Devy is now at the frontline of the war over knowledge, language and politics.

"We give each farmer (signing a pledge to use organic methods) two kilos of seed; they bring double the quantity back the next year, ”

A bottom-up movement is essential therefore to apply pressure on the powers-that-be at least over a period of a few decades.

Following year-long demonstrations by the local villagers, the Government of J&K made a decision. TosaMaidan was handed over to its people.

The Supreme Court has ordered that Social Audit Standards be applied to set up truly independent state-supported Social Audit units.

"... We should also start coming up with new ideas, showing alternatives (to livelihood).”

भारतीय संविधान द्वारा प्रदत्त आदिवासियों को मिले अधिकारों को लिखा जा रहा है, जिसमें आपत्तिजनक कुछ भी नहीं, लेकिन...

... the Adivasi-led exclusionist movement spread across hundreds of tribal villages in several states, including Jharkhand, Odisha and MP.

It is entirely possible that it is only due to the regular clean-up of this 2.5-km-long beach (since 2015) that the turtles have returned.