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Oct 30 2015
BLOG: RESISTANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION
The seeds of revolution
BLOG: RESISTANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION : The seeds of revolution
Deccan Development Society (DDS) is transforming the lives of villagers of Zaheerhabad, Telangana. Ashish Kothari visited the place recently and writes about how DDS is successfully working with Dalit farmers towards ecologically sustainable farming, women empowerment and community-led communications.
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May 09 2015
BLOG: RESISTANCE & RECONSTRUCTION
MHA: A Ministry for Hounding Activists?
BLOG: RESISTANCE & RECONSTRUCTION : MHA: A Ministry for Hounding Activists?
The recent government crackdown on Greenpeace in particular, and the activism sector in general, reeks of arbitrariness and illegitimacy, says Ashish Kothari in a scathing critique. The question is will the people give in to the state’s tactics?
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Apr 09 2015
RESISTANCE & RECONSTRUCTION: NOTES FROM TUNIS
What I brought back from my meeting with practitioners & visionaries
RESISTANCE & RECONSTRUCTION: NOTES FROM TUNIS : What I brought back from my meeting with practitioners & visionaries
Interactions at the WSF, Tunisia with activists and thinkers from vastly diverse fields, united only by their dream for transformation and alternatives to well-being, inspire Ashish Kothari to hope for another world.
Mar 11 2015
BLOG: RESISTANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION
Confluence of hope: Converging for a better world
BLOG: RESISTANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION : Confluence of hope: Converging for a better world
Ashish Kothari outlines the vision and processes of Vikalp Sangam, a movement that seeks to bring together a multitude of grassroots initiatives that are exploring alternative, inclusive and sustainable paths to human well-being.
Feb 02 2015
BLOG: RESISTANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION
'Krisis': Can Greece inspire India?
BLOG: RESISTANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION : 'Krisis': Can Greece inspire India?
The dramatic political transformation going on in Greece, with the victory of the leftist party SYRIZA, is worth watching closely for all those in India who hope for a just, sustainable future. Ashish Kothari deliberates upon the lessons to be learnt.
Jan 05 2015
BLOG: RESISTANCE & RECONSTRUCTION
Will 2015 be a year of hope?
BLOG: RESISTANCE & RECONSTRUCTION : Will 2015 be a year of hope?

Will the synergies between the politics of resistance and grassroots initiatives towards reconstruction of the damages wrought by ‘development’ be reaped effectively enough in the year ahead? That is what Ashish Kothari will track in his new blog.
Oct 29 2013
TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
Have you overstepped the Sustainable Consumption Line?
TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY : Have you overstepped the Sustainable Consumption Line?
Humanity has collectively crossed the limits necessary for ecological sustainability. Ashish Kothari argues for a sustainable consumption line that would ensure individuals and communities do not partake of resources in a way that deprives others or endangers the environment further.
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Jul 28 2013
SOCIAL EQUITY
When growth is another word for violence
SOCIAL EQUITY : When growth is another word for violence
The single-track hawkish focus on reforms-driven growth with utter disregard for the environment, equity and indigenous livelihoods is not only futile, but almost an assault by a few against the majority at the grassroots, writes Ashish Kothari.
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Jun 01 2004
Environment and the new Government
: Environment and the new Government
June 5 is the UN World Environment Day. Ashish Kothari reflects on the challenges and opportunities for the new government and civil society.

Ashish Kothari began working on environment and development issues in his school days in 1978-79, as one of the founders of Kalpavriksh, an Indian environmental NGO. He remains active with Kalpavriksh’s Conservation and Livelihoods programme.

Ashish has served on the Indian Government’s Environmental Appraisal Committee on River Valley Projects, and Expert Committees to formulate India’s Biological Diversity Act and National Wildlife Action Plan. He coordinated India's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan process. He has been active with a number of people’s movements, including the Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save Narmada Movement) and Beej Bachao Andolan (Save the Seeds Movement).

Ashish is the author or editor of over 30 books, including Churning the Earth: The Making of Global India (2012) which he co-authored with Aseem Shrivastava.