The relationship between society and nature is an old one. It might be better to say that this relationship is ancient.

THERE is enough evidence to show that often, development policies adopted by governments have widened the disparities amongst sections of people.

India's efforts to promote family planning have produced a significant increase in the couple protection rate (CPR) which has increased by about 33 percent during the last 22 years-from 10.4 percent in 1970 to 43.5 in 1992.