Articles
Sep 01 2004
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This journalist demands his rights
Shahid Burney, a Pune-based editor-journalist recently used the Right to Information law to precipitate the transfer of a number of state police officers whose postings violated Election Commission norms. An India Together interview with Burney.
Sep 01 2004
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Why their kids are dying
The government machinery has a number of explanations for the deaths of numerous tribal children in Maharashtra's Melghat region. But the adivasis themselves do not identify any of these as the cause of their deaths. Instead they point to the systematic destruction of their traditional livelihood in the name of law and development. Aparna Pallavi reports.
Sep 01 2004
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Alang: give us a break

Asia's largest shipbreaking yard has a regular supply of cheap labour as well as suspect environmental and safety conditions. Dilip D'Souza on the conditions we tolerate.

Sep 01 2004
Give the environment its due
: Give the environment its due
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is looking away from even the minimal standards of environmental stewardship needed in modern times, asserted citizens and experts in open letter to the government recently. Ashish Kothari and Kanchi Kohli were two of the signatories.
Sep 01 2004
Rehabilitation's short arm
: Rehabilitation's short arm
Why does meaningful resettlement for Narmada dam oustees in Maharashtra remain slow despite a state cabinet show of willingness in January 2004? An India Together report.
Sep 01 2004
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Urban residents: second-class citizens
For one-and-a-half lakh people, we have a committee of eight people to decide? Ramesh Ramanathan points to the irony of the allegedly empowered, but actually despairing urban citizen.
Sep 01 2004
An eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav
: An eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav
In recent times, Ganesh Utsav festivities in Pune have adapted to environmental concerns, says Rasika Dhavse.
Sep 01 2004
Renew lapsed farmers' insurance policies
: Renew lapsed farmers' insurance policies
Calls for the renewal of hundreds of thousands of lapsed insurance policies have begun, reports P Sainath.
Sep 01 2004
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Biotech policy : task force report
Suman Sahai comments on the recently released report of Task Force on Biotechnology policy.
Sep 01 2004
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Defying labels, defining themselves
The Budhan Theatre Group has become the nexus for a movement to change attitudes towards denotified tribes both within Ahmedabad's Chharanagar community and outside it.
Sep 01 2004
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Taken for a taxing ride?
An "All Fun, All Day Long, For Everyone” amusement park in Kerala's Kochi region has not been fun for the local panchayat, reports M Suchitra.
Sep 01 2004
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Renew lapsed farmers' insurance policies
Calls for the renewal of hundreds of thousands of lapsed insurance policies have begun, reports P Sainath.
Sep 01 2004
The Census revelations
: The Census revelations
N P Chekkutty reports on several marked trends in the latest Census data.
Sep 01 2004
Destination Siroy
: Destination Siroy
A conservation program to protect Manipur's state flower is limiting the loss of its habitat, but community-wide efforts are needed to sustain the efforts in the long run. Kanchi Kohli reports.
Sep 01 2004
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A tentative beginning
The National Advisory Council's civil society members assured us of their independence and continued focus on the public good. That promise met its first test during the past fortnight. The India Together editorial.
Sep 01 2004
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Sins of commission
Questions raised by the inclusion of World Bank and Asian Development Bank representatives in the committees of the Planning Commission should not be forgotten, even if the move has been rolled back. The India Together editorial.
Aug 01 2004
Weakening the enviro-clearance process
: Weakening the enviro-clearance process

The recent simplifications to the Central environmental clearance process may endup pushing peoples’ participation and transparency to fringes, says Sunita Dubey.

Aug 01 2004
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"The current law is unacceptable"
The National Advisory Council has proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information Act. But it's not clear if the government will take these up. Our report, plus an exlcusive interview with NAC member Aruna Roy.
Aug 01 2004
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Against the grain
Compare the cost of agriculture subsidies to government salaries or the cost of farm policies that favour imports over domestic produce, to separate reality from rhetoric, says Devinder Sharma.
Aug 01 2004
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The pressure for accountability
Citizens and government are thinking differently about each other on access to information, notes Subramaniam Vincent. The Central law in the next challenge.