The closing of the gates
A controversy boiled over when the construction sluices were closed abruptly and affected scores of people
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Tanking up on history
NOTED environmental activist and writer Anupam Mishra's recent book on tanks is a significant contribution to environmental studies for at least three reasons: first, it establishes the historical
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Tongue twisting in easy steps
A software package allows material in unfamiliar Indian languages to be read in 10 others
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Riding the waves with an eye on a star
Traditional sailors are skilled in roaming the seas with nature as their guide
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Up in smoke
Illegal marijuana cultivation leads to a systematic butchering of the rich rainforests of Kerala
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Family plot
Timely practices of mulching, watering and pruning have allowed the Kachares to thrive on "barren" ground
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When the pot calls the kettle black
THE Brazilian minister for environment, Rubens Ricupero, says that Western politicians, NGOs and the media betray the attitude that Third World countries look for what he calls the "lowest common
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The winter of content
Organisations bring some cheer to India's elderly
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The original boat people
Maritime communities were discriminated against, but their technology is by no means inferior
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It's a cow's life
Cattle in western Rajasthan struggle for survival as pastures continue to shrink
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The grapes of growth
After setting the trend of grape cultivation in Sangli district, Ganapathyrao Mhetre is all set to introduce organic farming techniques
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Where the twain shall meet
The meeting between the NGOs and the government identified the following key areas for NGO participation:
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Working magic
IN HER short but bitingly relevant play, Mridula Garg places the exploitation of children in the carpet industry in an equally horrific context of deforestation, outmigration and rural poverty --
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Wanted: an Indian maritime museum
Although India has a maritime history that dates back to the Harappan period, the conservation of its marine heritage has languished
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Master plan ahoy
An integrated coastal zone management plan to strengthen the existing coastal zone legislations under the EPA (Environment Protection Act, 1986) is on the anvil. The Department of Ocean Development
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Understanding Adivasis
Tapan Bose's Jharkhand, 10 years in the making, has a participative view of the timeless, unspoilt lives of Adivasis stripped of their land
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Clan wisdom
Fisherfolk living on the Konkan coast make their own boats and nets and respect each other's territories
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A bird in the bush is best left there
Domesticating wild birds reduces their lifespan
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DDT milk
If you live in Delhi, chances are that you are drinking more DDT and other pesticides with your milk than is good for you. A survey conducted by the Karnal-based National Dairy Research Institute