Managing Editor, Down To Earth. He has been associated with the fortnightly since 1997 and has written extensively on rural affairs and development matters
No land to farm
With urbanisation of rural areas, space for food production in India is decreasing
Price of food inflation
In near future the impact of high food price will show in terms of more malnourished
Parliament monsoon session: some work done, a lot of time wasted
A look at the business transacted and other highlights
Land Bill gets new name and many amendments
States get freedom to decide whether land under multi-crop is to be acquired
Have regional parties delivered?
They have not offered an alternative path to development to reflect local aspirations
Time for climate lesson
A Nepal school that imparts practical knowledge to farmers
Enter green bond
Market for green bonds picks up; experts urge caution
UPA's development report card
A look at the progress of the Congress-led alliance's flagship programmes
My god v your resource
Recent Supreme Court order in Vedanta case holds hope for tribal community life
Biting cold for pashmina
Thousands of changra goats die of starvation as record snow buries pastures
Women and a nervous regime
Emboldened by SHG movement, reservation in panchayats, women emerge as key constituency
A fluid right
Campaign to make water and sanitation a right gathers momentum
Victim of its success
MGNREGA blamed for causing labour shortage; cut in budgetary support likely
Not a bankable strategy
World Bank's forestry projects have not helped reduce poverty, says its own evaluator
Budget holds much-needed rural reform
Proposes to redefine backward region
Lean, mean scheme
Budget to start process of reforming Central rural schemes, 45 years after first demand
New measure for urban poverty
A standard and simple exclusion method has been evolved to determine BPL families
A deal for votes
2013-14 might see expansion or monetisation of development schemes in run-up to election
Will cash transfer check migration?
India needs to be cautious as experience shows it can backfire
Dictated by land
Khap panchayats oppose marriage in same gotra to control landholdings
The forgotten class
Middle class-driven anti-corruption campaign does not acknowledge the poor
A conservative agenda
Debates explode over more focus on species beneficial to humans
A bill for biodiversity
CoP-11 has an urgent agenda: to look for money to fund new targets
India's hunger level constant for past 15 years
Economic growth didn't result in hunger reduction after 1996, says Global Hunger Index