Livelihood crisis for Chakma, Hajong refugees
45 years after their settlement in Arunachal Pradesh, these refugees are still fighting for citizenship and livelihood rights. There is sustained local opposition to their settlement, reports Ratna Bharali Talukdar.
TERRORISM : ARE STRONGER LAWS THE ANSWER?
The terrorist attack on two five star hotels in Mumbai has led to a lot of jingoism and muscle-flexing in the media, on the streets and on the chatter in the internet. “Enough is enough”, “We will not pay our taxes”, ...Buddhism: Beyond The Dalit Shadow
I intend to challenge the strongly held notions about Buddhists being considered as dalits. To identify oneself as dalit Buddhist inevitably tends to distort the vision of Dr Ambedkar, who acknowledged the prominence of Buddhist philosophy not only to dalits but also to the entire nation to cast away the ignominy of the Hindu Caste system. ...Acceptable Deaths!
Countercurrents.org There is always a lot of hue and cry about any terrorist attack anywhere in the world. Be it The Twin Towers in US or the bombings in Britain or the recent terror attacks in Mumbai….. these incidents get a whole lot of public attention and criticism, media footage, global attention....From Orangi To Grameen Bank: An Alternative Route To Pro-Poor Development
It's difficult to trace the historical fact exactly when "micro-credit" started. However, at the very inception of human race, i.e., in Band society, we find the principle of cooperative enterprise.Right To Information And The Judiciary
There was a time when the Courts in India, particularly the Supreme Court waxed eloquent about the “Right to Information”, being a part of the constitutionally enshrined right to speech and expression.Legalising coastal destruction
Fishermen oppose a new notification by the Environment Ministry that would open up the coast to industrial development. Their state governments agree, but the Centre and the World Bank are pushing ahead nonetheless. Kanchi Kohli reports.Ten Percent Growth Amid The Dance Of Death
Forty years after the dawn of the green revolution, Indian agriculture is once again at crossroads. With agriculture becoming unremunerative over the years,TERROR AGAINST THE PEOPLE
Massive displacement of people, especially the Adivasis & Moolvasis, is taking place. It is done in violation of the Supreme Court's directive [Samata Judgement, 1997] that the government should consult the concerned Gram Sabhabefore starting any project.Inaction on panel findings against beverage major
A Pepsi bottling plant in Kerala is extracting excess groundwater and may be subjecting it to contamination risks, a state government study had reported several months ago. Despite meeting five times, a state assembly committee has not acted. M Suchitra digs deeper.New Independent Review documents failure of Narmada Dam
For decades, the Sardar Sarovar Dam on India's Narmada River has been a powerful symbol of what is going wrong with large dam projects. A new independent review shows that the project's benefits have not been realized, while the social, environmental and financial costs are even more serious than expected.''Rent-a-womb'': The Latest Indian Export
When it comes to providing new possibilities for the outsourcing and offshoring of services, no one can beat us Indians. The proof of this comes from the latest form of such offshoring that is increasingly using India as the preferred location: the phenomenon of surrogate motherhood.A run on the Yamuna banks
In the name of housing Commonwealth Games participants for a mere 10 days, an exclusive gated community is being established on the Yamuna banks, in areas previously protected as green spaces in the heart of Delhi. Kannan Kasturi reports.Media & Student Workshop on Judicial Reform.
Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform is organising a media workshop to sensitise the media on various aspects of criminal and judiciary related investigation and reporting. This workshop is scheduled for the 24th of January 2009.Lessons From The Mumbai
The recent horrendous terror attacks in Mumbai are obviously totally atrocious. They have woken up our elite citizenry of Mumbai and the country to the dangers of terrorism as nothing ever has. There have been many terror attacks in this country before -- several serial blasts in major cities of the country during this year itself. Each of those incidents killed almost as many or more people than the terror attacks in Mumbai.The Media and Responsibility
They say the media hold up a mirror to society. If so, then this must be most true of the electronic media, which (unlike the print media)Top Rated
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Mohandas Nagwani
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25/01/2009 18:10:33
Dear sir ;
we are expecting atleast publication of change in the schedule.
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