River of joy
Rejuvenation of the Ruparel river in Rajasthan has brought about a wave of prosperity in the region. The gains are manifold
The seeds of traditional wisdom
A farmer in northern India has adopted agricultural practices that are attuned -- and not disruptive -- to the rural environment. Moreover, he …
Communities to the rescue
Malaria is no longer an unmanageable disease in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe, thanks to a community-based project
Forsaken forests
Economic growth and development are destroying Rajasthan's unique forest-based religious system
Tying a green knot
In a small town in Chamoli district of Uttar Pradesh, a marriage is also a tree-planting occasion
Going the bio way
The Biovillage project provides rural folk the finance and technical knowhow to cultivate for the market while conserving water and soil
Fostering change
The socioeconomic scenario of Panch Mahals in Gujarat has improved due to the active participation of tribal women in a forestry programme
Tall promises
The benefits of a watershed develqpment programme in Anantapur fail to trickle down to poor farmers
The spirit of los Haitises
Humans and forests stand at a bitter crossroad in the Dominican Republic, where conserving remnants of rainforests jeopardise the survival of …
Tissue culture in a pressure cooker
A new tissue culture technique that is claimed to be cheap and easy to understand is fast gaining popularity.
Villegers blueprint their own development
MYRADA moves a step forward in rural appraisal programmes, emphasising the necessity of involving villagers in their own development.
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 …
Novel approach to primary education catches on
New instruction methods have resulted in efficient primary schools in rural Andhra Pradesh, posing a challenge to the approaches adopted by the …
Former slum now has its own newspaper
A determined group of youngsters in Shaheed Nagar who started a weekly newspaper find their objectives are slowly being realised.
Helping children find work at home
Gramashrama, a children-based organisation in Karnataka, is trying to understand the causes of migration and prevent the exodus of youngsters …
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 …
Oasis underneath
Local people in the arid Churu district of Rajasthan know how to store sweet rainwater for the scorching, parched summers
Nucleus of disaster
Are the recent accidents at the Tarapur nuclear facility early warnings of a catastrophe in the making?
Windowdressing forestry
Applause and international funding of a forestry project greenwashes the cruel realities of the people living there
Fertilising frustration
A so-called farmer's cooperative fertiliser company is ruining agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh
Green blah
Is the desire for a cleaner environment a mere faddish concern? Some Dutch wisdom goes sour during a recent greenhouse debate
Root cures
A dedicated group of botanists, ayurvedic practitioners and pharmacologists are showing rural Keralites that all the medicines they need, grow in …
Bailing out turtles
A Kerala village strives to save Olive Ridley turtles threatened by indiscriminate sand mining
Reviving Kottayam
The healthy city project is, if nothing else, a pointer to the direction that Indian cities need to move in
Struggling to survive as
Marginalised by developmental processes, local people are fighting for their right to manage forests