Money for nothing?
A revolutionary system of trade, the LETSystem, helps communities meet their requirements without depending on hard cash
Washed, clean and green
The Vankars of Gujarat have reclaimed saline wastelands in Gujarat after 9 years of bloody struggle
Murli's musings
The HRD minister wants to teach rainwater harvesting. But is he willing to learn it from communities?
International Women’s Day: ‘Next, I will build a pucca house and beauty parlour’
With Trickle Up’s seed grant, a lot of women in Jharkhand’s Pakur opted for agricultural practices. But Golapi chose to run a …
Leading the battle against the bottle
Several regional organisations are helping women fight against the sale and consumption of liquor.
Together we stand
However Long is Forever Michael Isaac and Viren Kanitkar 17 mins vhs pal Telugu with English subtitles Presented by the Dialogue Group
Dang and blast
The anachronistic, and explosive, colonial formula of exploiting forests by denying the forest people their rights is still being followed to the …
Out of the woods?
Some exciting recent developments indicate that India's forest people might soon have their home rights restored and be allowed to manage their …
Are political parties looking at women differently?
In India, perhaps for the first time, election manifestoes have been made keeping women in mind. The upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh and …
Community-led strategies offer hope for east Himalayan biodiversity
Local farmers and communities are succeeding to conserve crops and wildlife where government has failed in one of the world’s biodiversity …
In caste-ridden India, genetic isolation may be harmful to health
Occurrence of genetic diseases could be due to genetic isolation caused by endogamous marriages over generations
Community welfare works as a contraceptive
In Pakistan, they are controlling population growth by raising the living standards of local communities through Pasbaan, the social …
Communities to the rescue
Malaria is no longer an unmanageable disease in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe, thanks to a community-based project
Can India reduce food wastage with community refrigerators?
Community refrigerators have helped reduce food wastage in the UAE, Germany and France. India too can popularise and scale up the initiative
Rooster’s call for sensory heritage
Months after a couple filed a case against a rooster crowing early morning, France has passed a law with profound ecological meaning
Insights from Fulani pastoralists and host communities in southwestern Nigeria
Their migrant status and strained relationships with host communities have led to disadvantaged access to infrastructural facilities
Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya
Mass vaccination of domestic dogs grew from a local campaign to a county-wide rabies elimination effort in Kenya as national governments …
Yojna Banao Abhiyan - then a hit, now a miss
The local administration in Jharkhand is undermining the decentralised scheme, created to enhance livelihood, manage natural resources and …
The fruits of water
Orchards in Vansda transform distant dream into reality as people unite to store and use the water that would usually run off
Life strife
A recent encyclical from the Pope bolsters resurgent anti-abortionist "pro-life" groups in the US
Celebrating the role of Indian NGOs in combating the COVID-19 pandemic
The World NGO Day is an opportunity time to take note of the huge efforts put forth by non-profits in battling the monster virus as well their …
A sense of belonging
URBAN VILLAGES Tony Aldous Publishers: Urban Villages Group, UK Pages: 95 Price: Not stated
Together they conquered
A village committee in Orissa improves the fate of its poverty-stricken people with dedication and determination
Populism, polemics, pandemic and cadre base helped BJP win Assam: Experts
With its populist schemes and organisational strength, the BJP endeared itself to various segments of Assamese society
People's forests
A workshop in Nepal on community forest use brings to the fore environmental gains of the concept