For vote-seekers, a manifesto from livestock breeders

Compensation is due for grazing-land in forests, lost when a dam is being built or development projects are undertaken.



Maha gramsabha: A Unique Initiative In Central India


On rights, the Congress manifesto scores over the BJP


Tribals urge parties to ensure food security

"Tribals have an enormous storehouse of knowledge on food gathering, shifting hill cultivation, pastoralism, labour and handicrafts,”

Elections Make a Mockery of Democracy

Day-to-day decisions, including crucial ones that impact a large number of people, are predominantly taken by elected politicians and the bureaucra...

A flawed agenda for development

A narrow focus on growth-led development is the cause of the world’s sustainability crisis, not its solution

Decoding Manifestos

Responsible governance, economic security for the maximum numbers and ecological sustainability are the three key challenges facing the country tod...

Making national elections less consequential

....which party can deliver on the promise of development, prosperity, clean governance, and secure access to the basic needs of life?

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