The nation-state, and the model of electoral politics that underpins it, is a dead-end. We can learn from movements that practice deeper forms of democracy by moving towards a more holistic vision of ecologically responsible living, equitable economies and cooperative businesses, social justice, cultural identity and diversity, and alternative education.

आपल्याला प्रक्रिया जितकी लोकशाही, सहभागी, वैविध्यपूर्ण आणि उत्साहवर्धक करता येईल, तितकी, अपेक्षित उद्दिष्टांपैकी किमान काही उद्दिष्टे साध्य करण्याची, तसेच काही अनपेक्षित फायदे मिळण्याची शक्यताही जास्त.

विकल्प संगम पहल 'सामान्य' लोगों की नव प्रवर्तन, दृढ़ता, सहयोग और संकटों का समाधान खोजने की क्षमता का जश्न मनाने का प्रयास करती है। सार्थक भागीदारी की प्रक्रिया अपने आप में लोगों को सशक्त बनाती है।

A story of two rivers talking.

Bazaars and street vending have existed in the oldest of societies across India, contributing to their growth and prosperity. Active participation and involvement, through statutory means, of vendors in the urban planning and governance mechanisms is needed

Eco-Sensitive Zones act as shock absorbers for wildlife in Protected Areas when they move from areas of higher environmental protection to lower.

Ideas and toolkits for designing gender-inclusive cities are aplenty; it is for planners and governments to act.

Government policy would benefit from encouraging local and ecologically-appropriate oil-bearing crops rather than massively supporting oil palm.

“From dump sites to groundwater, cookware to wastewater, these persistent chemicals have infiltrated every facet of the surroundings,” an IIT Madras study stated.