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Ecology is for the People
Democracy is - citizens governing the country at all levels, most importantly in our gram sabhas and ward sabhas.
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Revel in the beauty and grandeur of Kutch, at this four day exhibition in Delhi
Desi Oon presented by Khamir, runs at Bikaner House, Delhi from January 10-13, 2020
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Kuruba shepherds lose their security blanket
In some villages, women have formed ‘self-help-groups’ to collectively try and generate better incomes from Deccani wool.
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Students are her army
A few hundred students of one or two schools would walk to the lake and water the plants, when money for having them watered ran out.
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Less Rice, More Nutritious Crops Will Enhance India’s Food Supply, Study Says
Planting more coarse cereals including millets could increase protein, iron; climate resilience; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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जैविक खेती की ओर मुड़े बिरहोर (in Hindi)
जलवायु बदलाव को देखते हुए देसी बीजों की मिश्रित खेती को बढ़ावा दिया जा रहा है।कोदो, कुटकी, धान की देसी किस्में,जो कम पानी में भी पक जाती हैं।
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On Homestays and Conservation in Ladakh – Sherab Dolma interviewed
All the women in the village feel empowered and they really like it when people come from outside, sharing news and views.
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Ladakh’s UT Status Should Mean Ladakh’s Values Are Not Stolen By Development
The world is not merely its physical reality, but rather, invisible living forces and potencies are constantly present in it and are on the move.
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Not Green, but Greenwash
A lasting technological solution to ecological challenges leads to the next generation of ecological problems.