Ungreening the revolution

A programme initiated with much drum-beating, the green revolution has not just backfired but even eroded traditional systems of farming. Farmers …

Pre-history revisited

The discovery of fossil tracks in Madhya Pradesh by an Indian scientist may turn back life's clock by 500 million years

Silk route to success

With the launch of a sericulture project in Vidisha, a district in Madhya Pradesh, the lifestyle of the rural women undergoes a metamorphosis

Green tribunal fines appellant for frivolous litigation

Baijnath Prajapati had challenged the environmental clearance granted to a thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh but later withdrew his plea

Book Excerpt: An ancient legend explains why the Chambal is India’s cleanest river

King Rantideva performed a sacrifice in which thousands of animals were slaughtered and their blood turned the river red, making it ‘unclean&…

An absurd tale

The astounding agricultural growth of Madhya Pradesh has many suspenses

Potential quakes

Regeneration on reels

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Development doom

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Vicious grip

Up in arms over water

Fodder for victory

Politicians feel good governance does not win elections. Digvijay Singh proved them wrong

No respite

Madhya Pradesh tribals say the administration has created an atmosphere of terror

The joke

Decentralisation

The Sun vs the Moon

Dam authorities don't think of those living downstream

No more cheetahs from Namibia, next batch of wild cats only from South Africa

Outspoken criticism of reintroduction project’s management may be behind decision, alleges member of steering committee

Water in news on April 12

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water

Here’s a look into the curious case of opium poppy cultivation in India

Unseasonable rains or hailstorms, such as the one in March this year, can be the last nail in the coffin with disastrous consequences for the …

DMF helps Singrauli farmers grow vegetables, earn more

Grantee farmers will be trained in farming methods and guided about the kind of vegetables to grow, which can then be sold commercially

Madhya Pradesh's call to bamboo investors reignites debate over forest access

Agreements for planting bamboo over 36,000 sq km of forestland take away the rights of the community, say forest rights activists

Three cheetahs dead in a month; South African experts write to Supreme Court

The experts have alleged that their involvement has been minimised ever since Yadavendradev Jhala, who conceptualised and led the project, was removed

India shining meets Hindutva

Uma Bharti is getting serious. The newly elected chief minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP) has unleashed a development agenda built around the 'cow …

Conquest of lantana

A decade-long initiative in Madhya Pradesh to reclaim land overrun by lantana helps residents restart agriculture and restore native biodiversity&…

Bumper burden

Madhya Pradesh witnesses farmer unrest like never before despite a bumper harvest

Simply Put: The Great Escape