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Mizoram grapples with change In remote Mizoram, Adidas and Benetton showrooms have sprung up. But traditional music, dance and community decision-making are almost dead. Mizoram boasts a literacy rate of 88%. But there are no libraries and cinema halls here. This article explores the dichotomies of a society in transition More... Save the appemidiOnce there were thousands of varieties of appemidi, the tender mango that is at the heart of Karnataka's food culture and mango pickles. Now, with the forests being felled, there are only a few hundred varieties left. A unique festival in Karnataka, visited by 6,000 people, celebrated the appemidi and made a strong statement for its conservation More... 20 years on, a reality check on HIV messagingWhy is AIDS awareness so limited, despite 20 years of national and international efforts? Is it time to devise more creative and innovative measures, such as having one health worker in each primary health centre dedicated to spreading awareness on HIV/AIDS? More... Brutal evictionIn yet another conflict over land between tribals and the forest department, government authorities brutally evicted 1,500 families from a stretch of land in Ghateha village in Madhya Pradesh, claiming they were illegal settlers. The tribals are now in hiding, desperately trying to earn enough to get by More... The growing revolt against disposabilityWith governments backing out of land acquisition for SEZs, the land mafia is taking over. But resistance is growing too. In Jhajjar district of Haryana, where a 25,000-acre SEZ is planned, a Kisan Jagrukta Samiti is protesting actively More... Give developing countries incentives to maintain their forests: StiglitzJoseph Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics, explains how climate change has globalised the consequences of pollution, and describes an initiative that addresses it and global poverty at the same time More... The missing face of AIDSYesu Babu of Vambay Colony in Vijayawada is 12. He has lost both his parents to AIDS. His younger brother is positive. There are almost 2 million AIDS orphans like him in India. But the national and global response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in India has virtually ignored children More... Turbulent backwatersKerala is recording a double-digit growth in tourism. Accompanying this are appropriation of commons by resorts, violations of coastal regulations, loss of livelihoods for fishermen, and a mindless destruction of the local ecology. How can Kerala promote a more responsible tourism? More... From eco-tourism to equitable tourismSun, sea and sand are not enough. Add sustainability to your holidays. The new trend of responsible tourism goes beyond eco-tourism. It looks at the triple bottom line - tourism's impact on the local economy, society and the environment. Kerala's Periyar Tiger Reserve is perhaps the finest example of the transformation of a mass tourism destination into a high-value, low-impact zone More... Orissa's tribals: Give us only what's rightfully oursTribals living near the Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary in Orissa step up their demand for rights over natural resources, in keeping with the new Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest-Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006 More... Getting to know her land, the hard wayThe widows of farmers who have committed suicide in Vidarbha struggle to keep their farms running. For them too, it could be a losing battle More... FAQs about SEZsSome hard-hitting facts and figures about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) that rarely make it to the headlines More... Tackling maternal mortality in MPShivpuri and Guna districts in Madhya Pradesh have one of the highest maternal mortality rates in India. But in a PHC in Satanvara block, two young doctors have ensured not a single maternal death in 257 deliveries they've handled over one year More... |
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