Sunday Monitor

What triggered the GHADC controversy before polls

The trouble over the participation of non-tribals in the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council has snowballed into…

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Beyond celebration: The real work of women empowerment

One more International Women’s Day went by. Are we celebrating, reflecting, or correcting ourselves on some of the pertinent issues…

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Farmers revive tung plantations in Mizoram

Barasha Das/Mongabay India In 2023, farmers in Mizoram’s Saitual district came together to form the Saitual District Tung Grower Association…

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GHADC election controversy: Non-tribal participation

The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election is on April 10. And a controversy has erupted over the participation…

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Women’s Day Special: Hoping for menstrual justice

In a landmark judgment delivered on January 30, the Supreme Court of India declared menstrual health an integral component of…

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Mendipathar coop society’s latex unit sets an example

The Mendipathar Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MMCS) started in 1998, aiming to help rural rubber growers in Mendipathar and the adjacent…

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Budget Session 2026-27: Disappointments galore

The Budget Session 2026 is over. And on many counts, it was not impressive. It is not just about the…

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Politics, peace & call of the mountains in Nepal

Our plan to go on a trek in Nepal was made with much deliberation. It was just three months after…

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Why some policies work and others don’t: The case for M&E

In the space of policymaking, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) becomes critical because it guarantees effectiveness, accountability and responsiveness of policies…

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Carnivores alter behaviour to coexist in a Himalayan valley

Sneha Mahale, Mongabay India High in the Trans-Himalayan landscape of Spiti, life is shaped by extremes. The air is thin,…

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