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Team Anna without Anna
In the past one year there was not a single day that Team Anna, which was leading a public crusade against corruption, was not in news. On September 20, the group split over joining party politics. The leader, Anna Hazare, disassociated himself from the political party yet to be formed by his key supporter, Arvind Kejriwal. Down To Earth covered various aspects of this anti-corruption movement. What's more, much before Anna became a rallying point for the whole country for clean public life, this magazine reported his successful experiment in regeneration of village livelihood
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Team Anna’s decision to join politics not a lone instance; rural India made its foray long ago |
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We cannot fight corruption unless we understand its roots in a system that allows the plunder of public resources by a few |
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Have an aggressive government and an overreaching judiciary curbed dissent? |
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Opposition parties and ally Trinamool want states to decide on appointing lokayuktas |
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As the showdown between Anna Hazare and the Centre begins what implications does it have for the relationship between the government and non-government organisations |
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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. |
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Anna Hazare's relentless crusade leads to ordinance granting more powers to the gram sabha in Maharashtra |
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When the official system learns to loot the official treasury, it also targets the natural estate, the biggest property of the modern state. |
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One of India's most eminent social workers is sent to prison for three months |
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Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have become increasingly influential in the past 50 years. |
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From Poverty To Plenty: The Story Of Ralegan Siddhi Ganesh and Vasudha Pangare Publisher: INTACH |
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