July 2010
Rural WorkersDenied Wages
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provides livelihood security to rural poor.
Teacher CanesDalit Student
Atrocities on Dalit communities is one of the ugly realities of India that refuses to decrease.
“Anganwadi”Who Is Benefiting?
The Anganwadi program is an Integrated Child Development Service.
Going BankruptOver Traditions
India is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society.The great diversity is often reflected in the number of festivals and ceremonies.
Mighty Mithun Under Threat
‘Mithun’ (Bos frontalis) is a semi-domesticated animal found in the hills of North East India.
Cultural Dee Jays – the need for cultural translation with community media
– Jessica Mayberry The TED talk of Ethan Zuckerman, the founder of the international blogging site Global Voices, is quite an amazing insight into the challenges of telling international stories online, told in the great TED way of painting lots of pictures and using a ton of anecdotes. He says...
Bikaner Heritage in Ruins
The term ‘Haveli’ is used for a private mansion. It is derived from Persian meaning “an enclosed place”.
Power Cuts Short-Circuit Growth
Recently Nagaland government has shown much seriousness in achieving higher industrial growth.