Articles
Dec 01 2003
Disturbing teacher migration tremors
: Disturbing teacher migration tremors
India may become the world’s largest supplier of trained school teachers to developed countries. Binu S. Thomas reports.
Dec 01 2003
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New federal roadmaps
Powerbrokers and opposition parties chip away at New Delhi's dominance in Centre-state relations, forcing changes to Article 356 and rules for labour. Prasenjit Maiti reports.
Dec 01 2003
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GM, agriculture, and food security
India's position is opaque, based on incomplete research, and unresponsive to public health and food security issues. Dr. Suman Sahai lists recommendations from a national symposium.
Dec 01 2003
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Road to the top
There must be systemic changes if companies are serious about encouraging competent women to overcome the obstacles they face, says Kalpana Sharma.
Dec 01 2003
The dirty dozen
: The dirty dozen
A Toxics Link report on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the challenges for India.
Dec 01 2003
Bhopal : a new momentum
: Bhopal : a new momentum
Campaigners for justice in Bhopal end the year on an optimistic note, reports Tarun Jain.
Dec 01 2003
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Should education be compulsory?
The Education Bill 2003 is well-intended, but its implication for contemporary Indian conditions must be examined first, says Sankrant Sanu.
Dec 01 2003
SPARROW
A fuller record of our lives
SPARROW : A fuller record of our lives

What is history, and who are its worthy subjects? The Sound and Pictures Archives for Research on Women preserves women's voices from the past and present.
Dec 01 2003
Gender norms worsen AIDS scenario
: Gender norms worsen AIDS scenario
Entrenched gender norms add new dimensions to a problem spiraling out of control, says Lalitha Sridhar.
Dec 01 2003
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Plight of the vulnerable
Legislatures around the country are invoking privilege on all sorts of issues, even as the political parties condemn each other's actions to limit press freedom. Sevanti Ninan reports.
Dec 01 2003
The good insiders
: The good insiders
The India Together editorial.
Dec 01 2003
Systems for better governance
: Systems for better governance
India Together interviews Srikanth Nadhamuni of Bangalore's eGovernments Foundation.
Dec 01 2003
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Not yet history
Public attention must focus on what Pakistan's options are, both in battlefield tactical terms, and in the face of India's military resurgence, says Firdaus Ahmed.
Dec 01 2003
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Hunger amidst plenty
Jean Drèze looks at food (in)security during the last decade, as well as prospects for nutrition efforts in the coming years.
Dec 01 2003
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Rescuing the police force
Autonomy will not improve the IPS, instead it will simply make a system already tainted by its conduct even less accountable, says Arvind Verma.
Dec 01 2003
A collective enterprise
: A collective enterprise
As 2003 draws to a close, Rasika Dhavse reports on Janaagraha, a Bangalore's citizens platform for participative local democracy.
Dec 01 2003
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Selling a watery euphoria
Can Gujarat build a pipeline that costs more than its annual outlay? Himanshu Upadhyaya says most of the promises of Narmada waters are simply exercises in public relations.
Dec 01 2003
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Lad-ders of indiscretion
Members of parliament find many uses for their constituency development funds, but a number of these are simply photo-ops for the incumbents.
Dec 01 2003
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Testing healthcare reforms in U.P.
Allegedly in the midst of a major reform effort, the Uttar Pradesh healthcare system shows itself to be woefully unprepared for an outbreak of dengue. Abhijit Das reports.
Dec 01 2003
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Not born to rule
Kalpana Sharma reflects on the occasion of the International Fortnight Protesting Violence Against Women and Girls, being observed from November 25 to December 10.