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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Inspired by Marx
Kameshwar Baitha, MP, will now fight to end Naxalism from jail There was a price on his head just a few years ago; Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh had together declared a reward of Rs 5 lakh for anyone helping in his arrest. Today, the head is held high
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The globe's green avenger
Maurice Strong has shaped how nations respond to planetary crises. Ehsan Masood meets the man whose successes
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Saving wild China
Preserving wildlife in the world's fastest developing nation is an uphill struggle. It's a good job L
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I compete with birds
When Peter Kaestner is not holding visa interviews at the US Embassy in Delhi, he prefers nurturing his ambition of spotting all the 10,000 known bird species. He has spotted 8,200 so far. He has also discovered a new bird in Colombia which is named after him. Arnab Pratim Dutta caught up with him. Excerpts: Why did you become a bird watcher? I remember getting exhilarated on seeing a bird
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The elephant whisperer
From rescuing a herd of rogue elephants destined to be shot, to saving the animals in Baghdad Zoo during the Iraq war, maybe it is no surprise that Hollywood is planning a film about maverick conservationist Lawrence Anthony. When Liz Else tracked him down she talked to him about reconnecting with nature and communicating with elephants.
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Grow your own drugs: an interview with James Wong
Plants can be much more than a pretty backdrop to life. Read this and you'll never look at a garden in the same way again...
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Putting poverty in the museum: A revolution in the making
The award of the Nobel Prize to Dr. Mohammed Yunus of Bangladesh highlighted the role of microfinance and micro-credit in poverty alleviation.
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Meet Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak: The 2009 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
On August 20, 2009 during the World Water Week in Stockholm, Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak will receive the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize for his lifelong dedication to improve public health, advance social progress, and improve human rights in India and internationally. Dr. Pathak shares his reflections and visions on his ongoing quest for clean and dignified lives for all people.
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Centre must hold peace talks with Maoists
On May 25, the Supreme Court freed Binayak Sen. The paediatrician and human rights activist was held prisoner by the Chhattisgarh government for two years for alleged Maoist links. Savvy Soumya Misra spoke to him on his future plans What is your priority now? In Chhattisgarh, violence is being answered with Maoist violence. The state and the Centre have said they will intensify
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For the doc
Civil rights activist Binayak Sen completed two years in jail on May 14 as an undertrial on charges of assisting Naxals in Chhattisgarh. There were nationwide demonstrations on May 14, an editorial and at least two articles on Sen