Knowledge Archive - Bhajan Global Impact Foundation

Knowledge Aug 28, 2026 21 min read

From Forest Scarcity to Green Prosperity

A Two-Part Strategy for Reforestation, Farmer-Led Agroforestry, and a Flagship Kiri Phoenix One® Programme in Haryana Bhavya Bishnoi Bhajan Global Impact Foundation Restore nature where forests belong. Grow prosperity where trees work...

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Knowledge Aug 27, 2026 23 min read

From Stubble to Soil Wealth

From Stubble to Soil Wealth The Case for a Flagship Biochar Park in Ladwa and a Farmer-First Biochar Mission for Haryana Bhavya Bishnoi & Shivang Singh Bhajan Global Impact Foundation | Green...

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Knowledge Mar 20, 2021 7 min read

Living as Equals

Introduction Gender identity is deeply embedded in our being. Globally, until recently, gender was viewed through the binaries of male and female. In India, the decision of the Indian Supreme Court in...

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Knowledge Dec 23, 2020 10 min read

Drugs, Drugs, Drugs

Introduction India is the third largest producer of drugs in the world in terms of volume. However, while India has emerged as a key pharmaceutical player globally over the years, it continues...

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Knowledge Dec 23, 2020 8 min read

Justice of the People, by the People, for the People

Introduction What is justice? The answer to this question has evolved with time, as each great philosopher of his era propounded a different view. Each era has interpreted and delivered justice in...

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Knowledge Dec 23, 2020 12 min read

Analysing the Unintended Consequences of Foreign Aid

Introduction and History When the government of a country has to borrow from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it is obliged to adjust its economic policies in line with those suggested by...

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Knowledge Nov 17, 2020 7 min read

Revisiting Fashion and Sustainability: A Holistic Perspective

BGIF Dialogue Volume II In partnership with Centre for Research Into Sustainability and Copenhagen Business School Thursday, 22.10.20 | 4.30PM IST INTRODUCTION Can the fashion industry ever be sustainable? This unsettling question...

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Knowledge Oct 20, 2020 8 min read

On the Other Side of COVID-19: A Green Renaissance?

BGIF Dialogue Volume I Friday, 25.09.20 | 5.30PM IST INTRODUCTION As the debate towards a suitable economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic gains momentum, one of the greatest challenges confronting Indian policymakers...

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Knowledge Aug 24, 2020 6 min read

Towards Sustainable Agriculture

India produces about 350 million tonnes of agricultural waste annually. Interestingly, this agricultural waste can be used to produce high quality mushrooms. Indeed, studies have shown that there are approximately 2,300 species...

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Knowledge Aug 24, 2020 7 min read

Weathering the Storm

Hundreds of lives are lost due to Assam floods every year. Thousands are left homeless. Not just humans, the floods spell doom for animals in the famous Kaziranga National Park as...

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Knowledge Aug 24, 2020 10 min read

Mental Health Matters

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis that has brought the entirety of civilization to a standstill, with currently 15 million active cases worldwide. Not only does a pandemic present risk...

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Knowledge Aug 24, 2020 10 min read

Ignoring the Environment: A Recipe for Disaster

Amidst a global pandemic where the cry is to connect with nature, the Indian government for one seems to be moving further away. A move, that is the Draft Environment Impact Assessment...

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Knowledge Aug 24, 2020 10 min read

Empowerment through Education

Introduction Nelson Mandela said that education is the most powerful weapon with which you can change the world. As a nation that has become a force to reckon with, India is gearing...

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Knowledge Jun 7, 2020 8 min read

Greening India’s Growth

As the Great Lockdown slowly comes to an end, we will soon witness the damage our flawed models and technologies - including our healthcare systems – have caused to this planet, having...

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Knowledge Sep 17, 2019 8 min read

Nature and Nation

The relationship between ‘nature’ and ‘nation’ is an intricate and historical one. In this essay, ‘nation’ or ‘nation state’ is taken to mean a country represented by a sovereign government. Nation states...

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