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Economies of scale

Powering Auroville’s electric mobility movement

E-bicycles for rent at Kinisi

From clunky prototypes to a thriving EV ecosystem, Auroville’s journey mirrors India’s evolving electric vehicle landscape – driven by innovation, resilience, and a vision for sustainable transport.

Does Annapurna Farm face imminent destruction?

Rice field preparation and transplanting in Annapurna

On 13 August, the managers of Annapurna Farm received an email signed by three working groups constituted by the Governing Board – the Funds and Assets Management Committee, L’Avenir d’Auroville (Auroville’s Town Development Council) and the Farm Service – stating: “It has been decided to allocate 100 acres of Auroville land at Annapurna for the IIT [Indian Institute of Technology, eds.]

TLC closed

On April 17th, the SAIIER board informed TLC (The Learning Community) that SAIIER has decided to withdraw all financial support for TLC (facilitators’ maintenances and running budget), to reclaim all assets accumulated over the years, and that the TLC Base Camp has to be vacated by July 2024.

A framework study for Auroville

The jump that is still to be made

Are we ready to coordinate Auroville's food sector?

Auroville as a modern utopia?

Suryamayi speaking at The Bridge, Auroville’s 50th anniversary research conference

Recently, Suryamayi Clarence-Smith, who was born and brought up in Auroville, completed a Ph.D in International Development in the University of Sussex, the world-ranking institution in the field.

Revolutionising the Auroville economy with hemp

Sasi and Tom at the Hemplanet stall

Auroville’s grocery outlets have begun to be stocked with an all-new collection of hemp-based products. Hempseed oil, hemp flour, and hemp hearts have hit the shelves thanks to Hemplanet, an Auroville unit that aims to promote the use of a wide array of hemp derivatives and eventually begin hemp cultivation in Auroville.

New taxi-sharing scheme. A nudge in the right direction?

From left: Raju, Vijay, Krishna and Min

Taxi-sharing reduces carbon emissions

Anusuya and its inhabitants

Anusuya is a greenbelt community that was started at the end of the 1970’s. It was a difficult place to settle; people came and people went.