Articles
Nov 19 2010
FINANCIAL FLOWS
The great drain robbery
FINANCIAL FLOWS : The great drain robbery
India has lost nearly a half-trillion dollars in illegal financial flows out of the country, says a new study by Global Financial Integrity. P Sainath reports.
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Nov 17 2010
OPINION
The Protocol of vested interests
OPINION : The Protocol of vested interests
The hydropower industry's Protocol is an inside job - developed by the industry, to be administered by its consultants, who will work closely with project promoters, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary.
Nov 15 2010
PUSHBACK TIME IN BIHAR
They hit back, "and it felt good"
PUSHBACK TIME IN BIHAR : They hit back, "and it felt good"
A public hearing on NREGA in a remote village in Bihar created a confrontation between a leader accused of corruption and the workers who exposed him. Rajesh Veeraraghavan was there and he recorded this story.
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Nov 14 2010
VOICES FROM THE GRASSROOTS
Can I build my own house?
VOICES FROM THE GRASSROOTS : Can I build my own house?

Were we interested in a comfortable home for Medhi, or were we looking to give her just another house from our stable of development schemes? R Balasubramaniam remembers a lesson he learned well.

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Nov 12 2010
MINING/TRADITION
Grappling with change
MINING/TRADITION : Grappling with change
Communities along the Shnongrim ridge are caught between the plans of mining companies and their own traditional livelihoods. Some are changing their minds, while others despair. Sonata Dkhar reports.
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Nov 06 2010
FILM REVIEW
The fading beat of the dhaki
FILM REVIEW : The fading beat of the dhaki
Despite its grim story, Divine Drums is a wonderful film that explores a performing art we know little about, and also a human interest story about the performers' lives, writes Shoma Chatterji.
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Oct 31 2010
A RIVER'S COURSE
Where does the Yamuna flow?
A RIVER'S COURSE : Where does the Yamuna flow?
It is one thing to decide in a court of law that the floodplain of the Yamuna does not extend to the site of the Commonwealth Games village. It is quite another thing to keep the river out. Kanchi Kohli reports.
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Oct 31 2010
ENVIRONMENTALISM
How culture counts
ENVIRONMENTALISM : How culture counts
The transformation from consumerism to sustainability depends critically on how we change our culture, scientists and philosophers at an annual forum meeting in Italy agreed. Darryl D'Monte reports.
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Oct 31 2010
OPINION
The national process
OPINION : The national process
The nation is still the best mediator of the sphere of thought and the sphere of action. Even in a changing world, we cannot wish away the Indian nation and replace it with a world government overnight, writes Rajesh Kasturirangan.
Oct 30 2010
ENDING MANUAL SCAVENGING
Badaun cleans up its act
ENDING MANUAL SCAVENGING : Badaun cleans up its act
The Badaun district administration in UP is on a war-footing to convert all dry toilets and rehabilitate manual scavengers before the end of the year. Over the last few months 1600 scavengers have been rehabilitated. Sumita Thapar reports.
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Oct 26 2010
FILM REVIEW
The silence of the truth
FILM REVIEW : The silence of the truth
Still Voices, Tamal Sen's diploma film from the Satyajit Ray Institute looks at freedom of expression in the world's largest democracy, showing how it is suppressed in the name of the larger good, writes Shoma Chatterji.
Oct 19 2010
KANDHAMAL ATTACKS
Haunted by the riots
KANDHAMAL ATTACKS : Haunted by the riots
Christian dalits and adivasis in Kandhamal district of Orissa live fearfully among their Hindu neighbours more than two years after large-scale riots against members of their faith. Freny Manecksha reports.
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Oct 19 2010
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
The narcissism of the neurotic
COMMONWEALTH GAMES : The narcissism of the neurotic
The Commonwealth Games were no showcase, but a mirror of India 2010. If they presented anything, it was Indian crony, casino capitalism at its most vigorous, writes P Sainath.
Oct 18 2010
FILM REVIEW
Extending the parameters of cinema
FILM REVIEW : Extending the parameters of cinema
Eashwar Mime Co. presents the opposition between an individual's voice and collective silence using mime - an art form that has almost disappeared since the advent of the spoken word in films, writes Shoma Chatterji.
Oct 17 2010
RIGHTS
Recognising the human right to water
RIGHTS : Recognising the human right to water
For millions of people, the law does not explicitly direct that they are entitled to safe water. A United Nations resolution passed in July this year is about to change that. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports.
Oct 16 2010
INTERVIEW : FORMER JUSTICE LEILA SETH
'Laws are a springboard'
INTERVIEW : FORMER JUSTICE LEILA SETH : 'Laws are a springboard'
''First - there is a law, then there is awareness, then comes assertion and then action,'' says Leila Seth, former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh and first woman judge at the Delhi High Court. Charumathi Supraja caught up with her in Bangalore recently.
Oct 16 2010
INTERVIEW: MARK TULLY
"If anyone speaks about Hinduism, he is branded as a fundamentalist!"
INTERVIEW: MARK TULLY : "If anyone speaks about Hinduism, he is branded as a fundamentalist!"
Sir Mark Tully spoke recently in Bangalore on How certain should we be? The problem of religious pluralism. Revathi Siva Kumar caught up with him for this exclusive interview.
Oct 13 2010
MATERNAL DEATHS
Mis-counting mortality
MATERNAL DEATHS : Mis-counting mortality
A recent report by Human Rights Watch, No Tally of the Anguish provides a much-needed exposure of the real story behind averages and official data about maternal mortality, writes Kalpana Sharma.
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Oct 11 2010
BOOK REVIEW
Starving for England
BOOK REVIEW : Starving for England
Madhusree Mukerjee's contribution lies in establishing the link between Churchill's decisions on this score and his worldview. Firdaus Ahmed reviews Churchill's Secret War.
Oct 05 2010
DRAFT MINING REGULATION
Mining vs. Communities
DRAFT MINING REGULATION : Mining vs. Communities
The Sustainable Development Framework has captured the feedback of civil society and communities about mining-related damages, but the draft regulations for mining don't reflect this understanding, writes Kannan Kasturi.
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