Managing Editor, Down To Earth. He has been associated with the fortnightly since 1997 and has written extensively on rural affairs and development matters
The flame of forest rages on
A bureaucrat-turned-activist who saw governance through the eyes of the tribals
Power of the local
Panchayat elections almost contested with the Bihar poll. Is this desirable?
Rules of engagement
Thirty years on, what does the Narmada Bachao Andolan teach us?
Why we should worry about 8% deficit rainfall in July
Historically, a deficit monsoon in July invariably leads to drought
Trajectory of opinion
The social media is the winner as well as the biggest polariser of development news
How Nepal ignored threat of imminent earthquake
Unplanned growth despite the region being quake-prone led to massive destruction
RIP Panchayati Raj ministry
The new-found `cooperative federalism' will kill the third tier of government in India
Findings of Economic Survey 2015 are cause for worry
Survey hints at what we can expect from Union Budget 2015-16
Will the budget create a bang?
The 2015-16 Union budget will declare Modi government's development agenda
More government, less governance
Environment versus development: 2014 sets the stage for bitter polarisation
In defence of capitalism
Diluting MGNREGA does not make market sense
Time to redraw the global poverty line
It must reflect new realities of food inflation, climate change impacts
My experience with Emergency
What links a contemporary generation to the Emergency period
Environment Day: Green agenda for new government
Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister
How natural resources doomed UPA
Management of natural resources will be the toughest job for the new government
Feeble Rights
Rights-based governance has not been accompanied by effective delivery mechanism
New Nepal
The country struggles with ways to use its diverse ecology in finalising new states
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