Ramesh Sharma

The idea of local self-governance has been a key part of India’s political imagination. However, development has often meant centralisation, undermining communities’ rights over jal, jangal, and zameen.

For a just transition from coal to renewable energy, India should start addressing its historical wrongs and give to the displaced what they are owed.

Two-thirds of the population in Manipur is landless or homeless. This is often overlooked in discussions about conflict in the state.