Civil society calls on govts to reject WTO e-commerce talks
Some WTO members announce new talks, which were rejected by the membership at the last Ministerial, at the WEF
How the growing “one water” movement is not only helping the environment but also saving millions of dollars
Solutions to floods, droughts and pollution that look upstream, downstream and everywhere in between save dollars and make sense
Laws are chipping away at democracy around the world
Trouble is brewing around the world, say experts
Don't hold digital trade talks in WTO: Civil society groups call on governments
Developing countries must come up with their own agenda for digital industrialisation instead of advancing ones by tech giants, say …
‘Reason to hope’, says global report on civil society
It says that even as democratic values are being encroached upon globally, there are acts of peaceful resistance by civil society
Taking stock of the Paris climate debate
Climate change is about two things: mitigating the global warming effect and adapting to the changed climate
राजनीतिक जमीन की तलाश में नए खिलाड़ी
सिविल सोसायटी समूह मुख्यधारा की राजनीति में हाथ आजमा रहे हैं लेकिन कामयाबी चंद लोगों को ही नसीब हुई है
Development news, polarisation and social media in times of Lok Sabha polls
Polarisation of development news in social media makes its impact partisan and non-effective
Environmental activists as politicians
For free flow, Ganga gets a plethora of regulations
Here’s an analysis of the government’s proposed Ganga Bill in comparison to the alternate people’s draft bill presented by activists
'Relations between non-profits & govt are waning since liberalisation'
In the wake of arrests of 5 human rights activists by Maharashtra police, Down To Earth speaks to activists about what is bringing …
Pathalgadi rebellion takes shape of a new crisis at election time
Scared of mistreatment, 30 villages in Khunti district of Jharkhand have decided to boycott elections
AAP, woh aur hum
Aam Aadmi Party’s metamorphosis from a civil movement into political party is not a lone instance; such experiments started in rural India
AAP gives a new turn to civil society movement
The country is waiting to see if Aam Aadmi Party can bring participatory government to the fore