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Ruhi Kandhari
Ruhi Kandhari
Articles by the Author
2011-7-31
Arguably, this is the hottest political summer for Delhi. Reason: friction between anti-corruption activists and the Union government over the anti-graft Lokpal Bill. It has been more than three months, but there is no sign of ebb in the confrontation. Rather, it has metamorphosed into an all-out war between the government and non- government groups. The polarisation is getting sharper. Most political parties have joined hands with the ruling alliance to oppose the “legitimacy” of non- government groups in taking part in legislative affairs. The confrontation has left many questions in its trail.
Does this reset the relationship between government and non-government organisations? Is it a battle for space between government and non-government? Why is the government adopting such an aggressive approach towards the other side? Or, have the non-government organisations strayed into the political arena?
There are no yeses or noes. The crisis is an outcome of a post-liberalisation churning taking place. In the past 20 years, the state has undergone changes and comfortably settled its relationship with the market. Government is shrinking its role in development works leaving space for non-government players. The private, for-profit companies are entering the health and education sectors through private-public partnerships. Non-government not-for-profit organisations are also rediscovering their roles.
Subjects that NGOs dealt with as “social contractors” have now gone to the Panchayati raj institutions. That is why NGOs have started reinventing themselves into groups advocating for rights and empowering legislation. But elected representatives see this as a threat to their mandate.
Richard Mahapatra, Arnab Dutta and Ruhi Kandhari analyse this transformation as India marks 20 years of liberalisation
2010-3-31
Biomass power generation started with a bang 10 years ago. Plant owners, Ruhi Kandhari and Aparna Pallavi met say the picture is not that rosy now
2010-5-31
India produces about 400,000 tonnes of electronic waste each year, growing exponentially. Handling this is a great challenge. What adds to it is the fact that the country is one of the lead importers of all kinds of waste—hazardous included. Almost all of this is recycled or scrapped by the unorganized sector using the most rudimentary methods that pollute. Our reporters found a thriving ‘illegal’ trade and dangerous working conditions. The environment ministry’s answer has been to grant its first and only licence to import e-waste to a company called Attero Recycling—to encourage its Roorkee plant, which it calls a model. Our reporters found Attero reselling e-waste instead of recycling it. The ministry’s regulatory attempts do not recognize the small players who actually recycle e-waste, found out Ruhi Kandhari, Jyotika Sood and photographer Sayantan Bera
2011-9-13
Rural families pay less than what they spent on kerosene lamps for off-grid lighting
2011-6-30
A decade has passed since the Energy Conservation Act was enacted in 2001. Most provisions of the law are yet to be implemented properly. Ajay Mathur, director of the Board of Energy Efficiency, shares his views with Ruhi Kandhari and Umashankar
2011-6-30
A High Powered Committee on efficient allocation of natural resources and telecom spectrum puts market above people
2011-6-15
Bureau of Energy Efficiency says it is likely to meet Plan target. Experts say claims far from truth
2011-5-15
Centre wants to withdraw sops for wind energy sector; offers an incentive to improve performance
2011-5-15
Activists say safety audits should be put in public domain
2011-4-26
To introduce an independent nuclear regulatory authority
2011-4-25
Ruhi Kandhari visits Jhajjar-the district with lowest number of girl children in India-to know the reason behind the decline
2011-4-18
At the first trading session supply was about 500 RECs while demand was at 1,00,000 RECs
2011-4-30
Solar electricity lights the maximum number of villages in Chhattisgarh—but barely so
2011-4-30
Do PPP ventures come under RTI Act? Planning Commission says not its call
2011-3-31
Most states fail to achieve renewable energy target under the climate change action plan
2011-3-15
National solar mission may get derailed as banks hesitate to give loans for its high-risk projects
2011-2-15
Says mining in no-go zone against Forest Conservation Act
2011-2-15
Fresh scheme sets efficiency targets for energy-guzzling sectors but is still too soft
2011-2-15
Regulations to check mercury pollution take backseat as Centre promotes fluorescent light
2011-1-31
John Gordon believes a song can get people thinking. He spends the better part of a year teaching musicians from Australia’s aboriginal communities modern recording techniques. An experience that brought him in touch with environmental problems. Ruhi Kandhari caught up with the protest songwriter who was in Delhi to promote his song, Australia—Whore of the world
2011-1-31
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2010-12-31
The ambitious solar mission is set to start on shaky ground
2010-12-31
It asks Cabinet to remove restrictions on mining areas
2010-12-15
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2010-12-15
US has to meet all seven criteria to export milk to India
2010-11-25
Asks company to return land acquired for university to owners
2010-11-17
Scores died of water-borne disease in Chhattisgarh, even as state government failed to identify the cause
2010-11-30
Ruhi Kandhari travels to a cold desert in Himachal Pradesh to see how a former bureaucrat is greening it
2010-10-15
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2010-8-31
New mining bill proposes sharing 26 per cent profits with affected people
2010-7-22
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2010-7-15
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2010-3-15
Officials subverted elections to the forest council that opposed dam, allege villagers
2010-3-15
Activists pressure church body to give up stake in metal company
2010-2-28
Vedanta gets tracts of thorium-rich land along the Orissa coast for a university. Allegations fly
2010-5-15
Authorities unsure how to check entry of radioactive material in scrap
2009-12-31
Centre proposes a ban on non-recyclable plastic. How prepared is India to implement it?
2009-12-31
Its contempt of Parliament says committee on government assurances
2009-11-30
Value of diverted forestland not recovered completely. Where is the money?
2009-11-15
ISRO will help build monitoring and research capabilities
