them. We had no experience of living in the country. So why did we...

Naved Ahmad
Sep 25, 20184 min read


How to grow your own forest
Everyone seems to acknowledge the importance of trees in our lives. Yet very few of us actually do something about it. While city folks...

Naved Ahmad
Aug 30, 20182 min read
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