Development Alternatives

The story of India’s water crisis today is not an accidental occurrence. What is unfolding in front of us has been warned by both experts and practitioners several times over the last decade. According to a report “Composite Water Management Index”, published by NITI Aayog in June 2018, India is …

Within the first two weeks of the global and Indian lock-down, images of blue skies, clean waters and birds and wildlife teeming into city gardens and streets started emerging on social media. In the last couple of days, what really caught my eye were images from the industrial town of …

The desire to create social and environmental impact at scale is central to the mission of many social purpose organisations. Their ability to do so on the strength of grant funding has become constrained in recent years. In such a scenario, how do traditional Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or other not-for …

Humanity faces serious challenges in the coming decades. With rise in economic activity, there has been increased environmental degradation and adverse social impacts. Today, we face some of the gravest challenges. The “climate” situation has moved from being called “climate change” to “climate emergency” threatening to further worsen in the …

The future is green and it is inclusive or there is no future.  As we turn the decade and the new year, the one lingering image of the past year is of the FUTURE – our youth demanding that governments and national leaders that hold power and money either change …

Development is a course of action that marks growth, progress, positive change in the physical, economic, environmental, social and demographic components of a community or region.  It also means effective utilisation of local resources by bringing the necessary institutional, structural and attitudinal change of the local population.  The idea of …