Marginalised in Mexico
"WE WILL be back. The revolution will continue." Such was the graffiti left by the Zapatista National Liberation Army as they withdrew from San Cristobal de las Casas in the face of the Mexican
Filters
- Opinion
Search Results
-
-
A life of perseverance
EVERY child has been fed the story of Isaac Newton's discovery of universal gravitation. But what is not told is that this idea did not come to Newton as a flash of insight. Treating the discovery as
-
Against their wishes
An amateur film brings out the plight of Hyderabad's child brides without making judgements.
-
Advancing lessons
A FILM from Hyderabad on a subject quite different is one produced by the Centre for Development Communication for the ministry of rural development. Credit Where Credit is Due is a how-to film that
-
Cultivating wood for fuel
Faced with food surpluses, farmers in the UK are being encouraged to plant trees on part of their land and sell wood as fuel for heating or generating electricity.
-
The miracle of the hills and the humans
CAN REGENERATING villages revive denuded hills? And, vice versa, can regenerating hills revive impoverished villages? Daulat Ram, the old man of Sukhomajri, a Gujjar hamlet near Chandigarh, once
-
From butterfly to caterpillar
Stung by unplanned growth, Naini Tal once a queen among hill resorts is being divested of her riches.
-
Need for an overhaul
Scientific research and organisation must be completely re oriented to a more balanced development of the planet.
-
Anything for water
There is increasing likelihood that by the early 21st century, water and not energy will claim the primary focus of world attention. There are substitutes for energy other than depleting fossil fuels
-
Woman power
ANFAN Manch, a documentary on literacy and consciousness-raising efforts in Bihar, was telecast by Doordarshan on the occasion of the Education For All summit held in the Capital in December. The
-
A masquerade
THERE are some books in the market that need to be reviewed, if only to reveal a racket of converting doctorate theses into so-called specialised books that at times cost the earth. If you thought
-
Projecting a distorted reality
A documentary for British children presents an inaccurate and oversimplified image of India.
-
The common root
The ancient tradition that sanctified groves for the common good awaits a voyage of rediscovery.
-
A meeting of minds on rivers
The recently held Dhaka summit, sponsored by the Global Infrastructure Research Foundation, addressed the critical question of exploiting the potential of eastern Himalayan rivers and took positive steps towards identifying key projects and consensus on i
-
Environmental education is vital for Indians
A SUSTAINABLE society is one that is prepared to monitor the impacts of its activities carefully, openly and democratically, analyse them and use its wisdom and knowledge to solve problems. The
-
'Nature's gardeners' to the fore
Pampered European farmers cried foul as the Uruguay Round of GATT raced to a tense finish.
-
Going public
A unique experiment to involve the people in bringing water to desert communities is under way in Rajasthan.
-
Pitching in against AIDS
World AIDS Day in early December saw a rash of programmes on the battle against the disease, with Doordarshan and the satellite channels doing their bit to publicise the enormous degree of education
-
The global environmental fiasco
After six meetings on how to restructure the Global Environment Facility, a consensus remains elusive.
-
World's state as precarious as ever
THE STATE of the world continues to deteriorate. Any light at the end of the tunnel is, at best, hazy. Despite the slide, perceptions have changed and the State of the World report could have