Articles
Jun 01 2004
A uniform betrayal
: A uniform betrayal
What turns police personnel into instruments of violence against the underprivileged classes to which they often themselves belong? Arvind Verma has some answers.
Jun 01 2004
New govt's population control thrust
: New govt's population control thrust

Abhijit Das expresses concerns on the United Progressive Alliance's misplaced stress on population control targeting, taking the case of Uttar Pradesh.

Jun 01 2004
High voltage environmental activism
: High voltage environmental activism
Towering pylons and high tension wires seem to discourage any idea of resistance to environmental destruction in Tehri Garhwal, but the villagers persist. Bharat Dogra reports.
Jun 01 2004
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Death of a carpenter
P Sainath.
Jun 01 2004
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Sense and nonsense
Sushma Swaraj used the most backward face of religion - its treatment of widows - to register her protest at the prospect of Sonia as PM, notes Kalpana Sharma.
Jun 01 2004
One village, one computer
: One village, one computer
Is information technology any use to poor and uneducated populations? 1V1C has trained villagers not only to use computers, but to put them to productive use in solving local problems. Surekha Sule reports.
Jun 01 2004
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Appropriating Nehru
In trying to present themselves as democratic, respectable, and - most implausible of all - intellectual, the BJP allied themselves with the memory and legacy of a man they once bitterly opposed. Ramachandra Guha predicts a renaissance of rememberance of India's first Prime Minster.
Jun 01 2004
Environment and the new Government
: Environment and the new Government
June 5 is the UN World Environment Day. Ashish Kothari reflects on the challenges and opportunities for the new government and civil society.
Jun 01 2004
Talk: Status of Indian women's rights
: Talk: Status of Indian women's rights

This India Together radio program features a talk by well known women's rights lawyer Flavia Agnes. She speaks on the current critical juncture for women and the women's movement.

Jun 01 2004
Can science be women-friendly?
: Can science be women-friendly?

In the very profession where people should innovate, should try out new things, should experiment, the work atmosphere is ossified, hierarchical, resistant to any new thinking or to any change in the rules of engagement. Kalpana Sharma urges a new turn to an old profession.

Jun 01 2004
Health care in action
: Health care in action
Rasika Dhavse reports on a Pune-based organisation that conducts drama therapy sessions designed to help special populations grow to their potential.
Jun 01 2004
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A new security agenda
While defense may be at the heart of security concerns, it is not necessarily the most important sector for security, says Firdaus Ahmed.
Jun 01 2004
Migrant labour, migrating debt
: Migrant labour, migrating debt
Migrant labourers of MP are stuck in debt in Maharashtra and also in a system that assures no health coverage for their hazardous occupation of stone crushing. Jaideep Hardikar recounts their travails.
Jun 01 2004
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Sinking borewells, rising debt
P Sainath.
Jun 01 2004
Orissa's labour industry
: Orissa's labour industry
A conniving chain of regulators, police, and contractors is profiteering upon the backs of gruelling labour by migrants. Jaideep Hardikar reports on the exploitation.
Jun 01 2004
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Gender - a Left priority
While land reforms and decentralisation in West Bengal have been successful, far less has been achieved in tackling gender disparities and discrimination, says Jayati Ghosh.
Jun 01 2004
New stimulus for college education
: New stimulus for college education
The UGC has given the green signal to a plethora of value-added, job-oriented diploma programmes in colleges and varsities. An Education World report.
Jun 01 2004
Meet you at the library
: Meet you at the library
Accessible public libraries bring strength to democracy, says Dilip D'Souza.
Jun 01 2004
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Once again, fooling the world
Removal of agricultural subsidies should be a pre-requisite to further movement on the WTO agricultural negotiations, says Devinder Sharma.
Jun 01 2004
Himachal power project under scrutiny
: Himachal power project under scrutiny
Kanchi Kohli reports from the public meetings on a Hydro Electric Project that involves diverting a river tributary near Manali in Himachal Pradesh.