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.
Land, loss and lunacy – Niyamgiri’s story of India out of sight Read More »
It is something I have noticed a few times now. Regions rich in mineral resources are poor. No idea why this is so, but one has to wonder if mining
Poverty in mineral rich regions Read More »
There is a category of journalists and publications which consistently publish seemingly scientific articles that are aimed at one or more of the following goals: Trivializing the problem of farmer
Farmer suicides in India: Peddling anti-farmer bull shit Read More »
Nagpur: A severe drought gripping many parts of Maharashtra did not deter spiritual leader Asaram Bapu from celebrating a pre-Holi function and wasting many litres of water here Sunday, said a social group. Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ANS) condemned Asaram Bapu’s alleged Goli play and staged a protest. “A person […]
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Maharashtra drought: Does development have to devastate? Read More »
Dear Mr Chavan, I am not going to talk about irrigation projects and such things that you already have practiced replying. Let us look at what is happening. Vidarbha always
To Maharashstra Chief Minister on Maharashtra drought #MAHAdrought Read More »
The report tabled by the all party Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture in the Parliament on 9th August 2012 titled “Cultivation of Genetically Modified Food Crops – Prospects and Effects”
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Genetically Modified truths Read More »
A lecture at University of Texas, Austin by P. Sainath, sponsored by the University of Texas School of Journalism, the South Asia Institute, AID-Austin and the Society of Professional Journalists
Transcript: Sainath on Mass Media v. Mass Reality: Part 2 of 5 Read More »
This is the most difficult post I have written in ages, but I think it is wrong to compensate farmer suicides and I am speaking up. I know that will
Don’t compensate farmer suicides Read More »
