Twice shy?

Unions greet labour ministry's plans sceptically

No diclofenac. Water for birds

Wildlife board meets, calls for wider reforms

Damned

A tribal village will disappear as the Mogra Dam comes up

Critical problem

Nuclear power plant hums to life; tribal families disappear

Government is a loss-making proposition

Shut it down

Pollution export

Get visible

From the blurbs

NGOs welcome draft policy on voluntary sector

At long last a positive note has been struck to end the Union government's ambiguity towards non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The Planning …

Deepening local democracy: Tola sabhas in Jharkhand provide easy access, more accountabilty

These hamlet-level governance units are a replica of Gram Sabha but can be a more effective in many ways, especially for far-off villages.

Collapse of Adivasi self-governance system in Jharkhand: Need to implement PESA in letter and spirit

The PESA Act is considered to be the backbone of tribal legislation in India; proper implementation can rejuvenate self-governance system in …

Inquiry into bogus Gram Sabha NoC in Bailadila delayed by a week

The NoC was given by the Gram Sabha of Hiroli village to NMDC for mining in Bailadila in 2015

Blame it on the foreign hand

Centre's motive behind the unseen "foreign hand" theory is to polarise the development discourse

Environment: A People's Perspective

Justice is a central component of the conceptual transition from human development to sustainable human development and a similar concern for …

Second disempowerment

Tribals have lost their decision-making power twice; first to the state then to the Maoists

Trim that FLAB

The bureaucrat is a generalist and gets to head departments that should be managed by specialists

True growth is about overcoming hard challenges

IN THE developed world, conducting business today is also about being environmentally accountable. Governments have imposed stringent regulatory …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 2, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 19, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 28, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Building children’s agenda: Political parties should consider children as equal citizens

Political parties should organise consultations with children, parents and child-focused groups to increase trust and understand issues better

Neuter or cull? Meet in Delhi witnesses scuffle over ways to curb growing stray dog menace

In 2022, Delhi alone has reported over 51,000 cases of dog bites

More government, less governance

Environment versus development: 2014 sets the stage for bitter polarisation

Panchayat members in Bihar to get protection from frivolous court cases

Minister’s nod will be needed for initiating legal action against mukhiyas

Nod to Dibang project shows why present forest clearance process needs to be scrapped

Persisting with the current institutional arrangement will do more harm than good