‘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

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

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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

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