Articles
Mar 27 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS
Environment Ministry to bend over backwards to whitelist illicit projects
ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS : Environment Ministry to bend over backwards to whitelist illicit projects
A new notification from the ministry lays out a process by which illegal units can be granted clearance and “brought into compliance” within the next six months. Manju Menon and Kanchi Kohli report.
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Mar 20 2017
ENTERPRISING WOMEN
Weaving harmonious threads of change
ENTERPRISING WOMEN : Weaving harmonious threads of change
Women of a small village in Uttar Pradesh are weaving not just colorful yarn but also communal harmony in their region. Swapna Majumdar reports.
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Mar 15 2017
AIDS AWARENESS
HIV-positive or not
AIDS AWARENESS : HIV-positive or not
Shoma A. Chatterji reviews Tamil film Sila Samayangalil, a touching film on AIDS directed by Priyadarshan.
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Mar 08 2017
WOMEN'S DAY
Revisiting the mothers who protested AFSPA
WOMEN'S DAY : Revisiting the mothers who protested AFSPA
A new book tracks down the women who stripped naked 12 years ago to protest against rape and rights abuses under AFSPA. Banamallika Choudhury reviews Mothers of Manipur.
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Mar 03 2017
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY
A history lesson in mother tongue instruction
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY : A history lesson in mother tongue instruction

The recently released draft of the National Education Policy stresses the importance of education in the mother tongue. Data from historical events in South India show the potential of this shift, say Tarun Jain and Revathy Suryanarayana.
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Feb 23 2017
KASHMIRI WOMEN’S DAY OF RESISTANCE
The “disappeared” Kashmiris
KASHMIRI WOMEN’S DAY OF RESISTANCE : The “disappeared” Kashmiris
Pushpa Achanta writes about the challenges and aspirations of people in Kashmir on Kashmiri Women’s Day of Resistance which is observed today (Feb 23rd).
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Feb 17 2017
KOLKATA PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL
People's cinema with people's support
KOLKATA PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL : People's cinema with people's support
Shoma A. Chatterji writes about a film festival that lacks the glitz and glamour of stars, television cameras and paparazzi chasing famous people to freeze them for the media.
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Feb 08 2017
COMMUNITY RADIO
New policy dismays Community Radio activists
COMMUNITY RADIO : New policy dismays Community Radio activists
While stonewalling their demand to broadcast news, the I&B Ministry has said CR stations can air AIR bulletins instead. Geeta Seshu reports.
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Feb 01 2017
CHILD-LED SURVEY
When children think abuse is ‘normal’
CHILD-LED SURVEY : When children think abuse is ‘normal’
A new child-led survey has documented the types of violence children in Maharashtra are exposed to. Alka Gadgil reports the important findings from the survey.
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Jan 20 2017
MANUAL SCAVENGING
A gross violation of human rights
MANUAL SCAVENGING : A gross violation of human rights
Manhole is a scathing celluloid indictment on the state of manual sewer cleaners in India, writes Shoma A. Chatterji
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Jan 15 2017
CHILD ABUSE IN KERALA
Legislation to safeguard children fails to protect them
CHILD ABUSE IN KERALA : Legislation to safeguard children fails to protect them
Post-POCSO Act, reporting of child sexual abuse cases have rocketed in Kerala, but conviction rates remain dismal. State government and judiciary lack the infrastructure to ensure justice for victims, finds Navya P K. Navya is reporting on child labour in Kerala for PII-UNICEF Media Fellowship, which was awarded to her recently.
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Jan 12 2017
KERALA'S CHILDREN
Schooling the children of migrant labourers
KERALA'S CHILDREN : Schooling the children of migrant labourers

As more poor migrant children face exploitation in Kerala, some schools are coming up with ways to enroll and retain them. A few schools now have more migrant than local students. Navya P K reports.
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Jan 08 2017
KERALA’S PLIGHT - III
Rescued child labourers - institutionalised or forgotten
KERALA’S PLIGHT - III : Rescued child labourers - institutionalised or forgotten

Kerala lacks a system to rehabilitate migrant child labourers. Navya P K finds out how rescued children are sent off to their home districts, and then forgotten.
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Jan 05 2017
KERALA'S PLIGHT - II
Ineffective implementation of child labour laws
KERALA'S PLIGHT - II : Ineffective implementation of child labour laws

Cases on child labour or trafficking are rarely filed by the labour department and police. Even when cases are filed, offenders get away quickly. Navya P K reports.

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Jan 01 2017
KERALA'S PLIGHT
The rise of migrant child labour
KERALA'S PLIGHT : The rise of migrant child labour

A large number of migrant adolescents work in the state; a smaller number of local adolescents do too. Children are forced to work long, arduous hours, and often suffer physical abuse, and sometimes even sexual abuse. Navya P K reports.
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Dec 23 2016
SENIORITY ISSUE
A better way of selecting the top brass
SENIORITY ISSUE : A better way of selecting the top brass
Nothing is lost by abandoning the principle of seniority, but the armed forces need restructuring says Nitin Pai.
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Dec 20 2016
RECYCLING AGENTS
Waste pickers live, work with pride
RECYCLING AGENTS : Waste pickers live, work with pride
A glimpse into the lives of women waste-pickers in Pune by Suchismita Pai.
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Dec 14 2016
INDO-PAK RELATIONS
The Parrikar thesis
INDO-PAK RELATIONS : The Parrikar thesis
Firdaus Ahmed analyses the recent comments made by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's in case of India being provoked by Pakistan.
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Dec 06 2016
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
There’s nothing to be ashamed about disability
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY : There’s nothing to be ashamed about disability
An inspiring account of Malini Chib, disability rights activist and author, who talks about how she got around to developing a strong disability identity that she wants to “celebrate” rather than reject.
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Nov 30 2016
SURROGACY BILL
Banning commercial surrogacy
SURROGACY BILL : Banning commercial surrogacy
A brief overview of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 by PRS legislative.
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