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Are there greener pastures for pastoralists?
Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 08:34 PMPastoralist communities are those that depend primarily on livestock (domesticated animals in an agricultural setting) for their living. India has the world’s highest livestock population with 440 million livestock heads distributed over 100 million households (1) but in recent years, pastoralists have been facing threats to their way of life.
Small MP village inspires neighbours
Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 08:31 PMThe 200 odd residents of Didakhedi, a sleepy village just 13 kms from Sehore town in Madhya Pradesh, never had adequate water. Two decades ago, most of the farming in the village was done during the monsoons. The village had no electricity and a lone diesel pump operated the shallow dug wells to irrigate some lands during the winter.
Environment Ministry withdraws controversial amendment
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 11:48 AMEnvironment Ministry withdraws amendment to waste rules
Can we build an alternative society?
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 10:11 PMRiverside apartments are in great demand these days. This has led to a surge in the number of apartments built along rivers that flow through urban areas. These same 'premium' apartments are encroaching on the river's channel and are therefore most vulnerable to the floods that they help create by constricting the river. This harm extends beyond the apartments in question.
The Taj Mahal's poor neighbour
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 01:32 PMThe Tajganj boasts a heritage walk taking sightseers back in time to the excellence of the Mughal era. History-loving eyes examine this threshold to the mausoleum for its remains from the urban landscape of the Mughal lay.
A school that doesn't teach
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 11:43 AMConstant giggles, playful pulling of plaits and teasing is common in girls' schools. Though the Baba Aya Singh Riarki College in Gurdaspur is different in many ways, it is filled with similar scenes. This school is an exceptional experiment in education for rural girls of Gurdaspur and Amritsar.
Applications invited for the post of 'Senior Research Associate',Landesa, New Delhi
Posted on 10 Oct, 2013 02:31 PMFurther details on the organisation, Landesa, may be viewed here.
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World's biggest solar power plant to come up in Rajasthan
Posted on 07 Oct, 2013 08:15 AMRajasthan to have world's biggest solar plant
Vacancy for the post of Project Officer, Swayaam, UNDP, Ahmedabad
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 03:45 PMFor details on the opening, please click here.
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Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 07:56 PMBihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed