Society, Culture and Peace

Enhancing socio-cultural well-being, ensuring justice and equity

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Featured here are initiatives to enhance social and cultural aspects of human life: the revival and progressive use of visual, performing, and other arts, of the myriad crafts of the country, of threatened or submerged languages, of food and cuisine diversity, and other such cultural traits and processes. They also cover the various struggles and constructive movements to achieve social justice, to reduce inequalities and inequities of various kinds including caste, class, gender, ethnicity, and religion, and to create dignity in living for those currently oppressed and exploited. Finally, they include movements to generate ethical living and thinking, and spread values such as simplicity, honesty, frugality, and tolerance.

“We Fought For The Right to Our Land and Forests with a Handful of Rice”: An Interview with Anna Kujur

We went from village to village to create awareness among the people to enable them to assert their rights over their land and forest.

Lessons on coexistence with the environment from two tribal districts in Odisha

Over 60 varieties of crops, including paddy, millets, legumes, leaves, tubers and vegetables are grown during a season in a phased manner

Extraordinary Work of ‘Ordinary’ People – a series

Re. capacity building to govern and manage food, health, water, energy, shelter, education, and other basic needs and aspirations

Ecovillages – A Silent Development Revolution in South Odisha

In recent years, the importance of sustainability has been recognized in the sectors of agriculture and development with the UN,…

Community participation in conservation of Loktak Lake of Manipur

Members of CSOs re-introduced aquatic and semi-aquatic plants for food, for earning, and for revitalizing the ecosystem of the lake.

The great Indian bustard has a new ally: its human neighbours

Safeguarding the habitat and building local support would ensure that birds can thrive in their natural environment

How Forest Rights Made This Maharashtra Village ‘Atmanirbhar’

In times of crisis forest rights allow communities to move forward in self-sustenance while protecting and conserving their forests...

An Art-storm for the Northeast Forests

Students of Northeast India stage huge protests against environmental clearances given during lockdown, with a deluge of artwork on social media.

How an ordinary Sarpanch is making a difference

Media such as loud speakers at religious places, voice calling, SMSs, Whatsapp groups, public notice boards and Facebook were used.