Economics and Technologies
Community-based alternatives for production, consumption, and exchange
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Community-based alternatives for production, consumption, and exchange
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This section features stories of initiatives that help to create an alternative to the dominant neo-liberal or state-dominated economy. These include: localisation of economic activity with democratic control, producer and consumer collectives, local currencies and trade, non-monetised exchage and the gift economy, ecologically sensitive products and processes, macro-economic concepts that respect ecological limits, and approaches to human well-being that go beyond growth, GDP and other narrow measures and indicators.
What we do not feature are superficial and false solutions, such as market and technological fixes for problems that are deeply social and political, or more generally, ‘green growth’ kind of approaches that only tinker around with the existing system.
Meet the man who is digitally conserving and restoring the Ajanta caves
The paintings in the 2000-year-old Ajanta Caves are in a precarious state and can’t be fully restored. But there is an attempt to restore them digitally
Direct selling, adivasi style
The weekly Bissamcuttack market, nurturing the area’s ecologically-attuned agricultural traditions, forges a connection between consumers and farmers
Organic haat starts at Vedic Village
"We want to build better trust between farmers and consumers. We want more youths to join the movement," she said
A Decade of Pour Tous Distribution Centre (PTDC) : the evolution of an Auroville institution
PTDC was the first major breakthrough towards an economy with no exchange of money, in contrast with previous experiments.
In Delhi, a bank run by street children for street children
It was established in 2001 to give the Delhi street children a safe haven to store money and steer them in the right direction.
Describing and intervening: Exploring the plurality of STS in India
Understanding how scientific knowledge is socially constructed, particularly in this era of post-truth and alternative facts.
Poor Women Craft Their Destiny
A compelling and inspiring story of resolute perseverance, of the power of the human spirit, and of the dignity of people struggling to escape poverty.
Women in Gir stand up for dignity of widows
Sorath Mahila Vikas Mandali’s journey conveys how the collective power of women can bring about progressive change and transform lives.
Successful self-governance in Barkheda leads others to embrace gram swaraj
Restoration and effective management of village commons here leads neighbouring villages to self-governance