Jul Sep 2010
by Seetha Ananthasivan
We of the older generation are not handing over Planet Earth in very good shape to our children. Worse, we have handed over dreams of success and achievement that are not going to help them with real issues in their lives – real issues of dealing with cleaning up and cooling down our earth.And the kind of common sense we seem to be handing over…
by Rajesh Thakkar
It all started about 20 years ago when climate change and renewable energy were still not popular and surely not glamorous. My curiosity to understand evolution, patterns and design in nature led to a growing exploration of its various processes. From mimicking evolution to creating artificial life, to capturing energy the way plants do, each experiment added to what was still just scientific curiosity. These…
by Bharat Mansata
One of India’s first organic farmers, Bhaskar Save, believes co-operation is the fundamental law of NatureMasanobu Fukuoka, renowned natural farmer, made several visits to India, a country which inspired more hope in him than his own Japan. On his last visit here, he spent a day at the farm of another remarkable octogenarian, Bhaskar Save, in southernmost coastal Gujarat. Halfway through his bullock cart tour…
by Administrator
Fruits are amongst the healthiest, most delicious and natural foods that we can have. Our ancestors having eaten raw foods for almost two million years, our bodies have evolved to make best use of fruits, reminding us of our intricate yet simple and direct connection with the Earth.Human beings are the only creatures on earth who cook their foods. But nature has provided all the…
by T.S. Ananthu
Food is the input of life force to sustain life, and it is only with awareness and love that we can we bring about an ecological balance in our bodiesThe principles for good digestion have been worked out by the Navadarshanam team, based on the teachings of the late Swami Sahajananda, who in turn learnt them from the famous naturopath, the late Laxman Sharma of…
by Pooja Nayak
“I would like to say to the diligent reader of my writings and to others who are interested in them that I am not at all concerned with appearing to be consistent. In my search for Truth, I have discarded many ideas and learnt many new things. Old as I am in age, I have no feeling that I have ceased to grow inwardly or…
by Jeevan Kumar
The critical task before those approaching Gandhian economics is to define M.K. Gandhi’s understanding of economics, as distinct from the mainstream economic tradition of Adam Smith. While it is true that Gandhi was not a professional economist, his economics is rich in its comprehension of the dynamics of economic processes, and thought-provoking in its provision of creative alternatives.To Gandhi, economic activities cannot be separated from…
by Seetha Ananthasivan
E. F. Schumacher wrote “Small is Beautiful – A study of economics as if people mattered” in the 1970s. Despite a few areas that need updating, it is as relevant now as it was three decades ago. Students of economics in India, even today, are not introduced to Schumacher’s work, which may well be called the most significant for fostering critical and deep thinking in…
by Michael Pollan
Governments and industries are yet to accept the reality of climate change. Then, can our individual choices and small scale efforts change anything at all? Best-selling author, Michael Pollan talks of why should we, as individuals, bother?
That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it’s not an easy one to answer. I don’t know…
by Dasarathi
Cycling daily to the workplace makes the commute interesting, healthy, and non-polluting.As with most people, my vehicle got bigger as I grew professionally. I started my career with a moped, and then graduated in stages to a scooter, a small car, a bigger car, etc. However, 10 years ago, it struck me that this was a stupid way to go and I started cycling for…