Stranger in his land

One man in a hopeless struggle against an environmental criminal. It could be you tomorrow

Terms of un-endearment

What should be the new terms of engagement?

Jharkhand’s own Amul model

A model where small producers engage in a large-scale economic activity is important in the development laboratory of India

Suggestions on government’s Clean Ganga online platform limited in scope

The Ganga Vichar Manch was launched on January 30 under the National Mission for Clean Ganga

Regaining a paradise

Involvement of locals in the management of natural resources has earned remarkable dividends for the Doon valley

The State's non-bureaucratic role of encouraging the people

Indian rulers rarely built water harvesting structures themselves. They, however, encouraged their subjects to build them through fiscal …

Diverse technologies: a treasure trove

Our traditional water harvesting structures demonstrate the people's ingenuity at its best. Using unique modes and basic engineering skills, …

Return of the woods

Two decades of toil have given back to Seed village in Udaipur a forest that villagers felt had been destroyed forever

Dying for a lake

Four fisherfolks were killed in police firing in Chilka Lake when they were protesting against prawn farming in the lake on May 29

A few good men

Seven months of hard work and sheer dedication has made Pithoragarh free from polythene bags

Power of the people

As megacities across the world boom, simple pleasures of life like fresh air and clean water have been lost. Initially, governments tried to …

Messiahs to rural folk

A few individuals are trying to bring about changes at the grassroots level through dedicated and sustained work

Labour vs pollution

Ever since the Supreme Court (sc) ordered closure/relocation of polluting units in Delhi, which subsequently left nearly 50,000 people jobless,…

Worry for economy: Labour’s contribution to income keeps dipping

Income is being transferred from workers to capitalists, finds the latest UNCTAD report

Empower civil society

Moses of Longleng

How the efforts of an individual brought prosperity to a remote town in the Northeast

GREEN WARRIOR

Breaking the ice

The long-standing people-wildlife dispute in Sariska Tiger Reserve is closer to a resolution

FOLLOW UP

In deep waters

How an attempt to convert a water body into land for commercial use was foiled

Neemi's water conference

Jal biradari launches movement to drought-proof villages

LAW AND DISORVER

Self-help

Democracy "of the people, by the people and for the people". Madhya Pradesh takes the lead

Fixing the drought

To uplift the poor it is important to understand the root cause of poverty

People's show of strength

Outpouring of resentment against landfill site plan in Tamil Nadu leaves authorities stunned