Articles
Jan 01 2003
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But of course you can
Citizen participation is important not just for inspiring goals, but simply to create a society where governments gain and hold the confidence of the people.
Jan 01 2003
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Media, democracy and citizenship
A prerequisite of democracy is the democratization of communication, which in turn requires the empowerment of individuals.
Jan 01 2003
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Reinventing Rural Governance
The Government of Karnataka's Working Group on Decentralization discusses transparency and accountability for rural self-governance in the state. The first in a series of articles adapted from the Working Group's 2002 report.
Jan 01 2003
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Big fish, little fish
Sunderban fishermen are caught between court directives and politicians limiting their traditional lives, and large trawlers that operate unfettered by those same overseers.
Jan 01 2003
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The GM potato hoax
The global effort to shift the focus of agricultural research from addressing immediate hunger to 'hidden hunger' is in reality an effort to postpone the real problems confronting the society, says Devinder Sharma.
Jan 01 2003
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Why a dress code? Why only women?
Behind the concern for girls and women, some of it genuine, is both fear and a desire to control, says Kalpana Sharma.