Articles
Jan 01 2004
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Burqa-clad and empowered
The Confederation of Voluntary Associations discovered that religious symbolism is best left to personal choice; instead, harmony is more easily attained by linking peace with people.
Jan 01 2004
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Bhoodan betrayal in Bihar
The lofty aim of land re-distribution to the poor fell short for a number of reasons, but the most cruel of them is that the state failed to play its role. Videh Upadhyay urges change, even at this late hour.
Jan 01 2004
Government : simpler and cost-effective
: Government : simpler and cost-effective
Creative use of technology will help our governing institutions improve their infrastructure. That in turn may bring both transparency and inclusive, efficient markets says Krishna Rupanagunta.
Jan 01 2004
RESILIENCE
Latur : a long journey
RESILIENCE : Latur : a long journey

A decade ago, Latur was devastated by an earthquake, but the women have emerged stronger from the disaster, says Meena Menon.

Jan 01 2004
The living dead
: The living dead

Two years after Kerala imposed an indefinite ban on endosulfan, there is much suffering in evidence, as well as the fear that the ban may be lifted. Ramesh Menon reports.

Jan 01 2004
A few good women
: A few good women

Women who have led some of India's best-known people's movements are angry at being sidelined when the struggle ends. Manipadma Jena reports.

Jan 01 2004
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A failure of ethics and legislation
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act must be modified to ensure that women are protected against coercive and sex-selective abortions, says Pavan Nair.
Jan 01 2004
Begging for change
: Begging for change
Administrators must work with service organizations to tackle the problems leading up to the symptom. Varupi Jain reports on those seeking alms on Delhi's streets.
Jan 01 2004
The people's astronomer
: The people's astronomer
Rasika Dhavse profiles the Pune-based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).
Jan 01 2004
35 acres, organic and profitable
: 35 acres, organic and profitable
Anitha Pailoor profiles a large landholding family farm in Karnataka's Hassan district that switched from chemical farming to organic in the mid-nineties.
Jan 01 2004
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The last mile
The India Together editorial.
Jan 01 2004
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A PIL for better regulation
A New Delhi based non-profit organization has filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court against commercialisation of GM crops until a sound regulatory and monitoring system is put in place.
Jan 01 2004
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A tale of two trains
More men must see violence against women as their issue too, says Abhijit Das.
Jan 01 2004
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Economic rights as human rights
Krishna Rupanagunta urges a determined beginning to counting the true costs of hardship in labour.
Jan 01 2004
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The Chandraprabhu raingun success
Paul Basil of the Chennai based Rural Innovations Network (RIN) on the story of an irrigation invention that promises many benefits to farmers.
Jan 01 2004
Undermining a fine system?
: Undermining a fine system?
The shift in the Central Government’s policy regarding the pricing and allocation of foodgrains has severely impacted Kerala’s Public Distribution System, which had for long been hailed as a fine model in the country. M Suchitra reports.
Jan 01 2004
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Chief of Defense : Implications
While the argument for building in efficiency in the system appears to have some substance, the appointment of a CDS will impact other domestic sectors that rely as much on national resources says Firdaus Ahmed.
Jan 01 2004
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Readers and the media
It is not always the people vs. the state or the press vs. the state but sometimes also the people vs. the media, says Dasu Krishnamoorty.
Dec 01 2003
This journalism is about growing
: This journalism is about growing
Shree Padre delves into the details of a unique, successful experiment of self-help farm journalism.
Dec 01 2003
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Busy exploiting hunger
Around the developed world, GM crops are discredited, but in India, under the emotional tag of 'eradicating hunger', the industry is having a free run, says Devinder Sharma.