Society, Culture, Religion and History

Featured Articles
January 13, 2022
Water management in the times of Gonds of Central India
The water structures constructed during the Gond period continue to survive the test of time and provide evidence of the water wisdom of our ancestors.
Kundeshwar lake, Kundam in Jabalpur (Image Source: K G Vyas)
January 2, 2021
The fast disappearing traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan
Lack of community ownership and local governance are spelling doom for the once royal and resilient traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan.
Toorji Ka Jhalara, Jodhpur (Image Source: Rituja Mitra)
December 7, 2020
Not in the interest of women farmers!
The new farm related bills will spell doom for women workers who form the bulk of small and marginal sections of Indian agriculture, warns Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM).
Farm women, overworked and underpaid (Image Source: India Water Portal)
December 11, 2019
Scientists intervene to save dry toilets
Dry toilets have long been hailed as a sustainable solution to the sanitation and waste management crisis facing India today, but have been overshadowed by more modern toilet designs.
A traditional dry toilet. Image: India Science Wire
December 4, 2019
In wake of climate change, prioritise and invest in water security and clean drinking water
To adapt well & build resilience, climate change strategies need to factor in efforts towards water security, writes Vanita Suneja, Regional Advocacy Manager (South Asia), WaterAid.
Image credit: WaterAid/Prashanth Vishwanathan
December 2, 2019
Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Water stewardship is an approach predicated on the concept that water is a shared resource and so water risks are also shared risks that everyone in a catchment will face
Picture credit: Romit Sen
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Jhansi ki Rani, Gwalior Fort and an autumn evening
In this article, the author describes her visit to the Gwalior fort and the story of the Rani of Jhansi
Urmila Chanam
Posted on 27 Oct, 2012 09:33 PM

fort
Floods, fields and factories: Towards resolving conflicts around the Hirakud Dam
The Hirakud dam in Odisha has often been viewed as a symbol of India’s post independence developmentalism. This report explores the water conflicts surrounding the reservoir
Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
Jinda Sandbhor
Pranab Choudhury
Priyabrata Satapathy
Posted on 27 Oct, 2012 08:13 PM

hirakudThis action research report by the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India maps the variegated issues contributing to the water conflicts ar
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Away from home - Bonding over food
Fun cooking with friends at the Nirmal Bharat Yatra
Vaishalli Chandra
Posted on 26 Oct, 2012 06:37 PM

If food was a religion, I'd happily be a border-line theist. Waking up past 9, I was certain, I had missed the breakfast. But, it wasn’t so much a concern as I looked at my backpack and smiled, inside there was a newly acquired box containing honey-coated cornflakes.
Certificate course in microfinance and rural livelihood, Centre for Microfinance, Jaipur, December 2012- March 2013, Apply by 25th November 2012
Posted on 21 Oct, 2012 11:12 PM

CmF

Organizers

Centre for Microfinance, Jaipur

About the course
The Odisha property rights to slum dwellers and prevention of new slums bill- A document by Government of Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development Department (2012)
This bill focuses on prevention of slums and provision of residential facilities to the current slum dwellers in Odisha
Government of Odisha
Housing and Urban Development Department
Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 01:20 PM

This bill by Housing and Urban Development Department  of Government of Odisha provides for the “identification, redevelopment, re
WOTR’s Position Paper on “Biodiversity and adaptation to climate change” released on October 16, 2012 at the COP-11 in Hyderabad
This position paper explains WOTR’s proactive ecosystem based adaptation strategy crystallized from the ecosystem management and conservation work carried out in different states
Dharmaraj Patil
Girish Jathar
Rajesh Rajak
Sushil Bajpai
Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 10:48 AM

cover
The traditional fisherfolk of Kerala - Part II - An article describing the economy of fishing and the role of women in the activity of fishing
Kerala fisherfolk are known to be highly skilled, but live in dire poverty. This article describes the economy of fishing and the role of women in fishing activities
Aarti Kelkar-Khambete
Posted on 16 Oct, 2012 04:02 PM

The economy of fishing among the traditional fisherfolk of Kerala is based on three operations such as harvesting or catching of the fish, the processing of fish and the marketing of fish.
Fisherfolk of Kerala (Image Source: India Water Portal)
EU-INDIA STI Co-operation days 2012, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, November 8-9, 2012
Posted on 16 Oct, 2012 09:21 AM


Organizers

New INDIGO, Euraxess links India, EBTC and INDIA GATE
Spring water recharge programme: A study of the post-programme impact in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand by CHIRAG
This report presents the impact of the work done by CHIRAG in the Kumaon region on recharging of springs
Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG)
Posted on 12 Oct, 2012 07:43 PM

CHIRAG has been working in the Kumaon area for the last 25 years, and is working on recharge springs.
Videos - CIVIC's work on water and sanitation in slums of Bangalore, Karnataka
These videos and pictures are contributed by Sucheta Ramprakash, an India Water Portal Volunteer who visited CIVIC to see their work on water and sanitation in Bangalore
Sucheta Ramprakash
Posted on 12 Oct, 2012 07:13 PM

Since its inception in 1992, CIVIC’s (Citizens’ Voluntary Initiative for the City) work has revolved around urban issues, especially realizing social equity in the growth of Bangalore through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (or the Nagarapalika Act, an Act under the Constitution of India that defines how cities/towns in India need to b
Subscribe to Society, Culture, Religion and History
×