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

Firefighters all

Recession is elsewhere

Safe drinking water

Rely on people!

Opposition to AP government's move to involve industries in JFM gathers momentum

Eco-wisdom

Two Tamil Nadu Villages protect their natural wealth and prosper

The right to develop

A UNDP report links democracy with a better human development scenario

FOLLOW UP

People's participation

Community initiative

Jharkhand tribals build their own government homes

A public hearing that worked

'People's plan solved water crisis in Dhule'

Beyond techno fixes

Vulnerable people can be agents of change, not mere recipients of assistance

Managing a crisis

People of the Arwari basin in Alwar, take proactive measures to battle drought

Meeting in vain

The fifth conference on biological diversity held recently in Nairobi ended on a flat note

TEARS FOR CROCODILES

A bill in question

The Andhra Pradesh government's move to 'legalise' JFM kicks off a row

GAMBIA

Out of earshot

Who follows the public hearing procedures? Neither the government nor the project promoters