rural economy
Art under the open sky

The village's first ‘land art’ has been created by growing leafy vegetables in the shape of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face, and a slogan

Ensure Irrigation Water for 15,000 Villagers

When the irrigation lake developed a breach, poor farmers in Surendranagar (Gujarat) took it upon themselves to save it.

विकल्प संगम: आशांचे संगम (in Marathi)

ऊर्जा, शेती, पाणी अशा विविध क्षेत्रांत पर्यायी काम करणा-या गटांना प्रथम विभागीय स्तरावर आणि पुढे जाऊन राष्ट्रीय स्तरावर एकत्र आणण्याचे विकल्प संगमचे उद्दिष्ट आहे.

People of Poi Tanda vs the Grim Reaper

In drought-hit Marathwada, where death looms large, Poi Tanda, a nondescript hamlet in Beed, is winning the fight.

Can recurring droughts in Maharashtra be offset by participatory groundwater management (PGWM)?

PGWM leads to better water management; hydrogeology can become a catalyst for villages to come together to achieve water security.

एकमेव मार्ग (in Marathi)

"पेसा व वन अधिकार कायद्याच्या प्रभावी अंमलबजावणी शिवाय, व गाव-गणराज्य ग्राम सभा निर्माणाशिवाय मार्ग नाही"

The Only Way Ahead

The only way ahead now is effective implementation of FRA and PESA and recognition of village self rule through the gram sabha

Sherdukpen: finding a recipe to fit the future

Enthusiastic bands of young people from this small tribal community in Arunachal Pradesh are trying to ind their future to their traditional roots

Is Responsible Tourism an Oxymoron?

Tourism policy in India is increasingly realizing the potential and need for genuinely community-run, ecologically sensitive visitation.