Articles
Feb 14 2008
HARVESTING RAIN ON CAMPUS
College saves lakhs of rupees on water
HARVESTING RAIN ON CAMPUS : College saves lakhs of rupees on water
A 3-acre pond dug in the Yenepoya Medical College 15 kms from Mangalore is catching run-off from about 15 acres of the campus and from an equal area of their neighbourhood. It has already saved the institution a substantial sum on getting water from outside. Shree Padre reports.
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Feb 12 2008
OPINION
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The glory days of the Raj?
As more and more people pour out of the villages, voting with their feet against the distress in the countryside, the base the Sena built within Mumbai's own dispossessed and migrants of Marathi background is now under contest. It's a larger canvas that won't go away, arrest or no arrest, writes P Sainath.
Feb 12 2008
OPINION
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A rosy narrative
For a class of people thirsting for recognition in the modern world, the rosy narrative of business is far more seductive than anything else our culture has to offer. Rajesh Kasturirangan says business meets an essential need of middle class Indian culture.
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Feb 11 2008
STILL SUFFERING
Insufficient relief for Kerala's endosulfan victims
STILL SUFFERING : Insufficient relief for Kerala's endosulfan victims

For seven-year-old Sandhya and her siblings, totally dependant on their mother who ekes out a living by making beedis, the state government's relief package, announced nearly 18 months ago, is simply not enough. Many more suffer the same fate. P N Venugopal reports.
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Feb 11 2008
EPILEPSY AND DRIVING
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Fit to drive
The Indian Epilepsy Association has been working to ensure revisions in various laws to reflect advances in the management of epilepsy, and also our improved knowledge of its risks. Varupi Jain reports on the progress made so far in protecting the rights of epilepsy patients.
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Feb 10 2008
DEBATING NUCLEAR OPTIONS
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What happened to non-nuclear options?
A conference on nuclear disarmament and peace reminds us of the world's forgotten commitment to disarmament. Speakers at the event also debunked a number of claims that governments usually make in support of their militaristic and geo-political objectives. Aparna Pallavi reports.
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Feb 09 2008
POSCO STEEL
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Divide and conquer, with plant and port
POSCO's attempt to separate the mining, steel plant and port components in getting environmental and forest clearances from the central government has been wrong-footed by the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court. The committee took a wholistic view, but several concerns remain, says Kanchi Kohli.
Feb 06 2008
EDUCATION SURVEY
Assessment to action: The example of ASER
EDUCATION SURVEY : Assessment to action: The example of ASER
With data available for several years, comparative report cards can be created to look at the performance of states across the country and of districts within a state. Rukmini Banerji and Wilma Wadhwa look at the example of ASER in education.
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Feb 05 2008
INTERVIEW: RUTH MANORAMA
"Every house should be a woman's organisation"
INTERVIEW: RUTH MANORAMA : "Every house should be a woman's organisation"
Rural women have nothing to lose by speaking out. Urban women have their bank accounts, education certificates and some 200-300 saris in the cupboard. They have a high tolerance for violence, says Ruth Manorama, in this interview with Charumathi Supraja.
Feb 04 2008
EDUCATING STREET CHILDREN
Unwilling learners pose special problems
EDUCATING STREET CHILDREN : Unwilling learners pose special problems
The challenge of educating street and railway children is more than an education problem - it is a holistic problem of moulding and supporting their entire lives. Aparna Pallavi reports on the efforts of CNI-SSI in Nagpur.
Feb 03 2008
TRANSPARENCY IN MARKETS
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Should the RTI Act be extended to bourses?
When the CIC v. bourses case comes up for hearing in the Supreme Court, the Commision will have to present a much larger social-legal case that clarifies how the stock exchanges are 'public authorities' despite being run as limited liability corporations, writes Deepak Malghan.
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Feb 02 2008
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE LAW
In Orissa, NREGA is still a ray of hope
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE LAW : In Orissa, NREGA is still a ray of hope
Despite many shortcomings in implementation, an array of examples and a government willing to move on public pressure are showing that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is making progress in Orissa. Pradeep Baisakh reports.
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Jan 31 2008
WOMEN IN THE EMERGING ECONOMY
From silence to voice, taking stock
WOMEN IN THE EMERGING ECONOMY : From silence to voice, taking stock
How have SHGs empowered Indian women? What does the Global Gender-Gap Report 2006 say about Indian women? These questions and many more were addressed a recent international conference at Bangalore. Shoma Chatterji has more.
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Jan 29 2008
SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION
SRI: Small state, big results
SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION : SRI: Small state, big results
With a focus on attaining self-sufficiency in the production of food grain, Tripura has embarked on an ambitious programme to bring large swathes of cultivable land in the state under the System of Rice Intensification. The results are promising, writes Ratna Bharali Talukdar.
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Jan 28 2008
ARMING CHILDREN EARLY
Know disaster, no disaster
ARMING CHILDREN EARLY : Know disaster, no disaster
Over 400 children from 36 schools in Pune participated in the two-day event on 'Children - Disasters and Sustainable Futures' on 4-5 January this year. They gathered knowledge about disasters and how to best manage in such situations, ensuring minimum loss of life and property. Rasika Dhavse reports.
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Jan 27 2008
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
Codifying indigenous ways of building
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE : Codifying indigenous ways of building
How do we bring back to our streets the Indian identities they once had? The answer lies in documenting and codifying the many elements of construction in the past, for evolving an architecture with an Indian identity, writes Kiran Keswani.
Jan 25 2008
EDUCATION
Pioneering library sparks volunteerism
EDUCATION : Pioneering library sparks volunteerism
Launched after a successful international pledge campaign in 2007, the Bakul children's library in Bhubaneshwar is slowly turning into a node for various kinds of volunteering. Professors, young artists, students, organisers and others have started chipping in. Sailen Routray has more.
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Jan 24 2008
FAMILIAL CONSENT IN SEX TRADE
Living off prostitution
FAMILIAL CONSENT IN SEX TRADE : Living off prostitution
Women born into a Bedia family remain unmarried. They engage in prostitution in order to provide for the economic needs of their natal family. And Bedia men have developed a strong resistance to any change in their mode of living, writes Anuja Agrawal.
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Jan 22 2008
SOCIETY
The ultimate shaadi point for those in love
SOCIETY : The ultimate shaadi point for those in love
A village in rural Chandrapur, Maharashtra, plays match-maker for love-lorn couples marrying out of their castes, at 40 marriages and counting. Jaideep Hardikar finds out that behind the positive force of the village are a group of committed people.
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Jan 20 2008
DOMESTIC WORKERS
Invisible women
DOMESTIC WORKERS : Invisible women
We usually wake up to their existence when they don't turn up for work. And the first response is annoyance, because of the inconvenience caused to us. Films like Lakshmi and Me open our eyes to the plight of people who hold up our homes, writes Kalpana Sharma.
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