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Farm Bills Will Create a Vacuum That May Result in Utter Chaos: P. Sainath
Lakhs of farmers have been coming on the streets on one issue or the other, not just MSP.
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Fruit bowl beats the lockdown
"I didn’t need anyone’s help to meet him (the District Collector). He listened patiently and advised remedial measures.”
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A phone is not enough
'Meaningful connectivity” demands regular internet access, an appropriate device, enough data and a fast connection
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She sells cow dung products but not milk to save India’s desi cows
Burning of cow dung logs is much less polluting than burning wood.
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Reimagining Wellbeing: Villages opening spaces for Self-Governance
resisting mining ... and moving towards social, political, economic and ecological transformation
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Videos – Environment Session of Janta Parliament, 18 August 2020
Organised by several dozen networks and organisations of people's movements and civil society
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How a restoration project in Karnataka is helping revive ecology, community livelihood
... a powerful livelihood alternative, a win-win for the forest-dependent communities and the ecology of the area
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Abolishing Handloom, Handicraft Boards during COVID-19 crisis is hasty move, reflecting govt’s neglect of sectors
The government should be supporting a traditional and informal sector that supports poorer sections across the country.
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Shifting lives in the mangroves
Is concrete the way forward in rebuilding the Sunderbans?