Confusion, Conflicts and Choices
While there have been some good intentions, no one comes off shining in Nepal's experiment with forestry: not the forester, the social scientist, the
Downhill skiing is being introduced in the hills of Uttar, Pradesh, but at what cost to the local society and environment? We must study the experience in the Alps, and
When studying the status of women in Garhwal and Kumaon, we must disentangle the realities from the myths, including those that have emerged from the Chipko Andolan. 'Development'
Male perception of women and female sexuality as the property of men is one reason for violence against women. The law is mute. 'Shame' keeps many women from
The all-powerful colour red that symbolizes Saubhagya or good luck in the Hindu context makes a distinction between the 'haves' and 'have-nuts' among women.
