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Chaos in the iron age
Issue Date: May 31, 2013
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Goa after mining ban
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My god v your resource
Posted on: 16 May, 2013
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Recent Supreme Court order in Vedanta case holds hope for tribal community life
Recent Supreme Court order in Vedanta case holds hope for tribal community life
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Bamboo rising
Issue Date: Jan 31, 2013
Nobody in Loyendi village keeps track of time. But for its 150-odd residents, December 7, 2012, is a day to remember. “It is our independence day,” says village elder Petra Kanhara. On this day, the village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district got community right over 20 mountains full of forests under the Forest Rights Act (FRA).
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Bitter gets better
Issue Date: Sep 30, 2012
BITTER gourd is one of the most disliked vegetables because of its taste. But given its nutritional and medicinal value one is often forced to eat it. However, over the past three decades, this vegetable’s bitterness has reduced, thanks to the hybrid varieties created by scientists in India. These hybrids—pusa do mausmi, pusa vishesh, arka harit and many others—are commonly available and differ in their shape, size, colour and taste.
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Elementary step
Issue Date: Sep 15, 2012
Arunima, the elementary book in Odisha meant for children from Class I to Class III, is set for a bilingual makeover. To ensure equality in educational opportunities for tribal children, the state government has directed its primary education programme authority to develop the book in 10 major tribal dialects, such as Munda, Santhali, Kissan, Oraon, Kuvi, Saura, Koya, Bonda, Juanga and Saura.
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Contaminating millets
Issue Date: Aug 31, 2012
Millets, suddenly, are a focus area for the Union Ministry of Agriculture.
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‘Independent India worse for tribals’
Issue Date: Jun 15, 2012
You are often asked what has changed in Bastar since you quit the job of a collector. What has not changed?
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B D Sharma
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Good job bringing this to light. People won't realise how huge the problem is and municipalities are woefully ill equipped to...
Agreed; mining can never be sustainable, but then how do you get the metals to make all the things you need in the course of...
Very good piece.