February 2018
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Inside Jharkhand: A Tale of Two Hospitals
At 167 deaths for every one lakh live births, India’s maternal mortality rate is still much higher than the Sustainable Development Goals target of 70. How can government hospitals help change the figure?
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Sardar Sarovar: The Pitfalls of India’s Biggest Development Project
Of the 6.5 crore people displaced by development projects in India over 50 years, less than 20% have been rehabilitated. But here's what happened even after rehabilitation in the case of Sardar Sarovar.
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Ecotourism and Forest Conservation: A Lesson from Maharashtra
In a small village in Maharashtra, a local community turned to ecotourism as its economic mainstay; the results can serve as a model to emulate.
Dams and Irrigation Projects in India: Whose Development is it?
Big dams in India stand for the state’s hubris and arrogance. The Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in Odisha is one such dam.