In November 1996, the villagers of Hamirpura got the shock of their lives when a Jaipur-based contractor came with a licence from the Rajasthan government to catch fish in the Arvari. A long

Models of Plio-Pleistocene hominid behavioral ecology often emphasize competition with large carnivores. This paper describes competition between modern humans and large carnivores in rural Uganda, including active, confrontational scavenging of carnivore kills by humans and carnivore attacks on humans.

It has been 45 years since the first

For 35 years, Adhurai fought against Grasim Industries for polluting the environment in his village in Kerala. No one heard him. But after he died of cancer induced by the pollution, a mass agitation threatens to down Grasim s shutters forever

Once known as the land of magic, India amazed the west with the trick of the bottomless

High morbidity levels reported in areas polluted by Grasim units

Despite numerous schemes, financial allocations and election time promises, drinking water is still a scarce commodity. Public participation in most government projects is missing, and planners do not seem to look beyond today s requirement

Solutions do not come easy. However, there are ways to avoid a bigger crisis: give water back to the people and rediscover the water harvesting traditions

After a decade s hard work, people living in the foothills of the rugged Aravallis reap a water harvest

From social worker, to government contractor, to politician, and then to the highest political station of the state. It has been an interesting journey.