What can be done for farmers?
Bad news is good news; media revel in news of crisis and catastrophe. No news is bad news; some space has to be filled with news if anyone is going to look at accompanying views and ads. But if there is
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"Internet policing: Govt has valid concerns"
Microsoft India has partnered with government in delivering many successful e-governance initiatives. It has played a key role in the areas of education through the Siksha initiative by enhancing IT skills
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Koraput misses Green Revolution and doesn't regret it
A decade ago, Chandra Pradhani, a Paraja tribal of Nuaguda village in Kundra block of Odisha's Koraput district, would migrate to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh to earn a living as a brick kiln worker. He
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Sarthi driving change in Agra schools
A new scheme by the district administration of Agra has increased people's participation in monitoring of govt schools. The results are encouraging.
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For just a drop of water - Sanskar of sanitation and conservation
India is young and young people don't like to be sermonised. Slogans would not help conserve water. But taking small steps, practising a few things daily, and auditing one's own behaviour will make one
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The curse of Cambay
Despite being dotted with industries, Gujarat's rich coastline is plagued by voices of dissent. Coastal communities have of late realised that the fruits of industrialisation were either too sour, or not
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From neglect to nadir: the fall of our Machester
People in Kanpur have learnt patience from the Ganga which takes in all the effluence from the ever-growing illegal tanneries here. Neither of them ever had a choice.
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Sheila's regular plot for irregular colonies
A month ahead of the November 2008 elections in Delhi, which saw Sheila Dikshit winning a third consecutive term as the chief minister, her government signed away certificates granting "provisionally regularised"
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Damning the Snow Leopard
Environment ministry has given the green signal to a dam in Uttarakhand, throwing all caution to the wind. It will damage the ecosystem, force people to migrate and obstruct the movement of the snow leopard.
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Watering down public interest
Neither for the farmers, nor for the environment, the draft water policy seems to help only vested interests.
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In Gujarat, the bell of justice goes hi-tech
What happens when a people-centric approach to governance (State Wide Attention on Grievances through Application of Technology) connects with technology.