Articles
Oct 01 2004
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Deeper resolve brings them water
Neeti Deewan reports on how determined women ended a four-year long drought in two Madhya Pradesh villages by deepening a pond on their own in a few months.
Oct 01 2004
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A road through the laws
A coastal tourism development project in Andhra Pradesh threatens the natural environment, puts livelihoods at risk, and quite possibly flouts the laws on several counts. Kanchi Kohli reports.
Oct 01 2004
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Why India survives
Contrary to many predictions a unified and democratic India still survives. Why? Ramachandra Guha continues his rememberance of the great patriots.
Oct 01 2004
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Maharashtra: The last lap
It needed the final week of an election campaign to force the most minimal attention, if that, towards the real issues people worry about. P Sainath looks at the balance of interests in pre-election Maharashtra.
Oct 01 2004
Bustling, struggling, progressing
: Bustling, struggling, progressing
Among the traders at the crowded Crafts Bazaar in Secunderabad, the struggle for survival and economic security seems to be the only noticeable thing. But in some ways, their worries are those of ordinary merchants everywhere, thanks in part to Mahila Sanatkar. Safia Sircar reports.
Oct 01 2004
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Keep away, Anjammas tell GM pushers
Surekha Sule contrasts the transgenic research of ICRISAT with the self-dependence of women farmers in Zaheerabad, AP.
Sep 28 2004
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Assertive citizenship taking root
September 28 is being observed as the Right to Know day by the Freedom of Information Advocates Network, a global group of NGOs working for better transparency in governments. An India Together report on the recent strides citizen activity has made in India on the right to information.
Sep 01 2004
Crippling delivery to the disabled
: Crippling delivery to the disabled
Are tax-payer funded programmes for the empowerment of the disabled working? Until very recently, New Delhi has not even had reliable data to plan its programmes. Himanshu Upadhyaya digs into the 2004 Comptroller and Auditor General report.
Sep 01 2004
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Andhra farmers lose crores in insurance
The ongoing agrarian crisis has had a telling impact, causing the lapse of insurance policies of farmers. P Sainath reports.
Sep 01 2004
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Special powers, mixed results
The key challenge facing the security apparatus at all levels is to combat the idea that while carrying out their duties the armed forces can act outside the scope of the law, says Firdaus Ahmed.
Sep 01 2004
As the world turns, ... and heats
: As the world turns, ... and heats
Climate change is already affecting millions of people; many are forced to do the things that everyone else should be doing too - conserve forests, curtail excess use of water, and roll back pollution. Ramesh Menon reports.
Sep 01 2004
Adolescent alert!
: Adolescent alert!
Nitin Jugran Bahuguna reports on a recent effort that assists doctors in counselling adolescents and teenagers on sexuality and related matters.
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Sep 01 2004
Waiting and guessing
: Waiting and guessing
The displacement of the Panchkuyian Road furniture market by the construction of the third line of the Delhi Metro has caused much uproar for almost a year. Many threats and agitations later, the market is still physically in place but hardly anymore a place to be in. Varupi Jain reports.
Sep 01 2004
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Back: the long arm of the law
Pushed to wall by a Supreme Court monitoring committee, Kerala's industries as well the state's pollution watchdog are finally seeking ways to reverse a reckless approach to hazardous waste management. There is no time to waste, reports C Surendranath.
Sep 01 2004
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Entitling 40 million rural workers
The National Advisory Council sent a draft National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to the UPA government this August. The Prime Minister has since committed to bring the Act into Parliament this winter session. Rasika Dhavse reviews the proposed law, its entitlements and promises. See also: Interview with Jean Dreze, NAC member.
Sep 01 2004
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Not just a matter of choice
Both legalisation and decriminalisation talk about protecting prostitutes from police harassment, as well as guarding their right of choice. But they have so far failed to address the issue of vulnerability of the women in the sex trade. Asha Ramesh notes different voices in the debate over what the legal stance towards prostitution should be.
Sep 01 2004
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Entering the environment
The Greening of the Left parties has probably been good for them, exposing them to aspects of social deprivation that they had previously ignored. Ramachandra Guha notes the infusion of environmental thought into socialist politics, as the material aspirations of the people have risen.
Sep 01 2004
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Neutralising industrial waste with worms
Vermicomposting to convert household waste into manure is widely used worldwide, but using it to treat toxic waste is relatively recent and yet to gain acceptance. Surekha Sule reports on the work of Dr.Suneet Dabke.
Sep 01 2004
TEMPLE TANKS
Dying tanks, dwindling water
TEMPLE TANKS : Dying tanks, dwindling water

In Tamilnadu, the temple tanks were once the heart of water management, and ensured riparian rights and sustainable use. But community care has long since vanished, and with it, so has the water. Lalitha Sridhar reports.

Sep 01 2004
The unfinished war on polio
: The unfinished war on polio
As new cases of polio are reported in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, health departments scramble to respond quickly. Safia Sircar on a neighbourhood program in Shorpur.