Those magnificent men and their machines

So-called scientific achievements of ancient Indians are no laughing matter when they are championed by the Prime Minister of India

Fertile rocky land

With help from a non-profit, graziers reinvent a soil conservation practice, turn into thriving farmers

Hopes in bloom

Sikkim’s tryst with floriculture marks a new beginning for small growers, but poor market access and a flush of imported breeds may mar its …

Are we ready to hand over on our life-forms?

There are certain plants, vegetables and fruits indigenous to India having medicinal properties. The knowledge of these properties rests with …

Back to basics

Integrating indigenous knowledge in joint forest management projects is an essential prerequisite for the success of such programmes, but years …

Toda traditions in peril

Can this tribal community in the Nilgiris survive the concrete trappings of civilisation? Tarun Chhabra on the eco-friendly Todas

No consensus

The UN Forum on Forest's fourth meet ended half a day ahead of schedule, raising doubts on the convention's ability to frame an agenda. Clifford …

Rajasthan's kunds get undesirable makeover

Desert healer

Ruhi Kandhari travels to a cold desert in Himachal Pradesh to see how a former bureaucrat is greening it

Liquid asset

What exactly is this US patent on the cow urine-antibiotic combination?

Another world is possible

Optimism is a great friend but a bad guide. The Asian Social Forum meeting in Hyderabad, India, deliberately avoided this truism while …

No dropping anchor

Mired in misery, Chilika's fisherfolk continue to doggedly fight for their rights

20 hectares of millet

Prickly, delicious

Stars dont foretell any more

Sahyadris have been documenting the changing climate for 40 years

Foodwise

Farmers in Maharashtra revive 120 varieties of local crops

A window to well-being

Natural ventilation is a good way to perk up life

On the Edge

In Vietnam, an astonishing array of species, some never before encountered by humans, are being threatened by deforestation and an illegal trade …

Win one, lose many

India needs to have a hard look at the sources of all its varied traditional knowledge and how to protect them

Charming no more

The saperas (snake-charmers) of Delhi loive in a unique colony called Mollarbandhgaon. This community, located next to the Badarpur thermal power …

Sapped for sal seed

Despite abundant produce, seed collecting Baigas earn little

Bill Or Bull?

Why is India pushing for the enactment of a bill that does not protect agriculture?

Fabric of nature

Organic cotton is much in demand across the globe. But lack of support from government agencies may impede its growth

Tribal women in Chattisgarh beat the poverty trap with fortunes from traditional medicines

Lighting up hearts

A hospital for cardiac patients in Ahmedabad is sunlit to cheer up patients. It saves energy, too