A Marxist approach to understanding ecology
Two seminal books, John Bellamy Foster, Brett Clark, and Richard York’s The Ecological Rift: Capitalism’s War on the Earth and John Bellamy Foster’s The Ecological Revolution: Making Peace with the Planet
Personalities
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Interview with Seth Berkley, chief executive of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)
In the summer of 2011, Seth Berkley moved from New York to Geneva as the new chief executive of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). For over a decade previously, Berkley had run the
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Climate-change politics: The sceptic meets his match
<p> Joe Bast and his libertarian think tank are a major force among climate sceptics — but they just can't win the battle over science.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110727/full/475440a.html">http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110727/full/475440a.html</a></p>
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A demagogue, the state and civil society
<p>A demagogue is able to make New Delhi panic and shoot itself in the foot. (Editorial)</p> <p> </p>
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The fox
<p>Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh isn't bothered how industry looks at him. He's here to enforce green laws. </p>
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The trial of Binayak Sen
Human rights activist Binayak Sen spent two years in jail before being granted bail. Charged with sedition, waging war against the Indian state, as well as being a Maoist supporter, both under normal laws and under the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act and the Unlawful Activities Act, the evidence has been full of discrepancies and contradictions on material points.
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Demoncracy to a democracy
<p>To change this 'demoncracy' to a democracy, we must all join hands and demand for a judiciary that is not rotting and rusting!</p>
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B K Keayla: A personal reminiscence
Bal Krishan Keayla, a key figure in the National Working Group on Patent Law and an indefatigable campaigner for two decades against the GATT/WTO agreement on intellectual property, died on 27 November. A colleague in the working group reminisces.
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Desert healer
Ruhi Kandhari travels to a cold desert in Himachal Pradesh to see how a former bureaucrat is greening it.
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For a village for this age
How one man's vision transformed Kuthambakkam village near Chennai into a model of self-governance.
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e-gov needs strong and extensive industry participation
R Chandrasekhar, IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is credited with establishing India's first department of information technology (DIT) in his home state. The architect of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), he is also regarded as the father of e-governance in India and has won the prime minister's award for public services. Edited excerpts from an interview with him.