justice
The unlikely success of a novel justice delivery system in Bihar

Local courts in Bihar, known as gram kachcheris, have become part of the state’s sociocultural fabric. They deliver justice in a timely and inexpensive manner, in matters ranging from theft and small land disputes to family feuds.

Vikalp Sangam on Social Well-being and Justice

What do terms like well-being and justice mean to me personally as an individual in the arena of personal relationships and as a social being in the arena of my socio-political engagements and interventions?

Secular Theology of Religions

This essay explores the possibility of re-formulating a secular theology of religion in the contemporary context of violence, violation, and virulence in the name of religion. 

Community Forest Rights & The Pandemic: Gram Sabhas Lead the Way (in Malayalam)

Empowerment of villagers to govern and manage local natural resources can sustain economies!

Janta Ka Faisla: A Citizens’ Jury of Migrants

The deliberations and the verdict of the first Janta ka Faisla can become a model for how Indian society should learn from its most vulnerable citizens

Give indigenous people their rights to tackle climate change: Archana Soreng

The youth advisor to the UN Secretary-General speaks on nature-based solutions at Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit

Community Forest Rights & The Pandemic: Gram Sabhas Lead the Way! (Video)

Empowerment of villagers to govern and manage local natural resources can sustain economies!

सामुदायिक वन अधिकार और महामारी : ग्राम सभा ने दिखाई राह

ग्रामवासियों का स्थानीय प्राकृतिक संसाधनों पर अधिकार, उनके आर्थिक सशक्तिकरण को बढाता है