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It’s time to be impatient; it’s time to take charge!

How many degrees does the mercury need to rise, before we act on climate change? How many COPs1 must we wait for climate action, before we realise that it’s up to you and me? The answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind; the answer is blowin’ in the wind! …

Unseasonal Rainfall in Bundelkhand– Bane not boon for the farming communities

Unseasonal weather disturbances in recent years have become a phenomenon, which has affected food security and livelihoods of people across the country. The recent heavy rainfall in North India have not just elongated the winter months for the people, but have adversely affected the farming community. Farmers across North India …

India Post 2015-A Country in Transition – To Choose Our Future

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come to an end in 2015 and India is far from realizing the objectives set out in this global declaration. Over the past one and half decades, India like many other developing nations has been designing and implementing concerted action towards ‘Eradication of poverty, achieving …