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 …
A silver lining: Quotes from the earth
Till very recently, it was taken for granted in India that film festivals were avenues, which encouraged critical voices. Selection committees …
High talk
Unspeak has piled up mountains of words on sustainable development of the world's fragile peaks, and action courses seem to have been lost on the …
The jungle bungle
World Bank makes a hollow attempt of involving NGOs in a project for the management of protected areas
Blame it on the foreign hand
Centre's motive behind the unseen "foreign hand" theory is to polarise the development discourse
Green hope and mockery
After a 10-year crusade, Sri Lankan environmentalists finally got what they wanted: mandatory environmental impact assessments for development …
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 …
Wanted: an independent appeals institution
If the World Bank does not withdraw from the Narmada dam, it will undermine the credibility it gained from setting up the review team. US NGOs …
The wood femine
Decline in supplies has badly affected many traditional crafts. Woodcarving in Saharanpur is one of them. Despite a revitalised export market, …
Speaking for the people
Rio saw the largest ever gathering of NGOs -- over 2,000 of them. And finally the world was forced to acknowledge that NGOs were the real voice …
Off to the next round
The South came back reasonably victorious from Rio, it was only because of the poor leadership of USA. The question now is: will it be able to …
Papermaking at your doorstep
Although papermaking has traditionally been located in urban settings, technological innovations brought about by an NGO brings a new trade to …
Tall promises
The benefits of a watershed develqpment programme in Anantapur fail to trickle down to poor farmers
Plastic surgery
The government's notification on plastic will have little effect on the industry or the environment. It is merely a move to silence opposition to …
Empowering communities
FROM INDIFFERENCE TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION·Frances Sinha & Sanjay Sinha·EDA Rural Systems
Nowhere to go
The new land Bill will make it easier to displace the poor in the name of development, say experts
Serving in god's name
This dedicated band have abandoned their egos and selfishness to go about performing social service without any fanfare
US wildfire act could aid timber industry
On December 3, US President George W Bush gave the green light to the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, declaring that it would "help to prevent …
Village Forest -- with Draft Rules Under Sec 28 of Indian Forest Act 1927
Millions of Indian villagers today act as guardians of forests, forming a mutually beneficial relationship, quite often without outside help. But …
Bank rapped
Top NGOs boycott a meet with the World Bank president, critisising its modus operandi
Twin benefits
Patented to act
Basmati embroglio -- stoked to cook
Problematic solution
