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Kishore Saint passes on …
He spent his life implementing Gandhian ideas, advocating for local self-governing institutions of tribals and local people. He was a patron of local culture and spiritual practices.
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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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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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संथाल आदिवासी बच्चों का स्कूल (in Hindi)
आदिवासी महिलाओं की उम्मीदों का स्कूल
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Nature better off with indigenous people, indicates global report
“Recognizing the knowledge, institutions and values of indigenous peoples and local communities ... enhances... nature conservation”
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The arrogance of the ignorant
Forests inhabited by Adivasis are some of the best conserved in the subcontinent ... and ‘indigenous knowledge’ is invaluable.
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Course helps Gadchiroli tribals know their forest rights — and win a diploma
Learning how to measure their land, mark boundaries, draw up lists of forest produce and plan secure livelihoods based on these.
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Surviving through Ages
Can trees survive with roots immersed permanently in water? For hundreds of years?? And human communities have protected them?
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मी, लोकनृत्य आणि वृक्षदिंडी (in Marathi)
आपण सर्व एकाच उर्जेचा भाग आहोत ही जाणीव बहुतेक आदिम संस्कृृतीत असलेली दिसते - एका हौशी, सोप्या वाटणार्या लोकनृत्यातून जगण्याचं तत्वज्ञानच उभं राहिलं.