mapping rurban biodiversity: rejuvenating enriching traditions when we think of biodiversity, we often think of wild forest or gardens, or farms in plains or mountains. seldom do we realize that there is a lot of biodiversity even in the villages and cities. But leaving aside the tree lovers and botanical students, most people somehow remain…
home stay is a good idea in not only Dadndi but alos elsewhere, sikkim has developed it well and it could become a very good decentralised model of hosting tourists of different kinds. However, soem discussiosn with hosts may be necessary to ingrain them into some basics of Gandhian philosophy just to make breakfast discussions…
can we Rethink memorial of Dandi March? when large numbers of salt workers do not have assurance of regular supply of fresh drinking water, when their children can not get the quality of education they deserve , should not a memorial of Gandhi making salt have some bearing on the life of the salt…
Much awaited rains are here. Obviously, everybody is in a mood to celebrate the smile of Lord indra. But then will we deal with the rain water any different this year? Will say, fifty per cent ( if not hundred per cent) water be conserved where it falls in all schools, colleges, public and private institutions,…
ALL FOR A CUP OF TEA All of us take a cup of tea in the morning and during the day to charge our batteries. However, seldom do we realize the pain of the tealeaf pickers. Many of us might have seen the photos of tea gardens in the films or elsewhere. But, have we…
shape of things to come: predicting future designs What kind of furniture will be designed in future? whether cycle will remain frozen in its form and features as it has been for last six to seven decades, or acquire new features and functions? will design, engineering and management schools add one more choice to an existing…
http://www.scidev.net/En/opinions/we-must-nurture-a-new-innovation-politics.html We must nurture a new innovation politics Adrian Ely and Kevin Urama 14 June 2010 | EN | ä¸Âæ–‡ The STEPS manifesto calls for support for grassroots innovation Ashden Awards Adrian Ely and Kevin Urama call for a new politics of innovation built around diversity, poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. Reducing global poverty while promoting environmental sustainability…
Change of Pattern of Funding from Corpus Fund to Regular Annual Budget for National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Ahmedabad 14:17 IST The Union Cabinet today approved the change of pattern of funding from Corpus Fund to Regular Annual Budget for National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Ahmedabad. The NIF will be converted to a grant-in-aid institution under the…
Strategy to deal with Naxal Violence: CAN Gandhian methods still help? A few lessons from insurgency around the world may be helpful in looking at this problem in our own country too. Red shirt protectors may have lost out to yellow shirt people in Thailand for the time being but since the root problem has not…
Lessons from bastar: Excellence , environment, ethics, equity, education and empathy When physical, cultural and social environment of a region indicates enormous opportunities for learning and development, quality of the environment for governance becomes the pivot for future choices. In Bastar, we saw many examples of excellence, which were rooted in its natural and socio-cultural…