Articles
Sep 13 2011
CARBON TRADING
My fossil fuels, your land
CARBON TRADING : My fossil fuels, your land
The BioCarbon Fund promises to plant trees across a swathe of Himachal Pradesh, amidst questions about the environmental value and fairness of the program. Sudhirendar Sharma reports.
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Sep 11 2011
TERROR INVESTIGATIONS
Shall we imprison everyone?
TERROR INVESTIGATIONS : Shall we imprison everyone?
Security hawks are expanding the list of terror suspects to include not just the illiterate poor, but also the well-to-do educated Muslims. Who does that leave out, asks Firdaus Ahmed.
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Sep 06 2011
SEX RATIO
Renaming Nakusa
SEX RATIO : Renaming Nakusa
Girl children who were given names that reflected their unwanted status are being renamed in Maharashtra, in a new initiative to reverse the decline in sex ratio. Freny Manecksha reports.
Sep 04 2011
RATION SHOPS
A flawed food security system
RATION SHOPS : A flawed food security system
The unseen impact of corruption on the millions of the deserving poor does not seem to affect our collective conscience. We are losing a great opportunity to show we care, writes R Balasubramaniam.
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Sep 01 2011
LAND ACQUISITION
One acre forward, two back
LAND ACQUISITION : One acre forward, two back
The decision to repeal and replace the 1894 Land Acquisition Act is welcome, but many provisions of the new Bill are so vague that they will only perpetuate past mistakes, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary.
Aug 31 2011
ANALYSIS
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The many Lokpals before the standing committee
There are four ideas for a Lokpal and a 'Sense of the House' resolution of Parliament itself before the standing committee whic begins work shortly. The battle for Lokpal is far from over, writes Mathew Prasad Idiculla.
Aug 30 2011
SAMACHEER KALVI
Uniform, but unworkable
SAMACHEER KALVI : Uniform, but unworkable
The desire for quality education for all children is noble and surely one shared by all. But Tamilnadu's Samacheer Kalvi makes that more difficult, writes Parth Shah.
Aug 30 2011
MUNDRA
The cost of the coast
MUNDRA : The cost of the coast
The people of Mundra coast face a constant struggle to protect their commons, rights and the very socio ecological character of the region from the massive land use changes around them. Kanchi Kohli reports.
Aug 30 2011
ANNA / IAC
How valid is the criticism?
ANNA / IAC : How valid is the criticism?

A number of barbs have been flung at Anna Hazare and the India Against Corruption campaign, amidst the rising popularity of the effort. Are these justified, wonders Rajesh Kasturirangan.

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Aug 24 2011
HAZARE VS GOVERNMENT, PART II
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The Anna dilemma exposes an insincere government
If you want to beat up Hazare for his stubbornness, go right ahead. But before that, start with the Union Cabinet, notes Subramaniam Vincent.
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Aug 22 2011
OPINION: ANNA HAZARE MOVEMENT
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The Lokpal we will finally get
This time around, there is too much pressure - from opposition, media, and people at large - on the standing committee and Parliament for them to sit over the bill and let it lapse, writes Mathew Prasad Idiculla.
Aug 14 2011
LOKPAL BILL
Not even a dent!
LOKPAL BILL : Not even a dent!
Would this Lokpal Bill have prevented the 2G scam, CWG scam, the NTRO scam, the CVC appointment or any of the recent embarrassments? The answer is a resounding no!, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
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Aug 14 2011
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Whose command? Whose control?
NUCLEAR WEAPONS : Whose command? Whose control?
A discussion on the upward delegation of nuclear-related decision making is needed now. The defence sector cannot be reformed in isolation of its place in national security, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
Aug 13 2011
TRIBAL WOMEN
Banding together, for their rights
TRIBAL WOMEN : Banding together, for their rights
Tribal women in Uttarakhand are standing up for their community rights, and resisting the dispossession of their lands by a nexus between powerful landlords and the government machinery. Puja Awasthi reports.
Aug 09 2011
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing a policy
INDUSTRY : Manufacturing a policy
The government's new plans to boost manufacturing in the country look quite similar to its earlier promises made when SEZs were set up. But there are a few lessons to be learned from that experiment, writes Kannan Kasturi.
Aug 08 2011
FIRE SAFETY
Setting the stage on fire
FIRE SAFETY : Setting the stage on fire
A recent fire at one of Kolkata's major film studios puts the spotlight on the poor condition of these establishments, and the risks faced by the film industry in many buildings. Shoma Chatterji reports.
Aug 03 2011
BOOK REVIEW
Work is life
BOOK REVIEW : Work is life
Ela Bhatt's narrative of SEWA's efforts to bring justice to the lives of poor women reasserts the place of work in human existence. Neeta Deshpande reviews We Are Poor, but So Many.
Jul 31 2011
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
A review of the KSHRC
LEGAL FRAMEWORK : A review of the KSHRC
Karnataka's Human Rights Commission's work suffers from many weaknesses - the composition, manner of operations, and the lack of force of its recommendations to the Government. Swagata Raha writes.
Jul 30 2011
FREE SPEECH
Ban the ban
FREE SPEECH : Ban the ban
The republic of India bans books with a depressing frequency. Lower courts and even some high courts have been accomplices in this stifling of free speech, writes Ramachandra Guha.
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Jul 25 2011
VISION
An eye for empowerment
VISION : An eye for empowerment
Mritunjay Tiwary has brought eyesight to tens of thousands of people through his eye hospital in rural Bihar. But his vision of development extends much farther. Ruchi Choudhary reports.
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