THE NEWS IN
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18 April 2014
RIGHT TO INFO : RTI LAW AND POLICY
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RTI & OTHER LAWS
Can a post box save the Indian whistle blower?
Can a post box save the Indian whistle blower?
A recent court ruling allows RTI applicants to seek information without divulging their address, by simply citing a post box number. While this may partially stem the spate of attacks on activists, a lot more is needed to effectively shield whistle blowers, finds Navya P K.
 RTI IN ACTION
Rules to restrict rightsGovernments have been changing the rules of the RTI Act, trying all sorts of things to dilute its provisions. Most of these are done without consulting the public. Navya P K reports. |
 ORNAMENTAL FISH
Fishy, with lots of moneyAssam is blessed with more than 150 indigenous ornamental fish species, and these are found in abundance in its natural waters. Now, the government is trying to organise the market for these, and promote new businesses. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports. |
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ELECTION SPENDING
Big money seeks common man's blessingIt was once hoped that curbing election expenses would keep the process fairer. Today, the opposite is true, and neither the UPA nor the NDA wants to disturb this comfortable arrangement. Kannan Kasturi reports. |
 DROUGHT-PROOFING OLD STYLE
Kokkarni, saviour of paddyWhat do you for water when you are a paddy cultivator and a good portion of the hills around you are rocky outcrops, not ideal for catchment? Enter the kokkarni. Shree Padre reports on the revival of the practice in Palakkad, Kerala.
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 ENDLESS STRIFE
Awakening the somnolent stateThe common thread between our external and internal security predicaments is our approach to time. Most security issues are long-standing and seemingly interminable. If we understood why this is so, we can change it, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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 HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Darwin in IndiaThe 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of his most famous book is an occasion to ask: "how should Indian intellectuals engage with thinkers from outside our shores?", writes Rajesh Kasturirangan. |
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