Perspectives

Policy Edits.

Policy Editorials.

When human beings go past language

Ganesh Devy is now focused on studying how long it will be before we move away from speech-based communication.

Why Storytelling Traditions Remain Relevant Today

Stories have always been important in human history, but we are losing systems that wove and passed on these stories, and even tongues that held them

Why our bias against oral cultures insults India’s rich linguistic heritage

As a nation, we must focus more on language diversity rather than obsessing over language divides.

The last straw that triggered the battle against plastic

Restaurants and bars in Mumbai decided to stop giving their customers straws with their drinks or to offer them paper straws.

Youth can play a significant role in solving farm crisis, says Kavitha Kuruganti

'... I will support the farmer in my own interest as well as because I think he (she) will stand a better chance'.

It is hard to Understand What is Private and What is Common

Adivasi Food Festival-2017 was a celebration of a tradition that has seen many a loss but still has refused to succumb to misfortune

Comments on National Energy Policy

Energy sector should be democratised, with policy-making, decisions, management, etc. in the hands of the people along with state institutions.

Why do conservationists hide when the bees dwindle?

It’s time the country’s policymakers and researchers turned their attention to insect-benefitting agriculture

What we should know about National Water Commission

Mihir Shah Committee report suggests restructuring CWC and CGWB and setting up an apex body for water management. Experts ... raise some concerns.