Sex ratio, alarm and tunnel vision
The Vital Statistics of India report, based on the Civil Registration System 2016 published by the Office of the Register General of India is out and with it, the alarm …
Chandigarh
Jharkhand Pilot for DBT of Food Subsidy a Dismal Failure
In October 2017, the Jharkhand Government introduced a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) pilot for the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Nagri – a block on the outskirts of Ranchi. Instead …
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Keeping count of dissenting voices
Writers Speak Up against the Unmaking of India “A distinguished Kannada writer and Sahitya Akademi Award winner, M.M. Kalburgi, and two Maharashtrians, Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, both anti-superstition activists, …
A stupidified India in the hall of mirrors
As I write this post, Indian Digital rights activists are watching in horror as “ethical hacker” Ankit Fadia has been declared the brand ambassador of Digital India. As Twitter goes nuts …
Declaration of the Organic Farmers community of India at the 5th National Organic Farmers’ Convention
March 2, 2015 Declaration of the Organic Farmers community of India at the 5th National Organic Farmers’ Convention, 2015, Chandigarh, India The organic farming community of this country, represented in …
Coming of Age: the Organic Community of India
The largest organic farming confluence in the world – over 2,500 participants from 22 states of India – gathered at the National Organic Convention in Chandigarh from Feb 28 to …
Predictions for Lok Sabha Elections 2014
Here is how I see the Lok Sabha Elections unfolding. If you want a TL;DR version, we’ll be going for this circus all over again, soon. This is merely about …
Comparison of crime rates for crime against women in India 2012
Here is a look at various rates of crime against women by state/UT in India in the year 2012. Rate of crime is number od incidents per lakh population. Chosen …
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An open letter to Anonymous – Operation India
Dear Anonymous, Congratulations on your first successful protests in India, and what a way to begin – a dozen cities at the same time! June 9 happened and Internet Freedom …