Gandhi at 150: His tryst with food
He viewed food as an opportunity to allow free exchange of culture
Gandhi at 150: He walked 18 kms a day and avoided using cars, rickshaws
He was ahead of his times in choosing sustainable transport for his tours and travel
A job not done
As multiple states launch urban employment guarantee schemes, the need for a Central Act similar to MGNREGA becomes stronger
From job card holders to migrants: Former MGNREGS workers in West Bengal lament loss of identity and dignity
Workers now falling back into trap of migration with no fixed jobs, income
MGNREGA causing labour crisis: RBI
Rural households in six states said they prefer working under MGNREGA rather than traditional labour, leading to an agricultural labour crisis
MGNREGA scheme failed on many counts: report
In the last five years, the average person days of work generated per household under MGNREGS remained less than 50 across years
Orchard in nowhere: How MGNREGA has helped in greening up Sabarkantha villages
The district in arid northern Gujarat has taken up orchard cultivations
Kendriya Bhandar to open outlets in more states
More than 60-year-old cooperative commits to Gandhian values to stay relevant
Rs 1,200 cr redevelopment project a boon or bane for Gandhi Ashram?
Debate builds around whether the historic Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad should be remoulded to keep up with the times, or retain its simplicity
In rural West Bengal, debts mount and socioeconomic fabric collapses in absence of MGNREGS
Local economy hangs by a thread as residents desperately demand revival of the rural employment scheme
MGNREGS: How the employment guarantee scheme holds up after 14 years
The scheme helped villagers beat poverty, created assets; Despite criticisms, it's time to ready MGREGS 2.0
As told to Parliament (December 5, 2023): 2,216 million persondays under MGNREGS generated this year
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Gandhi Jayanti 2023: How the rural Transvaal was a crucible for the Mahatma’s most cherished ideals
Tolstoy Farm fell into decay during Apartheid but is now being revived
Why MGNREGS workers sought police complaints against the PM
Non-payment of dues, insufficient funds cause for concern
MGNREGA: Drought-hit India abandoned 18 lakh water works in just one year
India's villages miss a golden chance to become drought-proof as more MGNREGA projects grind to a halt
Monsoon deficit spikes rural job demand under MGNREGS
Job demands in some states higher than recorded in COVID-19 pandemic
Critical to look beyond Bihar’s MGNREGA employment numbers
Agro-ecological suitability of MGNREGA works and created assets driving these employment figures are key lenses
Copyright legacy of the great
Mahatma Gandhi’s works have been available freely thanks to his copyright philosophy, but not those of Martin Luther King Jr
Gandhian Sanitation: Ariyanendal’s streets flooded regularly with grey water; here is how they got cleaned
The Tamil Nadu village used MGNREGA and Panchayat funds to build individual and community soak pits
What Gandhi teaches the millennials on food and fitness
The cornerstone of Mahatma Gandhi’s attitude towards food was simplicity; food for him was energy and medicine
Need for revisiting Gandhi at this critical juncture
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought ugly realities into focus; this is when Gandhi and his thoughts become even more relevant
After halt in MGNREGS work, ‘ghost colonies’ emerge across West Bengal as villages empty in search of employment
Lack of work opportunities see rural residents permanently migrate with families
Remembering Anil Agarwal: India needs a Gobar Minister
Today is the death anniversary of Anil Agarwal, the founder of Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth. He wrote this editorial …
Gandhian sanitation simplified: Reusability, sustainability lead to cleanliness
Water supply has to be linked to the system of sanitation and wastewater generation in India; that is what Gandhiji too would have taught us
Structural pitfalls of MGNREGA
It’s time to remove inherent flaws of the guaranteed wage programme MGNREGA that limit its poverty alleviation potential
