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Victims of ‘growth’
Issue Date: Jun 30, 1999
As the title suggests, the book is about the displaced. It brings to the reader stories of those who have given up their land, their livelihood, their families and even their lives for the “greater public good” or “public purpose” or “national interest”.
Who dropped MESA?
@jitendrachoube1 Issue Date: Jun 15, 2013
On May 7, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition demanding that tribal-dominated Sundargarh district of Odisha be kept out of the purview of the Orissa Municipal Act of 1950. The petition, filed by Sundargarh Zilla Adivasi Advocate Association (SZAAA), contended that the Act was not applicable to Sundargarh as the district was listed under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
Mining Bill gives people their due
Issue Date: Jun 15, 2013
IT IS one of those rare instances where the government upholds people’s rights without giving in to pressure from industry. The Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Bill, which was sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel for an overhaul, retains the provisions that ensure mining companies share their profits with the affected community.
Gods must be dazed
Issue Date: Jun 15, 2013
Mock advertisement
Issue Date: May 31, 2013
Cultural institutions in Serbia have launched a campaign against a new public procurement law that requires them to employ or purchase through public tenders everything from orchestral directors to the buttons on their tuxedoes. As part of the campaign, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has published a satirical ad on its Facebook page.
‘BRAI will benefit both private and public sectors’
Issue Date: May 31, 2013
Does BRAI cater only to industry?
The BRAI Bill promotes safe use of modern biotechnology by enhancing efficiency of regulatory procedures. BRAI will regulate research, import, manufacture and use of organisms and products of biotechnology. Therefore, the Bill not only helps the private industry but also supports the public sector.
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V Ram Kaundinya
A compromised consensus
Issue Date: May 15, 2013
AFTER 19 months of intense negotiations between the ruling United Progressive Alliance government and opposition parties, the Land Acquisition (Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill of 2011 is close to being passed by Parliament. On April 18, the government claimed that all major political parties have reached a “broad consensus” on the Bill.
Old mandate, new law
Issue Date: May 15, 2013
WHEN Annapurna Devi visited the rainforests of the Amazon she wanted to bring back a memento that embodies the pristine beauty of the region. She chose some necklaces and earrings made of olho-de-cabra seeds, or the red and black tento seeds, which the indigenous communities turn into beautiful jewellery. Devi was the only one among a host of visitors from other countries to buy the jewellery. The Americans, Canadians and British loved the jewellery as much but said they could not carry it home because customs officials would confiscate any item that contained foreign plant material.
