There is nothing but sand interspersed with rocks, reflecting sunlight in all its resplendence. Travelling northwest of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, suddenly one comes across a hutment surrounded by a
More than 200 tribes, comprising 6 per cent of the country's population, are engaged in pastoralism. As grazing resources decline, nomads find themselves pushed against the wall. Migrating along with
Misdirected conservation efforts take their toll on grasslands, and Desmodiums are a case in point. Desmodiums are legumes; they can fix nitrogen directly from the atmosphere into an organic form to
This paper discusses the political circumstances which help explain why the insanitary living conditions of such a large section of India’s urban population have been ignored, and contrasts these with the circumstances which explain successful sanitary reform in Britain in the second half of the 19th century.
There is, therefore, no dearth of opportunities that can and should be seized to get rid of poverty and illiteracy, improve living standards, and maintain a balance between want and waste.