economy
Sustainable Solutions for the Urban Environment

Reduce resource use and change lifestyles to ensure that the use of all resources is within the sustainable limits of natural ecosystems.

Describing and intervening: Exploring the plurality of STS in India

Understanding how scientific knowledge is socially constructed, particularly in this era of post-truth and alternative facts.

When human beings go past language

Ganesh Devy is now focused on studying how long it will be before we move away from speech-based communication.

Comments on National Energy Policy

Energy sector should be democratised, with policy-making, decisions, management, etc. in the hands of the people along with state institutions.

Across the world, communities have embraced the opportunities of being demonetised

The beki, the Bristol pound and other social currencies have the potential to rediscover the joy of collective support.

MUSINGS: Are we getting confused again?

Sustainability is all about finding the right balance between social equity, economic prosperity and environmental conservation.

Organic Sikkim: “Ahimsa” on the Fields

“We created livelihood schools, where 835 educated unemployed youth were taught organic farming practices. We also created seed processing units,”

Confluence of hope: Converging for a better world

... the vision and processes of Vikalp Sangam, a movement that seeks to bring together a multitude of grassroots initiatives that are exploring alternative, inclusive and sustainable paths to human well-being.

Cloth as currency – How Goonj is creating a parallel cashless economy

Using clothing, furniture, food-grains, and such, Goonj is helping rural communities develop their own infrastructure through cashless transactions.