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Balancing demands of development and maintaining the integrity of the biodiversity hotspot: The draft notification of Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) –
NITIN SETHI, The Hindu, NEW DELHI, March 18, 2014 The draft notification of Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) covering about 56,825 sq. km has been put in public domain by the Union Environment and Forests Ministry. The notification, dated … Continue reading
Posted in De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Maps, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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“Urbanites should connect and preserve tribal life, just as we should preserve nature”: Adi Bimb” festival, NSD Chairman Ratan Thiyam – West Bengal
To read the full interview, click here >> TAPATI CHOWDHURIE, The Hindu, New Delhi, March 13, 2014 On the sidelines of the “Adi Bimb” festival, NSD Chairman Ratan Thiyam speaks of the need to appreciate and emulate the wisdom of tribal … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Commentary, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Ecology and environment, Maps, Media portrayal, Organizations, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Tagore and rural culture
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Guided tour – Part 5
India’s leading scientists are aware of the threat posed to their country’s Ecology and environment. In a paper called “Perceiving the Forest‘, historian Romila Thapar looks at the way people observed and wrote about the forest at different times, and to see how over … Continue reading
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A constitution which guarantees: “The State shall not discriminate against any citizen” – The Sovereign Republic of India
“If we wish to maintain democracy not merely in form but also in fact … we must observe the caution which John Stuart Mill has given all those who are interested in the maintenance of democracy: namely, not to lay … Continue reading →
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