Forest: fade out
The Chinese government's solutions to save the remaining forests from the axe aren't effective
Roots of change: Seed (Udaipur, Rajasthan)
A true product of Bhoodan movement • Rights over grazing land led to self-rule • Fights panchayat dominance
People power
Movements to protest against the commercialisation of forests have gained momentum in Karnataka
Woman power
When the men of Dengajhari failed, women took up arms to protect their forests
Call of the wild
A unique festival epitomises efforts for conservation of Assam rainforests which have been lying in a state of neglect for decades
Chipping away
Time was, when the Saranda forest cover was so dense that even the sun's rays couldn't penetrate it. Ironically, denudation has driven the region …
System error
The death of India's cancer control programme and the rise of cancers
Classified ?
The data is rudimentary. The analysis is poor. And is kept secret
The cutting edge
Conservationists in Brazil come up with a model way to reduce the pressure on forests
Law of no returns
Kings of forests
The control of Naxalites over forests is total and overwhelming
Forest war
Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, …
THE FOUNTAINHEAD DONGRIPARA, DHAMTARI DISTRICT, CHATTISGARH
Spark came from non-recognition as a village • Integrated management of forest and water • Sees self-governance as a matter of …
THE SECOND INDEPENDENCE
Tiny forgotten villages teach India a firsthand lesson in governance. Down To Earth reporters and photographers fan out to six states to discover …
A memo to the government
To be a truly participatory republic, India must take tutorials from these tiny republics
Whither freedom?
Post independence, governments expanded squeezing village republics out of existence
In Birsa's Land: Horomocho (Hazaribagh, Jharkhand)
A coal mine to own and manage • Sustainability not profit as a principle • Revival of an ancient Santhal system of governance
Unshakable: Nimalapedu (Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh)
Reminded India of its constitutional mandate for village autonomy • Fought bauxite companies for not getting gram sabha consent • Has …
A Republican Paradise: Mendha (Gadchirolli, Maharashtra)
Defied the Forest Act ÔÇó Every resident contributes part of annual income for community works ÔÇó If somebody bribes a …