Ethnic bonding
Neglected Nilgiri tribes gathered together to celebrate their ethnic identity and work towards community development
Pickled power
Hill women, long deprived of any economic rights, have found their independent, confident voice in activities spurred by a welfare group
Wanderlust goes bust
Settling nomads is tricky business, especially when it comes to garnering votes
Shimla in a shambles
The beautiful resort is fast greying under the onslaught of modernity
Small is beautiful
In the nick of time
The rediscovery of a traditional system of water management that involves the construction of embankments to harness rainwater, has revived …
Nets but no strings
An informal banking scheme designed to assist the fisherwomen of Kerala has gained momentum within its short period of operation
Show the way out
Holding out the olive branch
Run of the mill
For a better tomorrow
There are many in Kerala who just would not have anything to do with the obsolete official education system. They want change, and that, …
Snatching someone's baby
Villagers in Rajasthan have revived a dried up river in the region with help of a NGO. Now, their fight is with the state government, which has …
Freedom on the freeway
A people's movement in northern California has weeded out the use of pesticide on highways
Seeds of progress
An NGO in Karnataka is endeavouring to make poor farmers self-reliant in managing and sustaining land development projects in Kolar district
A learning experience
NGOs in Bangladesh have made non-formal education a trailblazing success story by employing ingenious teaching methods tailored to the needs of …
The Seed Supremo
The Beej Bachao Andolan boasts of a collection of native seed varieties that could put any genebank to shame
Tribal turmoil
Upbeat about the restoration of ownership rights, Gadchiroli tribals march towards self-governance
City cycling
With the introduction of bicycles for public use, Luud Schimmelpenninck hopes to make Amsterdam a "car-free" city
A space of their own
A garden for blind persons that explores more than just botanical learning
Solar lighting systems successful in Rajasthan
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Living in style in Ladakh
The Ladakh Ecological Development Group is working to make the harsh life of Ladakhis easier through improved housing and easier methods of …
When participation holds sway
Gouditikra in Orissa provides a model of how community participation can transform a village
When the Sharda flows wild
Villages on its path prepare for the recurrent misery of inundation as an apathetic government looks on
Bark and bite
A whopping 25,000 people formed a human chain in Kerala's Jeerakappara forest to rally against the wanton destruction wrought by encroachers