Madhya Pradesh solar energy tariff hits new low with Rs 5.05 per unit
The rate is even lower than the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s benchmark of Rs 6.86 per kWh
Revolutionary potatoes
Recently developed hybrid true potato seeds are ideally suited to subtropical climates and are highly disease-resistant
Development on its haunches
KAISE JEEBO RE·VHS· 80 minutes·English· Directed by Anurag Singh and Jharana Jhaveri·Jan Madhyam, New Delhi
Twin cheetahs Elton and Freddie to be released in the wild next week
They were able to hunt a chital (spotted deer) without using the fence of the enclosure to corner it; the cheetahs have a coalition and are …
Mughal system stilll supplies water at zero cost
Mughal builders are known the world over for the Taj Mahal. But their water engineers built a supply system in 1615 that still provides water to …
The unsilenced valley
The Bhils of Madhya Pradesh are armed with a simple, effective and practical system of irrigation to mend the ruin inflicted by the state's …
Upholding the right to hygiene
The citizens of Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh continue to put up with a filthy, malodorous town despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling 13 years ago, …
Under international censure
The Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station has managed to secure a World Bank loan of $400 million, but the allegations of environmental …
Dying for a river
In Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh, tribals are fighting to save their only source of water from an industrial house. A woman has already died …
Rooster calls no more
The tasty meat of a breed of poultry unique to Jhabua is turning out to be the its greatest enemy in the fight for survival
A tinge of green
Issues relating to the environment, though not on top of the agenda, did make their presence felt in the just-concluded assembly elections.
A natural secret
Policymakers don't need to go too far to eradicate poverty. The solution is as close as is a village well to a villager
Sarguja Losing battle
First district for tribal development Rampant deforestation Malnutrition and starvation deaths
Dungarpur A 'common' death
Once rich in forest and grazing land Now known as 20th century desert 68% population 'marginal and unemployed'
Phulbani Access to poverty
Sal forest worth: Rs 30,000 crore 85% population dependent on forest 65% people below poverty line
Hell and high water
The incendiary Sardar Sarovar Dam project came to a head on March 15 this year, when Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) agitators, led by the …
Solar power is the only viable alternative
K R DATYE has been associated for years with grassroots organisations such as the Pani Panchayat and the Mukti Sangharsh, which has spearheaded …