A nationwide wave
Farmers are under heavy debt, but loan waivers only treat the symptom, not the disease afflicting India's farm sector
A sense of belonging
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Together they conquered
A village committee in Orissa improves the fate of its poverty-stricken people with dedication and determination
Delhi Chalo: Amid police face-off, farmers keep up the march
The ‘Delhi Chalo’ (Onward to Delhi) agitation began November 26, 2020, as thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …
Language Census: Many tribal tongues now have fewer takers
There is a huge decline in the number of Monpa and Sema speakers
The importance of good-neighbourliness
THAILAND
Don’t let lack of market access be a barrier in India's journey towards non-chemical farming: Experts
Policy support needed to leverage farmer-producer organisations & federations that operate in remote areas
Hand in hand
PEOPLE & PROTECTED AREAS: TOWARDS PARTICIPATORY CONSERVATION IN INDIA· Ashish Kothari, Neena Singh and Saloni Suri (Ed)· Sage …
Populism, polemics, pandemic and cadre base helped BJP win Assam: Experts
With its populist schemes and organisational strength, the BJP endeared itself to various segments of Assamese society
Republic Day chaos a conspiracy; peaceful protests to go on: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
Farmers’ umbrella group alleges conspiracy by government and Kisan Mazdoor Shangharsh Committee
Chhattisgarh govt begins process to grant FRA to Abujmarh tribals
Government to grant habitat rights to Abujh Marias, a particularly vulnerable tribal group that reside in the forest, considered a bastion of Naxalism
Women workers release manifesto demanding changes at workplace
Women from different sectors come together to demand change in the current workplace environment to ensure no discrimination against women
People's forests
A workshop in Nepal on community forest use brings to the fore environmental gains of the concept
Berlin’s grassroots plan to renationalise up to 200,000 ex-council homes from corporate landlords
Solutions for a large country
...are normally available with the local community
Protectors of the forest
Saara adivasis in Orissa have undertaken measures to conserve forest wealth
UNITED NATIONS
Dissolution Directive
Women SHGs in Odisha champion push for millets
The Odisha Millets Mission leads joint efforts to empower women entrepreneurs and promote millet consumption
Miles to go: In these tribal regions of Odisha, the nearest health clinic is jungles & rivers away
In the absence of healthcare services and lack of transportation, vulnerable tribes are deprived of timely healthcare facilities
COVID-19 among Dongriya Kondhs: 4 test positive
Their economy hit; several unable to go out to sell crops and other produce due to COVID-19 fear
Union Budget 2019-20: Focus shifts to SBM phase 2, women’s role in it
The mission will now aim to turn waste into energy and better solid waste management in rural areas
State election results grim reminder to how deep India’s rural crisis is
The Down To Earth’s coverage in the recent past has highlighted how the agrarian crisis led to what happened to BJP in Assembly polls
People's risk
Community-based risk assessment and abatement is a must in the age of expanding business opportunities