Landscapes and Lives: Environmental Dispatches on Rural IndiaThis Book Examines Issues Relating To Marginal Ecologies Such As Diara, Khadas And Ramines, Which Have Been Witness To Gross Misuse Of Natural Resources And Whose Concerns Have So Far Not Received Much Attention From Mainstream Media. |
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A Private Ganga | 11 |
Anxious Breaths in the Dark | 23 |
Diara Diary | 29 |
Copyright | |
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