Living in a non-colonising way; resistance coupled with alternatives, often conceived of as prefigurative politics, can indeed lead to justice, equity, and sustainability.

Swaraj - my own autonomy, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, my independence, both as an individual and as a community

Would we acknowledge that the costs of a mutton biryani, that we are tempted to order occasionally, are too high?

... I’m preparing myself to dismantle the machine, and the system that supports it, before it devours the planet, my home.

Can injustices cultured over decades be mended through practices as simple as trading fairly?

पर्यायी स्वरूपाच्या कामांचे स्वातंत्र्य मान्य करून त्यांच्यात संवाद निर्माण करणे, त्यांना एकमेकांशी जुळविणे अशा रीतीचा हा संगम आहे.

Can a coalition of movements from many sectors attain the critical mass needed to eventually transform the political and economic structures currently prevalent?

It is very important to strengthen local economy and help people to resist the global process in order to protect their own social, cultural, economic and political freedom and space.

The recent economic crises and the powercut affecting huge swathes of South India, both point to the need to localise the economy at least for basic needs. Here are some stories related to Mendha Lekha village in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra