Perspectives

Policy Edits.

Policy Editorials.

Abolishing Handloom, Handicraft Boards during COVID-19 crisis is hasty move, reflecting govt’s neglect of sectors

The government should be supporting a traditional and informal sector that supports poorer sections across the country.

महात्मा गाँधी ने फ़ोन किया मोदी जी को (in Hindi)

‘स्वराज’ आएगा तब जब लोग इतने सक्षम हो जाएँगे कि सत्ता के दुरुपयोग का विरोध कर सकें।

The Impoverished Gift

"Upon the jewel-studded throne- the lonesome Deity Suffers silently in ultimate rejection.”

Lord Ram and His not very Humble Abode

Does the grand Ayodhya temple ceremony ensure that the common Indian will find Ram in this temple?

Revival of desi (indigenous) a ‘sine qua non’ for sustainable agriculture in India

Breeders have achieved great success in improving the staple length of desi cotton

Shudh Hindi, Queen’s English or Mundari: Have we Forfeited the Debate?

Many works about the ethno-botany of the Santhals, Maya or other indigenous peoples may be of value to future generations

VSCG statement on CCFI advertorial, 3 Aug 2020

Re: Atrociously malicious and untruthful Advertorial published in the Business Standard on 29/7/2020

“MY REBUTTAL TO PESTICIDE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION CCFI’S ADVERTORIAL IN BUSINESS STANDARD ON JULY 29TH 2020”

Crop Care Federation of India, an NGO of the pesticides industry, is essentially scared of democratic citizen action and post-modern science

Shifting lives in the mangroves

Is concrete the way forward in rebuilding the Sunderbans?