It is very important to strengthen local economy and help people to resist the global process in order to protect their own social, cultural, economic and political freedom and space.

Perpetual growth is a piece of nonsense. The focus should be on protecting livelihoods through sustainable means.

Village economies are observed to grow, although 85% of the money entering them is leaving in great hurry. How?

"There are an estimated 80,000 edible plant species on earth", says the ‘Gaia Atlas of Planet Management’

Though seemingly far-reaching, the importance of considering an agroecological alternative is apparent if one considers current malnutrition and hunger statistics, as well as India’s ongoing agrarian crisis. Indeed, we often forget that food is not simply a commodity, but a throbbing and dynamic expression of history, culture and civilisation

This alternative approach may perhaps be best described as a biomass based strategy for sustainable prosperity

If an individual house can be insured against a natural disaster, why can’t an individual crop field be insured in the same manner?

A down-to-earth designer's take on grandiose design, in the 'comic' format.

Responsible governance, economic security for the maximum numbers and ecological sustainability are the three key challenges facing the country today. Ashish Kothari deconstructs the Congress, BJP and AAP manifestos to see what these parties promise on these fronts.