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Rebuilding the fourth pillar of democracy
A graphic narrative to show how the medium can be revolutionised to dismantle the power and privilege of corporate-owned and government-controlled media.
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The story behind Ecoindian’s zero-waste grocery store in Chennai
Redesigning lifestyles so that all products are reused.
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Hyderabad gets its first zero waste grocery store
No to Plastic! So where to have your rice, pulses, oils, cleaners, etc. packed only in paper covers, cloth bags and containers?
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Collective Dreaming: Democratic Visioning in the Vikalp Sangam Process
What is our vision of a better future? What are our answers to questions of poverty, hunger, energy insecurity, and other deprivations?
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Under Modi, India Has Witnessed an Unprecedented Chomping of the Earth
The natural environment is the daily lifeline of ... forest-dwellers, fishers, farmers, craftspersons, pastoralists, urban poor.
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In A First, Hyderabad Folks Get Organic Food Directly From Farmers in Sangareddy!
Consumers support farmers upfront at the beginning of a farming season. In return, at the time of harvest, consumers are directly given farm products
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A tie-up that can go a long way in crop cultivation
While farmers get an input assistance of ₹5,000 per acre, the consumers get the farm yield.
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The sustainable sandhai
The sandhai was a watering hole for people of all age groups to mingle and understand the importance and advantages of a more natural lifestyle.
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Why the Fight for Environmental Justice Is Also a Fight for Social Justice
Until you dedicate your life to making socially just decisions, don’t fool yourself that planting one tree a year or riding a bicycle will save the environment.