Environment and Ecology
Alappuzha gets recognised by UNEP for its solid waste management practices

This city in Kerala has adopted decentralised waste management and is pushing for 100 per cent segregation in all the 23 wards

Environment and Ecology
A turn for the better at Gandipet village

The Gandipet village is a striking picture of cleanliness. Across the length and breadth of a few streets, we spotted just one carton on the street.

Livelihoods
Organic farmers tap native cotton variety

Organic Farming enthusiasts in Perambalur (Tamil Nadu) are attempting to revive ‘karunganni’

Food and Water
बुंदेलखंड की बंडई नदी का पुनरुज्जीवन – सफलता की कहानी (in Hindi)

बंदई नदी का जल अब क्षेत्र के ५० गावों का जीवन बन चूका है

Food and Water
बीजों की परंपरागत संस्कृति और खेती पद्धतियों से खाद्य सुरक्षा संभव (in Hindi)

स्थानीय मिटटी पानी के अनुकूल देशी बीजों की परम्परागत विविधता बिना पर्यावरण का नुक्सान किये लोगों की खाद्य सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित कर सकती है

Environment and Ecology
How Assam’s four ponds kept the city from sinking, till now

Guwahati can combat the urban flooding problem by urgently revitalizing these ponds along with hundreds of other ponds and channels.

Economics and Technologies
A Decade of Pour Tous Distribution Centre (PTDC) : the evolution of an Auroville institution

PTDC was the first major breakthrough towards an economy with no exchange of money, in contrast with previous experiments.

Environment and Ecology
A waste management model for small towns

Vengurla towns in coastal Maharashtra generates revenue out of waste - Rs 1.5 lakh /month from processing 7 tonnes waste generated per day.

Knowledge and Media
Tune in: What did Buddhist monks hear when they meditated in Goan caves in the 6th century?

“It is important to preserve this experience. Sound is just an alternate exploration of information and an experience...”