Perspectives

Policy Edits.

Policy Editorials.

The Bicycle: Selected Writings on Bicycle

Essays offering a perspective on bicycle movements and the politics involved in it.

पानी को सहेजने की परम्परा (In Hindi)

पानी सरीखे बुनियादी संसाधन को लेकर क्या किया जाए?

Declining bird populations are a ‘grim’ reminder of rapid biodiversity loss, says new report

Targeted, systematic, periodic monitoring of bird populations and using consistent methods can help species management.

Can quick-fix solutions address India’s growing water woes?

Resistance to such destructive projects by helping the communities and their organisations fight them and developing alternatives through research and capacity building should be seen as part of our interventions or engagement in the urban space.

भारत का वैकल्पिक भविष्य: कुछ झलक (In Hindi)

यह दो लेख ‘ऑल्टेर्नेटिव फ्युचर्स: इन्डिया अन्शैकल्ड’ किताब जो २०१७ में छपी थी, से लिये व अनुवादित किये गये हैं।

Facilitating progress towards a successful blue economy

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Ocean Accounting (OA) are both important tools in promoting sustainable blue economy; both are on the anvil in India.

Gandhi’s Constitution for a post-industrial civilization

Shriman Narayan Agarwal wrote Gandhi's Constitution (1945-46); the search for new 'economy of friendship', 'eco friendly appropriate technologies' was essential.

आदिवासी इतिहास का नया अध्याय (In Hindi)

भारत शायद विश्व के उन चुनिंदा देशों में है जहां जंगल-जमीन की स्वाधीनता और स्वायत्तता के सफल आंदोलनों का इतिहास - अकादमिक अथवा शैक्षणिक संस्थाओं में लगभग हाशिये पर है

A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism

Muslim jogis, who were once venerated for their singing powers, are being pushed to the margins.