Confluence of thoughts
Water warriors from across India shared their experiences in harvesting water at a conference, which aimed to 'Make Water Everybody's Business'
Busy preludes to biodiversity meet
Crucial issues such as protection of traditional knowledge, and creation of an international regime on access to genetic resources and benefit …
The negotiators
Of India's 18 major rivers, 17 are inter-state. In all cases, the water is intensely fought over. In all cases, there seems no resolution. In …
Twist in the TRIPS tale
UK panel endorses South's stand on intellectual property rights
Karnataka villagers suspect biodiversity register
Idea of farmer wisdom is relentlessly manipulated
As a visiting American academic, Glenn Davis Stone has put in over 60 weeks of field research on the impact of Bt cotton on farmers in Andhra …
Kagga in peril
This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction. Can government save it?
Flame that cools
Long-forgotten palash flower helps beat the heat, offers health benefits
The rural weather department
Folklore guides farmers about droughts and rains
A human-rights approach is essential to end the global TB epidemic
it is critical to ensure that tuberculosis services are included within essential universal healthcare packages and social protection programmes
Popeye would like this spinach
Tree spinach, or chayamansa, is nothing less than a superfood for humans as well as livestock
Indonesia's ancestral community embraces drones, computers while preserving traditions
Indonesia’s Ciptagelar community, 130 km southwest of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is in many ways both a model smart village …
Wiped out
Modernisation is pushing many traditional occupations dependent on water to the brink of extinction
Delightful appearance
For tribal people, the thrill of food lies in the knowledge and awareness about picking the right food at the right time
Root unearthed
Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavour of dishes. But there is hardly any research on the health benefits of this …
Divine relish
Solanum torvum or the Turkey berry is known for its spiritual, medicinal and curative properties
'Politics, science and civil society will determine success of SDGs'
Paul V Gandingen, director at Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) and a UNESCO chair, talks about how countries can achieve …
Healing a tradition
A low-tech online network connects traditional healers and patients in Bhopal
Penny foolish, pond wise
Once parched, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh is now a lush green district
Let the wind chase fire
Soligas of BR Hills say litter fire is the only way to salvage the sanctuary
Tough trial
Can Indian traditional medicines transfer their ancient efficacy to the modern era?
Medicinal tree survives tissue culture process
Tissue culture technique for medicinal tree succeeds
Government's agri-research set-up is undemocratic
Living with lions
Biocharcoal helps check global warming