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Underdog Resilience

The downtrodden, destitute and the diseased are the lead protagonists in this collection of short stories.

Sow a New Deal

Farm loan waivers do bring respite to debt-ridden farmers. But is it the only solution?

WTO Trumped By America

WTO's recent ministerial meeting at Buenos Aires highlights the strain on the multilateral trading bloc from US unilateralism and its own `unfair' system.

Revered Yet Neglected

Protecting forests and groves for cultural and religious reasons is an ancient practice worldwide.

Nature's Timeless Abode

With a rich natural and cultural heritage, Meghalaya's Mawphlang sacred grove never ceases to surprise visitors.

On Verge Of Destruction

The tadadi port project in karnataka will deal a severe blow to the sacred mangroves.

The Death Of Darkness

Light pollution is playing havoc with age-old rhythms of life—of sleep, procreation, metabolism, migration and foraging.

Blinded By The Light

Is the Solar Energy Corporation of India offering too much support to the slowing solar sector?

Beleaguered Foot Soldiers

National Health Mission workers are up in arms, demanding salary and perks at par with the government's regular staff.

Zero- Waste Life Isn't Wishful Thinking

HANNAH SARTIN rarely dumps a plastic wrapper or paper ball as trash. At 32, she owns Munich's first zero-waste shop and has published a book that offers tips on a sustainable lifestyle. MARKUS WANZECK meets her on a cool, hazy morning over coffee where she surprises him by pulling out a steel cup from her bag to take away her cappuccino.

The Young, Old And An Unequal World

Younger, meaner, more self-indulgent, angry and insecure in a climate risked world. We don’t deserve this.

Generational Spasm

To address the growing unrest across the world, we need to effectively utilise the demographic dividend.

The Road To The Great Regression

In the 21st century, counter reactions to globalisation have been taking radically different forms.

Post Spring Outpouring

The spread of non-violent strategies will provide a model for future empowerment of civil societies in the middle east.

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

Why are the peddlers of populism proving so popular in democracy?

Can Movement Politics Renew European Democracy?

They are personality driven, which has neither made them more democratic nor inclusive.

Imprisoned Stereotype

Imprisoned stereotype dalit youth are more susceptible to suffer from the cognitive burden of discrimination than other groups.

Thirst For Closure

Traders in Tamil Nadu call for a boycott of Coco-Cola and PepsiCo's products for depleting water sources as the state faces a severe drought. They join a growing tide of communities forcing the closure of bottling plants across India.

Last Man, A Woman

Women are the last ones to give up the struggle for water. They are also the last ones in the long queue for water that begins with the most powerful and muscular. So we invited women from varied fields to ponder over humankind’s diverse relationships with water; how it figures in our lives, struggles and cultures. Our reporters explore the tough life in a desert, traditional occupations around water and that baffling question: where on earth did water come from?

Popular, Prolific, Populist

November and December saw the passing away of three relentless champions of popular cause.

Tilting At Poplar Trees

Poplar is not behind the spike in allergy cases in Kashmir, yet the tree is being felled.

TB's Hidden Links

About 40-70 per cent of tuberculosis patients suffer from mental health disorders. As India has more than one-fourth of global TB cases and deaths, treatment protocols must take into account the new associations

We Have Enough For All

Explore the variety available around you, tap into other people's culinary heritage and do not waste, say four recent books on food traditions.

A Self-created Quagmire

How the authorities messed up implementing the breakthrough system.

Chop The Dreck Rules

For farm forestry to grow, regulatory changes are the need of the hour, as this will not only benefit farmers but also help India meet its targets in the Paris climate pact

Waste Wizards

Entrepreneurs experiment with poop and pomace to make paper, and provide an opportunity for reducing burden on forests, landfills

The Fast Track To Disaster

India's decision to start a patent prosecution highway for Japanese firms could open the tollgates to hasty approvals

Trial After Error

AGROCHEMICAL AND biotech giant Monsanto’s genetically modified cotton seed business is out of trouble in India; but only for the time being.

Paddy's Last Straw?

Haryana has launched a scheme to dissuade farmers from growing water-guzzling paddy, but most remain sceptical JITENDRA & MEENAKSHISUSHMA KURUKSHETRA, HARYANA

Battle Ready

Chhattisgarh stays mining operations in a Bailadila hill after protests by tribal people. But can it withstand pressure from mining giants?