The War On Doctors
Contrary to the belief that the ever increasing attacks on doctors in India are isolated, much has to do with the deteriorating situation of law & order, crumbling public health […]
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Some questions about this demonetisation thing
Does the demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes really benefit India? To what extent? What is the cost to benefit? How do we measure success? And more questions.
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All Corruption No Governance Railways, German, LPG, Drugs, FCI
Ravinder Singh of Sabka Bharat mission takes a look at some recent policy decisions and government actions and describes how it could be much better.
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Farmer distress in Gujarat. Farmer suicides and more.
One should never underestimate the power of denial. Modi suporters are comparing Gujarat with Maharashtra (unbeaten champ of farmer suicides) and claiming that Gujarat does not have a problem. Wait
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Catract surgery for buffaloes and 9 lady doctors for 25 million women in Gujarat
Another release from Ravinder Singh points out to important incongruities that are highly relevant to the well being of citizens being blacked out due to careful media management in Gujarat.
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Importance of women in society
What is the importance of women in society? Those creatures that must be seen but not heard, who must use public space only if they have a reason and not
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Land, loss and lunacy – Niyamgiri’s story of India out of sight
A lunacy drives India’s development. Vast untouched treasures of nature are discarded with scant thought on the altar of a mythical development. Lakhs of development hit Indians are reduced to lives of despair.
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Privatization of Water – money at what cost?
had originally written this article for Tehelka, but I don’t think they published it. If they did, let me know, and I can redirect this page there. Recently, the government
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Mr. Chidambaram’s war by Arundhati Roy – Part 5
Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 || Part 5 When the scale of money involved is what it is, the stakeholders are not always easy to identify. Between the CEOs in their
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