Articles
Jul 30 2010
VOICES FROM THE GRASSROOTS
My name is Akkamma
VOICES FROM THE GRASSROOTS : My name is Akkamma
How could someone not known to her at all prove and establish her identity, while at the same time no one in her own village was authorised to do so? R Balasubramaniam begins a series of Voices from the Grassroots.
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Jul 28 2010
FORCED TO MOVE
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Preparing for a tsunami of migration

India cannot afford not to take a proactive approach to migration. In particular, adaptation measures in key sectors are needed to improve resilience and reduce the pressure on migration from climate change, writes Sujatha Byravan.

Jul 24 2010
GREEN HOMES
The bills we pay, and the ones we don't
GREEN HOMES : The bills we pay, and the ones we don't
Our personal choices directly impact the pressure on managing infrastructure support that we all need for energy, water, and waste management, writes Chandrashekar Hariharan.
Jul 22 2010
INDO-PAK DIALOGUE
Talk another day
INDO-PAK DIALOGUE : Talk another day
Both India and Pakistan have independently concluded that they would be able to extract better concessions from the other at a later date, notes Firdaus Ahmed.
Jul 19 2010
HIV-POSITIVE WOMEN
Going through with their pregnancies
HIV-POSITIVE WOMEN : Going through with their pregnancies

The risk to the unborn child from an HIV-infected mother is significant, but with advances in science and medical care, more women are hopeful about choosing to keep the child. Puja Awasthi reports.

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Jul 17 2010
CURE WORSE THAN DISEASE
MGNREGA payment woes: bad to worse?
CURE WORSE THAN DISEASE : MGNREGA payment woes: bad to worse?
To check corruption under the MGNREGA, the Centre is routing funds through banks and POs. But this has resulted in delayed payment and loss of faith in the system among people. Pradeep Baisakh argues the case for the earlier cash payment system.
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Jul 11 2010
STEEL PLANT AND PORT
Holding their ground against POSCO
STEEL PLANT AND PORT : Holding their ground against POSCO
The steel plant and port proposed by the South Korean mining giant in Orissa has remained on paper, as local opposition has successfully fought off the company's efforts. Kanchi Kohli reports.
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Jul 10 2010
DISABILITY
New interventions for the deafblind
DISABILITY : New interventions for the deafblind
A number of development organisations are working to diagnose deafblindess in children, and provide learning tools and techniques that can mainstream them. Freny Manecksha reports.
Jul 07 2010
FOOD FOR ALL
Food security - of APL, BPL and IPL
FOOD FOR ALL : Food security - of APL, BPL and IPL
The official line is simple. Since we cannot afford to feed all the hungry, there must only be as many hungry as we can afford to feed. The truth is the government seeks ways to spend less and less on the very food security it talks about, writes P Sainath.
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Jun 30 2010
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
Going upstream on the Energy Road
GREEN CONSTRUCTION : Going upstream on the Energy Road
How does one go about saving energy during construction or in the lifetime of a building when we live in it? A lot of this has to do with your being sensitized to this concept of 'embodied energy', writes Chandrashekar Hariharan.
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Jun 30 2010
OPINION/POLITICS
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Is the LDF coalition’s confidence wearing thin?
Four years on, positives seem to be weighed down by negatives -- thanks mainly to the aggressive land acquisition for mega real estate projects by the ruling LDF coalition. P N Venugopal wonders if the government’s confidence is at its low ebb.
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Jun 30 2010
TRIAL AND ERROR
A mother's fight for justice
TRIAL AND ERROR : A mother's fight for justice
Despite all that she has endured, Neelam Katara remains a picture of stoic determination and motherly affection. Vasudha Mehta visits her to learn what her son's murder and the subsequent trial have taught her about the justice system.
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Jun 30 2010
OPINION
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Green talk alone doesn’t suffice
Can Jairam Ramesh, who was the Minister of State for Power during his last tenure, suffer a change of heart suddenly and come down heavily on non-compliance by those power projects he once presided over? Himanshu Upadhyaya has more.
Jun 30 2010
PAID NEWS SYNDROME
Who pays the price for paid news?
PAID NEWS SYNDROME : Who pays the price for paid news?

In mid-June, the Election Commmission of India directed Chief Electoral Officers of all states and Union Territories to enforce the law against "paid news" during elections. The institutionalised racket has been running into hundreds of crores of rupees. Ammu Joseph brings you up to speed.

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Jun 27 2010
WASTE PICKERS
Invisible environmentalists
WASTE PICKERS : Invisible environmentalists
They forage the city, collecting and sorting often hazardous waste when the city sleeps and by day they are gone. Most of them are women and we have no long-term policy in place that looks at their welfare or health, writes Kalpana Sharma.
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Jun 22 2010
DAMS AND ECOLOGY
Damming and damning the Teesta
DAMS AND ECOLOGY : Damming and damning the Teesta
In North Sikkim, a familiar tale of subverting environment regulation is playing out, as plans to dam the Teesta river push past local opposition and ecological considerations. Kanchi Kohli reports.
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Jun 22 2010
OPINION
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Institutional ethics
We need a new mechanism for creating trust, a mechanism that is neither traditional nor institutional. Post-institutional technology holds more hope than rule-based institutions, writes Rajesh Kasturirangan.
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Jun 20 2010
MILITARY RECRUITMENT
Soldiers in our own images
MILITARY RECRUITMENT : Soldiers in our own images
The multi-ethnic reality of India must find expression in its institutions, especially those charged with security. Plus, there are other reasons to broadbase recruitment further, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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Jun 18 2010
CONFLICT IN THE WILD
Was this tigress a man-eater or threatened?
CONFLICT IN THE WILD : Was this tigress a man-eater or threatened?
A tigress recently attacked and killed a man inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka. Malini Shankar digs deeper to find answers for the inevitable question.
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Jun 12 2010
SERIES: COSTS OF GOLD MINING - II
Gold mining: The way forward
SERIES: COSTS OF GOLD MINING - II : Gold mining: The way forward
Gold mining wreaks havoc on the environment and humans alike, but some precautionary measures and fair practices can help minimize the damage. Mahazareen Dastur concludes this two-part series.
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