Articles
Sep 01 2003
Electronic land
: Electronic land
Karnataka's best bid at electronic governance is targeting land records, says Keya Acharya.
Sep 01 2003
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Putting the bottle first
Are multinational firms more important than public health? Sudhirendar Sharma questions the haste with which New Delhi has let soft drinks manufacturers off the hook.
Sep 01 2003
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Beyond the cola wars
At the heart of the current scandal over pesticide-laced soft drinks are haphazard legislation, and a management approach that ignores the people, says Videh Upadhyay.
Sep 01 2003
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In the name of servitude
As Maharashtra takes steps to ensure domestic workers receive a living wage, Kalpana Sharma notes that this is about more than livelihood, it's about affirming the humanity of all people.
Sep 01 2003
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AP's largest signature campaign
An Andhra Pradesh federation is aiming to transform the state's panchayats and municipalities into genuine Local Governments.
Sep 01 2003
Investigative journalism : Not dead
: Investigative journalism : Not dead
Dilip D'Souza comments on the climate for investigative reporting and public expectations of it.
Sep 01 2003
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Community conservation gaining
Rasika Dhavse reports on the transition from conventional conservation practices to community based ones.
Sep 01 2003
Wrong, but still right!
: Wrong, but still right!

Despite an inspection confirming substantial violations of its lending policies in a Coal India project, the World Bank's board recommends only minimal action, and claims local people gained nonetheless.

Sep 01 2003
Access to money for the urban poor
: Access to money for the urban poor
From Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in India : A General Assessment and a Particular Perspective (2002), a publication of the Ramanathan Foundation.
Interact: What about bank red-tape and corruption?
Sep 01 2003
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Myopia over radio
A paranoid government is getting ready to gingerly license 200 more FM frequencies when what is available is twenty times that number. An editorial from The Hoot.org
Aug 01 2003
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Nothing intractable or immutable
Concluding the six-part series on civil society and governance, Jayaprakash Narayan lays down the framework for addressing India's governance crisis.
Aug 01 2003
Route map : Effective environment education
: Route map : Effective environment education
Summiya Yasmeen reports on the contours, content and debate about environment education in India.
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Networked ponds transform drylands
N G Hegde on a Karnataka water project that is more than an innovation making water and irrigation a reality in a drought-prone area.
Aug 01 2003
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Curtail autocratic party bosses
Jayaprakash Narayan criticizes Parliament's moves to limit diversity of opinion among lawmakers, and to appropriate all authority to a few powerful leaders.
Aug 01 2003
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Grounded at fifty
The Air India case on categorization of airhostesses illustrates how difficult it is to establish the principle of gender justice in employment, says Kalpana Sharma.
Dec 2003 update: Air India yields
Aug 01 2003
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Agenda for the South : Cancun
The focus for developing countries at the upcoming Cancun WTO Ministerial must be on food and agriculture, says Suman Sahai.
Aug 01 2003
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Public verification of electoral rolls
A workshop on Citizen’s Participation in the Electoral Processes in Rajasthan culminates in an order by the Election Commission on short-term measures for electoral roll revisions.
Aug 01 2003
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Ganging up on development
The World Bank, IMF and WTO want 'coherent' operations, but poor nations worry that behind this vague objective is a determined effort to hijack their aspirations.
Aug 01 2003
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Flowers aren't enough
Lalitha Sridhar presents excerpts from an audience interaction with Naomi Ackerman after a performance of Flowers aren't enough, an acclaimed solo play on domestic violence, at Chennai.
Aug 01 2003
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Parents of special children
Care-providing facilities for disabled children are important social investments. Building and running affordable facilities must a priority for society, says Lakshmi K.