In the recent history of development in India, examples of interconnected success -- in local autonomy, forest rejuvenation and agriculture -- such as this, are rare. For Nagaland, it all started under the stewardship of Achyut Madhav Gokhale.
Surekha Sule
has it all.
The report of a high level committee under BJP MP Shanta Kumar proposes radical restructuring of the PDS and reduced coverage of the food security act. But is the estimate of leakages in the report flawed in itself? Shambhu Ghatak presents alternative findings.
Should we believe the promises politicians make to us this time around? Whatever it is you want
the government to do about terrorism, begin by asking
who will do it, and how. The
India Together
editorial on the Mumbai terror attacks.
The thrust on chemical-free cultivation of vegetables that started as an experiment in the 90s has now evolved into a culture in Kerala’s Kanjikkuzhi Gram Panchayat. P N Venugopal traces the growth and success of this initiative so far.
The slaughter of daughters in India may not continue forever; just by virtue of being scarce, girls will be desired again says
Dilip D'Souza.
Legislation to regulate and administer the country's water sector is a crying need, but the Draft
National Water Framework Law recently submitted by the Alagh Committee is a disappointment.
Shripad Dharmadhikary
explains why.
Himanshu Upadhyaya
chronicles the unchecked financing improprieties around Madhya Pradesh's Maheshwar Hydroelectric
Power project.
Varupi Jain
traces the life of household and other waste in India and Germany,
and finds both hope and apprehension.
The United Stated-led Global War on Terror is all set to come up to India's doorstep this summer, with Pakistan's move from being a 'frontline state' to becoming a theatre of war. For India, a reflexive anti-Pakistani stance or a fashionable pro-American one are not the only choices, writes
Firdaus Ahmed.
The heavy rains of the south-west monsoon are a few weeks away and
malaria usually follows, in Assam. The state has 20 per cent of
malaria deaths in India, but this time, doctors say they have
taken substantive measures.
Ratna Bharali Talukdar
reports.
Shree Padre
delves into the details of a unique, successful experiment of self-help farm journalism.
There seems to be a steady increase in the acceptance of Bt cotton by Karnataka
farmers. And, after experiencing the disastrous consequences of spurious seeds, farmers
are particular about buying only from authorised sources. But disturbing
and worrisome trends remain, reports
Keya Acharya.
A Karnataka Bank branch in Mysore is the setting for a unique tale of investment - in water. The bank's senior manager devised a simple plan to allow accumulated rainwater, which was earlier just pumped out and wasted, to percolate into the earth.
Shree Padre
reports.
A tigress recently attacked and killed a man inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.
Malini Shankar digs deeper to find answers for the inevitable question.
Shahid Burney, a Pune-based editor-journalist recently used the Right to
Information law to precipitate the transfer of a number of state police officers whose postings
violated Election Commission norms. An India Together
interview with Burney.
When Neelam Devi and her children stepped into their courtyard, the sight that greeted them was
a painful reminder of the Kosi river calamity that had forced them to leave in the first
place.
Manisha Prakash
reports.
ऋतिक रोशन (Hrithik Roshan Sexiest Asian Men Of This Decade) को 2019 के साथ-साथ इस दशक का सबसे सेक्सी एशियाई पुरुष चुना गया है.
Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden who used a mongoose bat in the third edition of the IPL revealed that the then Indian skipper MS Dhoni had asked him to not use it. Hayden was the opening batsman for the Chennai Super Kings and had created a sensation when he first introduced a bat that had a longer handle, and smaller hitting surface to give leverage.
मोनिका सेलेस (Monica Seles) टेनिस खिलाड़ी थीं जिन्होंने 16 साल की उम्र में ही फ्रेंच ओपन जीत लिया था.
Did you know why the Indian lockdown is creating so much human suffering, even though we did relatively well on the Covid case numbers? Why is ours the only major country in the world where...
A couple of days ago, a Twitter user named Ditch Pony posted two photos of her kitten cheerfully hanging out with a black snake.
This process could be particularly useful in India, where complex methods like VHP decontamination are unlikely to be very useful across many parts of India if N95s or other PPEs were to become scarce.
On Thursday, May 7, one can see the super flower moon, which is named so as it accompanies springtime’s colourful blooms.
The video talks about the developed counties struggling to flatten the curve, bizarre statements by world leaders, lack of basics like facemasks and shifting the blame on the minorities for the spread of the virus.
The video has been captioned, 'When India's Persons with Disabilities decided to have some fun.'
Once the koalas are located, the team and wildlife care experts can give the animals the support they need to survive in the wild.
The endangered creature was found on Saturday after it became trapped inside a pen containing sheep and goats in Giu village.
The show returned to the small screen during the lockdown period like many other classics.