Aaj Ka Roadshow
Liberalisation in India has not only affected humdrum life, but also popular cultural forms. This is palpable in the changing dynamics of the big …
SUBSIDISED KILLING
They may survive the drought. But they cannot survive government policies. When people have to abandon their livestock, they are reduced to misery,…
The vanishing lakes
There is more water than land in north Bihar. The rivers that ramble down from the Himalaya feed numerous depressions scattered all over the …
Back To Beginning
Afghanistan, the badland of international politics, faces its toughest challenge: life and peace. Two decades of war, six months of non-stop …
Veggies delight
The rising demand for vegetables has opened up a money-making opportunity for small farmers. Already reeling from recurring droughts and …
‘Forest department is the encroacher’
When V Kishore Chandra Deo became the Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs three months ago, both the ministries were in inertia.…
Private affairs
The invitation was innocuous. The Confederation of Indian Industry (cii) -- the grouping of the large and most powerful industries -- was …
Mining firms set up shop in Orissa
Lanjigarh block, Kalahandi, Orissa, May 17: At its summit, the northeastern ridge of the Niyamgiri hill range has a bald patch, typical of …
Goa must grow...but how?
On January 26, 2007, the government of Goa withdrew its newest blueprint for the development of the state, called the Regional Plan 2011. …
Stained steel
The iron and steel sector is regarded as the core of Indian economy. Its players are big and powerful. It is extremely resource-intensive and …
Rights without benefits
Over 1.3 million tribals and forest dwellers have got rights over the land they had been using for years under the Forest Rights Act. This can, …
Science under siege
Agricultural science has ossified in India. Despite a vast network of public research institutions and agriculture universities across the country,…
Lavasa exposed
By its looks, the place could be mistaken for Portofino, a fishing village-cum-resort in Italy—multi-coloured buildings crowd a waterfront …
Point of No Agri-returns Part 7: India diverts 10 million hectares of productive agri-lands, replaces them with barren lands for cultivation
Government report terms this as the 'often overlooked' aspect of the agrarian crisis in the country
Land grabbing intensity doubled in last four years, says report
Land deals primarily target areas previously used for agriculture, which increases competition for land and the potential for conflicts
Need to triple investments for restoring degraded land by 2030: Seoul Declaration
The Declaration focuses on identifying key areas that can help combat multiple crises humanity faces
Latin America, the most unequal region of the world in land distribution
Economic elites use their clout to influence regulatory decisions to serve their interest by either funding political parties or controlling the media
Land the size of South America will be degraded if current trends continue: UN Report
We cannot afford to continue taking land, our most valuable asset, for granted, says UNCCD chief
Customary land governance holds in Ghana. But times are changing and not for the better
Studies have shown that liberal policies have resulted in a growing tendency of titleholders to abuse their powers
Land, water resources are at breaking point: Report
Pressure on land and water systems compromising agricultural productivity, food security
Dalit farmers in Kasauli march to common grazing land
They held a cattle grazing drive to show they won’t give grazing rights on the land, which the upper castes claim is theirs
Rewind 2018: The land debate
Land is finite and always a contested issue. We bring you the key developments in the sector that is in the middle of infrastructure development …
Land grab forcing Madhya Pradesh tribals to migrate
The struggle for land recognition is still on with tribals denied rights to own and cultivate even ancestral lands
Consumers, private sector crucial for fighting drought, land degradation: UN
Currently, policy instruments and investments to promote the spread of sustainable land management technologies are non-existent
Kenya enacts law to give land titles to marginalised communities
The Community Land Bill lays down steps for communities to acquire titles to their ancestral land