Ground truths

Villagers in Nepal flummox experts by 'reading' satellite images

Tanking up on water

Renovating traditiona_1 village reservoirs, farmers in Tamil Nadu are pursuing a green dream

Hosiery havoc

Effluent treatment schemes get underway in a Tamil Nadu town famed for its hosiery units

Wanderlust goes bust

Settling nomads is tricky business, especially when it comes to garnering votes

Shimla in a shambles

The beautiful resort is fast greying under the onslaught of modernity

Small is beautiful

Show the way out

Freedom on the freeway

A people's movement in northern California has weeded out the use of pesticide on highways

A space of their own

A garden for blind persons that explores more than just botanical learning

Solar lighting systems successful in Rajasthan

Vote for the environment

Reviving rustic remedies

Ayurveda gets a shot in the arm in this unique NGO experiment

Live updates Phailin Cyclone

When participation holds sway

Gouditikra in Orissa provides a model of how community participation can transform a village

"No" to sweet poison

Vexed with Hoechst

Barefoot doctors

Backward Bihar villagers receive healthcare from barefoot 'first aid physicians'

In black and white, but..

Taken for granted

One-man show

An Army Captain-turned-farmer traces the silk route to success

A silent worker

How NREGA helped Panihari village

Die hard

The spirit of water

Mahadapur goes green the 'group irrigation management' way

Oases of fertility

The Sarvodaya Ashram in Uttar Pradesh has helped regenerate of hectares of saline land.