A
Lok Satta
report on the recently concluded AP signature campaign that met and exceeded the target of 10 million (one crore) signatures, indicating the support for local government empowerment amidst citizens.
From Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in India : A General Assessment and a Particular Perspective (2002), a publication of the Ramanathan Foundation.
From Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in India : A General Assessment and a Particular Perspective (2002), a publication of the Ramanathan Foundation.
With the world's economic powers poised to strike at
the food security of the developing world once again,
Devinder Sharma
looks back at the devastation wrought by WTO arrangements
on agriculture so far, and urges the Third World to take
a more resilient line.
As soft drinks manufacturers wage a public relations
battle to counter accusations of poisoning consumers,
fruit juice sellers sieze an unexpected boon.
Ranjit Devraj
reports.
Lakshmi K
argues that we must integrate mentally disabled children in the mainstream schooling system with modifications, as opposed to segregating them in separate schools.
Arvind Kejriwal
on how over one hundred and fifty citizens have filed applications seeking information about PDS ration records in Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies department.
Punjab needs water, and that means some of the
water-guzzling crops must go. But questions of food security and
corporatized agriculture confront the state's proposed
shift, says
Sudhirendar Sharma.
A township on the eastern outskirts of Bangalore was among the first to run into council elections after the Supreme Court ruled on new disclosure rules for candiates.
Public Affairs Centre
looks at whether candidates and officials actually followed due process.
A proposal for the last dam on Karnataka's Kali river has been abandoned, says the state's Industries Minister R.V.Deshpande. The state's apex environmental regulator makes several forward-looking promises.
From Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in India : A General Assessment and a Particular Perspective (2002), a publication of the Ramanathan Foundation.
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As Maharashtra takes steps to ensure domestic workers
receive a living wage,
Kalpana Sharma
notes that this is about more than livelihood, it's
about affirming the humanity of all people.
