Return of village land

Supreme Court asks states to evict illegal occupants of village commons

High altitude, high pressure

Ladakh's leadership is alive to many problems. But, challenges are not easy

Panchayati Raj: A good beginning

But will there be a place for traditional institutions in modern local self-governance?

More energy, Less wastage

Solar is Ladakh's way out of the diesel trap

Re-schooling ladakh

Eight years of reforms have turned government schools around in Leh district

An attractive Place to go

Tourism's footprint is too big for Leh's infrastructure

A farewell to farms

Ladakh survives on its farms. But can agriculture survive government policies?

When markets do work

Tiger reserved

Tiger tourism booms without proper regulation; new guidelines attempt to contain damage

Tricks of diminishing returns

Clever calculations and the great wall of bureaucracy

Is JFM relevant?

Two Acts give people rights. JFM only promised partnership

Drowning in its own rubbish

For Thiruvananthapuram, the only way to manage waste is by flouting rules

Dictated by land

Khap panchayats oppose marriage in same gotra to control landholdings

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In court

Gods must be dazed

Environment ministry recognises religious rights, pushes ecological concerns behind

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Survey: Making waves

While it is known that radio reaches about 90 per cent of India's population, what is new -- and good news -- is that it is an extremely …

How green were the forests

The van panchayats of the Uttar Pradesh hills were created to restore the vital link between villagers and their forests. Today, they are prime …

New raj wars the old

Its high time the panchayati raj institutions in India reviewed their actual role in spelling out developmental processes

Panchayats' working women

Slowly but steadly, women elected to panchayats are asserting themselves and, in the process, giving a new thrust to grassroot governance

Tribal turmoil

Upbeat about the restoration of ownership rights, Gadchiroli tribals march towards self-governance