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Stumbling along on the road to green

A documentary telecast on Rajiv Gandhi's 50th birth anniversary examines the late Prime Minister's environmental initiatives, but finds the …

Unravelling science for the lay person

NCSTC-Network, a voluntary organisation, links and helps smaller organisations working to demystify science for the masses and dispelling blind …

Science through fun and games

To put together an exhibition on the environment for children was an excellent idea. Now, the ministry of environment and forests should consider …

Borrowed perspectives

When something as vast and complex as the social dynamics of the Green Revolution is depicted through the experiences of a handful, it is …

Breaking ties

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Afforestation drive

Rio fever hits the networks

The mother of all summits grabbed a good deal of telecast time recently

Patkar populism lights sparks on Zee TV

Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar fended with dexterity the provocative questions posed to her in Zee TV's Aapki Adalat.

Pitching for sustainability in agriculture

Two films, shown recently in the Capital, focus on alternative farming strategies as a counterbalance to the ecologically destructive Green Revolution

Tough decisions ahead

A BBC serial says strong political will is needed to ensure that energy is used efficient.

Appetite for junk

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One high-profile crusader takes on another

The activists' extremism subtly: Patkar compares the dam to a bomb while another activist says if the Berlin Wall could be brought down, why not …

Living with the Devil's Element

BBC's film on chlorine is more successful in underlining the vital role it plays in daily life, rather than in detailing why it should be banned

Pesticide film depicts US callousness

Medfly Madness, made by BBC, focusses on what happens when saving a multibillion fruit and vegetable industry takes precedence over the health of …

It's whales today, but it could be you tomorrow

Industrial pollution along Canada's southeastern coast and its fatal results form the theme of BBC's Death on the St Lawrence.

STAR shifts from soaps, sleuths to nature

As people become more concerned about the environment, a TV channel moves its focus from family dramas and crime thrillers to nature.

Indian TV opens eye to environmental issues

Environmental issues aren't "sexy" enough for video news magazines, except when there is an element of conflict.

DD social service ads preach, but rarely convert

How does public interest advertising work on Doordarshan? Even more to the point, does it work at all?

Unheralded films feature development themes

Individuals and voluntary agencies continue to make films in different parts of the country on subjects that interest them, though hardly any of …

The Earth’s Reporter

He used simple words and well-chosen moving images to show us what is wrong with the way we manage our natural resources and energy, and how we …