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Ashish Kothari

In the supermarket of democracy, choice is an illusion. Is there a real alternative?

Too many decades have been lost to the myth that liberal democracies will deliver.

Ashish Kothari
· Dec 08, 2024 · 09:00 am
Supreme Court’s simplistic view on energy production undercuts its ruling on climate justice

‘Greener’ alternatives such as solar and hydro electricity affect the environment and the most marginalised in equally devastating, if different ways.

Ashish Kothari
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Shrishtee Bajpai
· Jun 07, 2024 · 09:00 am
‘We have disturbed the spirits of the land’: Ladakh’s Changpas reckon with changing times

Like many other indigenous peoples, this pastoral community has a custodian relationship with nature. But development and global warming are changing that.

Shrishtee Bajpai
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Ashish Kothari
· Aug 16, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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Why do we wait so restlessly for the workday to end and for the weekend to come?

Could work be redefined to include enjoyment and pleasure?

Ashish Kothari
· Jun 17, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Ashish Kothari

In the supermarket of democracy, choice is an illusion. Is there a real alternative?

Too many decades have been lost to the myth that liberal democracies will deliver.

Ashish Kothari
· Dec 08, 2024 · 09:00 am

Supreme Court’s simplistic view on energy production undercuts its ruling on climate justice

‘Greener’ alternatives such as solar and hydro electricity affect the environment and the most marginalised in equally devastating, if different ways.

Ashish Kothari
&
Shrishtee Bajpai
· Jun 07, 2024 · 09:00 am

‘We have disturbed the spirits of the land’: Ladakh’s Changpas reckon with changing times

Like many other indigenous peoples, this pastoral community has a custodian relationship with nature. But development and global warming are changing that.

Shrishtee Bajpai
&
Ashish Kothari
· Aug 16, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Could this be the future of the economy and of work in 22nd century India?

An excerpt from a new book envisioning a series of alternative futures for the country.

Ashish Kothari
&
KJ Joy
· Jan 04, 2018 · 05:30 pm

We are addicted to convenience, and it's a fatal attraction both for us and the planet

Ready-made meals, motorised transport, smartphones make our lives a lot easier, but at what cost?

Ashish Kothari
· Feb 16, 2017 · 08:00 am

Across the world, communities have embraced the opportunities of being demonetised

The beki, the Bristol pound and other social currencies have the potential to rediscover the joy of collective support.

Ashish Kothari
· Dec 12, 2016 · 07:30 am

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Apr 24, 2025 · 05:15 pm

Eco India: Are Water ATMs a solution to Delhi's water problems?

Apr 20, 2025 · 08:55 am

Why do we wait so restlessly for the workday to end and for the weekend to come?

Could work be redefined to include enjoyment and pleasure?

Ashish Kothari
· Jun 17, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Ashish Kothari

In the supermarket of democracy, choice is an illusion. Is there a real alternative?

Too many decades have been lost to the myth that liberal democracies will deliver.

Ashish Kothari · Dec 08, 2024 · 09:00 am

Supreme Court’s simplistic view on energy production undercuts its ruling on climate justice

‘Greener’ alternatives such as solar and hydro electricity affect the environment and the most marginalised in equally devastating, if different ways.

Ashish Kothari & Shrishtee Bajpai · Jun 07, 2024 · 09:00 am

‘We have disturbed the spirits of the land’: Ladakh’s Changpas reckon with changing times

Like many other indigenous peoples, this pastoral community has a custodian relationship with nature. But development and global warming are changing that.

Shrishtee Bajpai & Ashish Kothari · Aug 16, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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Could this be the future of the economy and of work in 22nd century India?

An excerpt from a new book envisioning a series of alternative futures for the country.

Ashish Kothari & KJ Joy · Jan 04, 2018 · 05:30 pm

We are addicted to convenience, and it's a fatal attraction both for us and the planet

Ready-made meals, motorised transport, smartphones make our lives a lot easier, but at what cost?

Ashish Kothari · Feb 16, 2017 · 08:00 am

Across the world, communities have embraced the opportunities of being demonetised

The beki, the Bristol pound and other social currencies have the potential to rediscover the joy of collective support.

Ashish Kothari · Dec 12, 2016 · 07:30 am

Video

Interview: ‘Sceptical that strikes will deter Pak terror’

5 hours ago

Video: Why activists unable to blink an eye went to court against E-KYC

May 04, 2025 · 10:30 am

Video: How will the amended Waqf Act impact India’s constitutional values?

Apr 28, 2025 · 03:30 pm

Want more video stories from Scroll? Help us build a studio

Apr 24, 2025 · 05:15 pm

Eco India: Are Water ATMs a solution to Delhi's water problems?

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Why do we wait so restlessly for the workday to end and for the weekend to come?

Could work be redefined to include enjoyment and pleasure?

Ashish Kothari · Jun 17, 2016 · 02:30 pm

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· Jun 17, 2016 · 02:30 pm