Articles
Aug 12 2009
ENTITLEMENTS
The right to water: long road ahead
ENTITLEMENTS : The right to water: long road ahead
Judging by the 16 years it took for the right to education to be legislated, the right to water and sanitation is a long way off. But there is much to be learned from the efforts of NGOs, meanwhile. Darryl D'Monte reports.
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Aug 10 2009
WOMEN AND AUTHORITY
Power dressing
WOMEN AND AUTHORITY : Power dressing
Commenting on the dress sense and looks of women in power is only one aspect of the tendency to run down their success. And women are expected to laugh this off, writes Kalpana Sharma.
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Aug 09 2009
FILM REVIEW
A little music in a little home
FILM REVIEW : A little music in a little home
The Shillong Chamber Choir follows Neil Nongkynrih, a concert pianist, as he strives to find a balance between his music and the purpose of his life: to look after under-privileged children. Shoma Chatterji reviews the film.
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Aug 01 2009
ORIYA MIGRANTS
Home, not so sweet home
ORIYA MIGRANTS : Home, not so sweet home
The recession in the West is having a profound impact on the deep rural interior of Orissa. Thousands are returning home, writes P Sainath.
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Aug 01 2009
REFUGEES FROM CIVIL WAR
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Turning Tamil swords into Oriya ploughshares
Once-young fighters from Sri Lanka are now mostly family men entrenched in Malkangiri town. The way the one-time, once-brash warriors have woven themselves into the community is touching, writes P Sainath.
Jul 29 2009
STATE REFORMS
Bihar's bridges, way to a new work culture
STATE REFORMS : Bihar's bridges, way to a new work culture
In a state dreaded for its work culture environment and record of poor public entrepreneurship, the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam, which was on the verge of being liquidated, has now turned the corner and built over 330 bridges in three years. Ramesh Menon chronicles the inspiring journey.
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Jul 29 2009
OPINION: SEX EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT
From awareness campaigns to real change
OPINION: SEX EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT : From awareness campaigns to real change
Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal would do well to assess the learnings from two recent and major HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, before "looking into the ban on sex education", if he really wants to make change, writes Charumathi Supraja.
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Jul 28 2009
SMALL TOWNS
A town full of surprises
SMALL TOWNS : A town full of surprises
Jhunjhunu's example can be emulated by other towns of this size. The work of the local groups has been diluted by institutionalisation, but mobilising people continues to pay dividends, writes Kalpana Sharma.
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Jul 28 2009
EDUCATION/SOCIETY
In 2009, bonded and bundled out of school
EDUCATION/SOCIETY : In 2009, bonded and bundled out of school
Stone quarries, brick kilns, sand mining and silk weaving are stealing SC/ST children out of school in Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts of Tamilnadu. Krithika Ramalingam reports on the hard reality these children face.
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Jul 27 2009
10 YEARS LATER
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Making Kargil serve a purpose
India has not managed to bring the troubles in Kashmir to a close. And Pakistan has not dismantled the infrastructure of terror. In effect, little has changed since Kargil, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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Jul 24 2009
HERBICIDE RESISTANCE
Too risky to tolerate
HERBICIDE RESISTANCE : Too risky to tolerate
Small farmers distribute risk and harvest different things from different sources . Heribicide Tolerant crops strike at the very root of such proven strategies relying on diversity, writes Suman Sahai.
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Jul 22 2009
OPINION: NIPPING KARNATAKA'S PANCHAYATS
Once bitten, twice not shy
OPINION: NIPPING KARNATAKA'S PANCHAYATS : Once bitten, twice not shy
This is a bill that the Governor of Karnataka sent back to the state government in 2007 saying that it "evidently seems to undermine the Constitutional mechanism for rural development governance.." The same bill may be back in the state assembly soon, warns Nandana Reddy.
Jul 22 2009
CONFERENCE IN NEW DELHI
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Meet on quality of growth and inclusive development
A conference on September 14-16 this year at New Delhi will bring together political decision makers, representatives from entrepreneurial associations and corporate partners, and civil society to discuss growth in Asia. It is backed by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Planning Commission of India.
Jul 22 2009
RENUKA DAM
Drowning Himachalis, pampering Delhi
RENUKA DAM : Drowning Himachalis, pampering Delhi
Its demand for water is ever-growing, and its usage wasteful. Using its political and economic power, however, Delhi is quenching its thirst by extracting it from places near and far. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports on the proposed Renuka Dam.
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Jul 20 2009
THE WORLD STAGE
The prickliness of our foreign relations
THE WORLD STAGE : The prickliness of our foreign relations
New forms of power and influence are emerging in the 21st century, with opportunities no longer controlled by the west. So why are we harking to outmoded forms of power, asks Rajesh Kasturirangan.
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Jul 19 2009
FILM REVIEW
Documenting the flesh trade
FILM REVIEW : Documenting the flesh trade
"I wanted to show not just a few victims, but to help viewers understand the mechanics and the politics of trafficking and migration," says Ananya Chatterjee. Shoma Chatterji revies Understanding Trafficking.
Jul 17 2009
OPINION: FOOD SECURITY
Food for all? Not through the NFSA.
OPINION: FOOD SECURITY : Food for all? Not through the NFSA.
The National Food Security Act proposes to lower ration prices, but also reduce the quantity of grain that is given to each family. Devinder Sharma suggests a Zero Hunger programme instead.
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Jul 12 2009
SLOW JUSTICE
Civil litigation? No, thanks.
SLOW JUSTICE : Civil litigation? No, thanks.
People are shunning civil litigation in the states where there is no hope of obtaining justice in a reasonable amount of time, where instead of relief from the court all they can expect is a new date for the next court hearing. Kannan Kasturi reports.
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Jul 09 2009
REGULATION AND THE PUBLIC
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Media Policy: A citizens' wishlist for Ambika Soni
For some time there has been an impasse between media and the government over the media regulation and the Broadcast Bill, with citizens left on the sidelines. A set of documents is being released into the public domain to stimulate public debate. Ammu Joseph has more.
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Jul 08 2009
SECTION 377
Sex meets society, in court
SECTION 377 : Sex meets society, in court
The Centre, mulling over the Delhi High Court verdict on Section 377 of the IPC, should recognise a basic principle of democratic freedoms - we are free when others are free. The India Together editorial.
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