An analysis of the development of Perungudi lake and community led participatory action that conserves the resources #community #Chennai #Lakes Continue reading Perungudi Lake Model: Community led Movement in Participatory Resource Management
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India is a country that is built on its agricultural prowess. Since Independence, the national leaders and policy makers have engaged in various activities to strengthen the agricultural sector and make us self-sufficient. Indian agriculture reforms can be classified into four periods (Tripathi & Prasad, 2009) namely, 1950s – mid 1960s: Period of agrarian reforms, institutional changes and cooperative credit institutions Mind 1960s – 1980: Period of modernization and green revolution with a focus on high yielding varieties and modern technologies in farming. Achievement of self-sufficiency 1980 – 1991: Period of diversification. Focus shifted from food crops to other diverse … Continue reading A Critical Review of the Three Farm Bills, 2020 with a special focus on the Minimum Support Price
A review and critique of Uma Chakravarthi’s Gendering Caste: through a feminist lens (2003) I am privileged to be able to present my review of the book which meant so much to me in the presence of the person who birthed it. I was, like many privileged people in our society, oblivious of the systemic oppression and gender discrimination that is ubiquitous in our patriarchal society. I was at one point even vehemently opposing this reality and considered a free market-based society as the solution to all problems. In my journey, which has been extremely shocking and life altering, to … Continue reading Intersections of Indian Social Strata – Gender, Caste and Class
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