The biggest producer of opium is finding it difficult to come out of the influence of poppy cultivation

ANNA HAZARE bids a heavy hearted farewell to the late Vilasrao Salunkhe, better known as pani baba . Salunkhe s revolutionary concept of pani panchayats worked on one simple precept: water is a common property resource an

Where does Afghanistan go from here? Does it have the capacity to utilise the funds? There are too many players, too many interests and too much confusion

To rule Afghanistan, you need the blessings of the Loya Jirga

SYED ISHAQ GAILANI Head of the National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan and one of the four groups, which signed the Bonn agreement in December "Afghanistan has its own democratic systems. If

Of poverty, life in India has improved little over the past decade, reports the planning commission's National Human Development Report 2001

Which districts in India are the poorest and why? Down To Earth DTE analyses the surfeit of data and information to bring forth the underlying reality of the 10 poorest districts in India environmental degradation. How has neglecting the natural reso

Arunachal Pradesh wakes up to the fact that women s health is the key to overall societal well being

Jhum farming destroys forest cover in northeast India

A typical Indian village shares a complex, yet fragile ecological equation with both private and common resources. Even a small disturbance can lead to poverty