Violence ushers in the New Year
In Chiapas state of Mexico, 1994 was heralded by a peasant uprising. Though opposition to NAFTA is said to be the immediate cause for the revolt, …
Agra agitation falls flat
The impasse at Agra reflect poorly on the goverkment's efforts to relocate industries and save the Taj
Telephony regulators cannot stay speechless
The recent imbroglio on interconnectivity between cellular and fixed/WiLL-CDMA subscribers left many speechless. The response came via a proxy …
Rivers of discontent
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Artificial reefs swell fish catch in Kerala
Helped by a grassroots organisation, the fishing village of Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram is successfully creating artificial reefs to increase …
Mid-way solutions
VILLAGE VOICES, FOREST CHOICES: JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT IN INDIA·Edited by Mark Poffenberger and Betsy McGean·Oxford University …
Encounter of the third kind
A third dam in their vicinity threatens the livelihoods of the Ibaloi tribals of northern Philippines
Questions the modern world can't answer
WHO EILL SAVE THE FORESTS? KNOWLEDGE, POWER AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION Edited by: Tariq Banuri and Frederique Apffel Marglin Publisher: Zed …
Tribals raise green issues in Nigerian polls
Clashes between the Ogoni tribals and the police over the laying of an oil pipeline have made ecological degradation a key issue in Nigeria's …
Feud over fishing starts a fire in Kerala village
Violence erupts in a quiet fishing village in south Kerala over the rights of traditional fisherfolk to resources of the sea.
An abduction foretold
Threatened by avard-ne's rising popularity among the people in Majuli, ulfa saw itself losing credibility rapidly. Tried and tested tactics …
Will the Bodoland council follow the beaten track?
A concept that did not click in the hills of the Northeast has now been prescribed for the plains of the region. On December 1, the Union …
War over water
The issue of sharing West Asia's water resources threatens to explode into another Arab-Israeli war, which will shatter the semblance of peace …
Acknowledging the role of the arbitrator
The Nuer tribals of Sudan settled their disputes in more organised and effective a manner than modern societies
CFC phaseout timing sparks North-South row
The recent conference in Geneva, held to discuss moving up the date set for phasing out CFCs, got stuck over the question of aid to developing …
Private militias
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Virtual war
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Buckled together in a free-trade belt
Negotiators have paved the way for the ratification of NAFTA, which overshadows both the EC and the ASEAN in terms of economic clout
Karnataka farmers want target cargill again
Opposition to multinationals in the agriculture sector in Karnataka may soon spread throughout India
Digging their own grave
Extracting minerals and ornamental stone in the Aravallis - despit its environmental costs - is such a flourishing economic activity that …
North prefers UN to act as 'global governor'
Environmental concerns and the end of the Cold War are spurring radical changes at the UN. But the revamp is turning out to be another thorny issue.
New strategy suggested to save crocodiles
Respecting the territorial rights of crocodiles will help reduce the chances of conflict between the interests of humans and reptiles.
A fragile peace
North Korea agrees to allow inspection of its nuclear sites, defusing a potentially explosive situation
Skeletons in the closet
South Africa's racist regime was developing high-tech gizmos to eliminate unsuspecting black activists
People power
Movements to protest against the commercialisation of forests have gained momentum in Karnataka