Deaths foretold

The loss of life in the super cyclone that hit the Orissa coast last year was not an 'act of God'. Had the emergency plans been in place, the …

Budget 2023-24: New mission for welfare of PVTGs launched

Rs 15,000 crore allocated to Pradhan Mantri PVTG mission for next three years

Himachal's farm success story at risk of going awry

Controlled-atmosphere farming shows a way of bucking agrarian crisis

Farmers seek relief after hail, rain damage crops in Rajasthan, UP

The storm spoiled standing crops in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

Rules of engagement

Thirty years on, what does the Narmada Bachao Andolan teach us?

Very vague

Delegates came and talked but failed to arrive at any conclusions at the World Water Forum

SEWA’s experience with women SHGs, cooperative & member-owned organisations

Organised strength in the form of SHGs or cooperatives help women in increasing their livelihoods and bargaining power

This is what Africa can learn from India's sanitation story

Despite the limitations of the Indian model of sanitation, Africa can draw inspiration from its many positive aspects

Women farmers demand recognition from govt at 2-day meet

Governments in India define farmers as those who own land, which is usually not the case with women

No surrender: Farmer unions refuse Centre’s proposal to ‘hold’ farm laws

Farmer unions say they will stop at nothing short of a repeal of laws; talks on tractor rally inconclusive  

They have been vocal for farm laws: Farmer unions reject Supreme Court committee

We never asked for a committee; neither did we ask for the court’s intervention, they said

Delhi farmers’ protests: Talks prove inconclusive; next meeting January 8

Centre reiterates intention to have discussions clause by clause but farmer leaders refuse, leading to rescheduling

Gram Sabha level committees formed in Chhattisgarh’s Abujmarh

The move is the start of the process to grant habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act to the Abujh Mariyas

The Island of Turtles

BJP leader Tarun Vijay recently tweeted that Havelock Island in the Andaman Archipelago should be renamed as “Rani Lakshmibai Island”.…

Power to the people

The Biodiversity Bill to empower local communities under scrutiny of parliamentary standing committee

'Community rights must figure in the Forest Bill'

The raging controversy over the regressive draft Forest Bill has dumped the onus of defending it on minister of state for environment and forests …

Lending voice: This Odisha journalist helps tribal women & girls take charge of their own health and share their stories

Jayanti Buruda has trained Malkangiri tribal women in journalistic practices such as writing scripts, preparing field reports, and shooting and …

Panchayats, European style

Fuel for thought

Biogas generation helps save 112 tonnes of fuelwood use annually in a small Bhopal village

Cry neem

There is more to neem than fighting a patent

Promises broken

Dear Prime Minister Koirala we urge you not to learn from India

An award for the people

Three village communities in Rajasthan are awarded for their conservation efforts

Bluewashing: Report flags how corporates have wormed their way into global food governance

Experts called the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit a watershed moment in drawing attention to corporate influence over public food governance

Economic Survey 2022-23: Special mention of women Self-Help Groups; will it translate to largesse

While commercial banks waive off loans to stay healthy, the women-led world’s largest microfinance operation thrives on near 100% repayment,…

We break indigenous societies and yet are scared of ‘them’

Two tribal rights activists urge civil society to protect indigenous families facing the onslaught of inhuman greed and extreme apathy