Moving mountains

MOUNTAINS OF THE WORLD — A GLOBAL PRIORITY·edited by B Messerli and J D Ives· published by the Parthenon Publishing Group, UK&…

A mythical tragedy

At the root of the tragedy of commons lies not the inherent selfishness of people, but the imposition of practices and projects alien to the …

Soft target

The Orissa government makes a move to wrest control of some 2,000-odd non-governmental organisations operating in the state

Website review: http://www.saukaryam.org

Vishakhapatnam residents can register and verify births and deaths online and get the certificates delivered to their residences. Payment of …

'Farmers will have no choice'

DAVID HATHAWAY is a social scientist who has worked in Brazil on issues such as transnational corporations, pesticides, genetically engineered …

Dark zones are human-made

Groundwater sustains almost 60 per cent of the irrigated land in India. Most districts in India today have larger shares of irrigated land under …

Locating the State

In September 2004, Down To Earth carried a two-part editorial on the failure of the State to deliver basic services. In the September 15, 2004 …

Simply Put: Aarey online-offline

CDRI, Cipla collaborate to develop drugs

Cipla’s association with CSIR and CDRI has been ongoing since 1942

Simply Put: Tribal India

Simply put: India's air pollution credential

Development: Am I blocking your way?

China’s progress in sustainable farming: 20.9 million farmers, 37.7 million hectares covered

The success of the current project in China can mean significant learning for India

Himalaya unwrapped

The science, culture and politics that shaped the world's youngest mountain range

Centre inaugurates three ambitious urban development projects

Unveils a plethora of conditions for accountability and funding

Key development concerns featuring this election

To Summits, traversing slippery slopes

Cheap and compact

Reading handwriting

Smart glasses

You can scribble on this computer

Cyclone hits the floor

The smallest battery

Ultrasound grading

Info tangle