Perspectives

Policy Edits.

Policy Editorials.

From sabhas to fishing villages

An art festival in Chennai presents classical art and the art forms of the fisherfolk on an equal footing in order to make all art accessible to everyone.

Towards radical democracy in India

Representatives' obligations would include highly constrained ‘delegated’ responsibility whereby they are subject to clear mandates given by the delegators or electorate rather than attaining independent power, they can be recalled and must report back, among other responsibilities.

Scientists say a vulture’s services worth over Rs 5 lakh

A vulture safety zone for breeding 600 birds and releasing them in the wild would cost 75% of the cost of a medium carcass rendering plant.

Waterman: Women panchayats can solve water crisis

Since 2011, village women have independently formed panchayats and are also working on an individual level with 'Jal Sahelis' (water's friend)

Social Innovators of Udaipur: Interview with Vidhi Jain

Every human-being is gifted and multi-talented. We have tried to create a learning space where there are no teachers, no exams, no textbooks...

सम और विषम से आगे (in Hindi)

'टिकाऊ शहरी परिवहन' को लागू करने से देश को एक रास्ता और हमारे बच्चों को स्वच्छ और सुरक्षित शहर मिल सकता है.

Can recurring droughts in Maharashtra be offset by participatory groundwater management (PGWM)?

PGWM leads to better water management; hydrogeology can become a catalyst for villages to come together to achieve water security.

Call for a green party in India

“If green politics emerges as a binding agent of various marginalised groups and concerns, it definitely has a future in India.”

Is solar power the real solution to India’s energy crisis?

The bulk of India's energy will be generated using hydrocarbon and nuclear. A healthy energy mix is pre-requisite for long-term energy independence.