Book review: Panchayats, democracy and development
In 1992 the Indian Parliament approved of the 73rd constitutional amendment, which made it mandatory for state governments to devolve powers to …
Report: Face financial risk - Ignore climate change
A 2003 report, Carbon Finance and the Global Equity Markets, identifies changing climate due to rising global average temperature as one of the …
Book review: Water's many nuances
The Rule of Water -- Statecraft, Ecology and Collective Action in South India By David Mosse Published by Oxford University Press New Delhi …
Colour of desire
Book>> A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire by Amy Butler Greenfield, HarperCollins, New York 2006
Exploring Mekong expedition
Book>> Mad About The Mekong by John Keay, Exploration and Empire in Southeast Asia Harper Collins London 2005
Limited agency
Book>> NGO Diplomacy The Influence of Nongovernmental Organizations in International Environmental Negotiations Edited by Michele M Betsill …
Demand charter from children for education, health sectors
Report>>Ensuring Universal Access To Health and Education in India, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, Delhi 2007
Agronomic recommendations: How are antibiotics being used on crops?
A few antibiotics considered critically important for human medicine are being recommended for use on over 100 crops, an analysis has found
CJI Bench sends fresh petition on FRA to Arun Mishra Bench
Since a similar matter is before the Mishra Bench, the CJI Bench has sent the new petition to it
How indigo spread
Indigo Plantations and Science in Colonial India by Prakash Kumar, Cambridge University Press, Rs 995
Polluted and revered
>> Dirty Sacred Rivers, Confronting South Asia's Water Crisis, by Cherly Colopy, Oxford Unversity Press, Rs 1295
How viable is nuclear energy
>>The Power of Promise, Examining Nuclear Energy in India, by M V Ramana, Penguin, Rs 699
Filtering the fine print
The confusion resulting from reports about pesticides in bottled water and soft drinks saw a few companies sneak-ride upon the concerns of the …
Self medication - buyers beware
Australian doctors have warned Internet users against buying drugs online. They caution that many "health" websites do not provide adequate …
Website review: http://www.saukaryam.org
Vishakhapatnam residents can register and verify births and deaths online and get the certificates delivered to their residences. Payment of …
Waterscapes: Cultural politics of a natural resource
Book>> Waterscapes: The Cultural Politics of a Natural Resource Edited by Amita Baviskar Permanent Black New Delhi 2007
Coping with floods in climate change
Before the Deluge>> Coping with Floods in Climate Change • by International Rivers Network • New York • 200
Book One Valley and A Thousand Dams, Nationalism and Development
Book>> Daniel Klingensmith, 'One Valley and a Thousand' Dams, Nationalism and Development Oxford University Press New Delhi 2007
Informal economy in perspective
Book>>At Work in the Informal Economy of India: A Perspective from the Bottom Up>>by Jan Bremen, Oxford University Press, Rs 995
Discussing Indo-US nuke deal
Book>> The Indo-US Nuclear Deal, A Reference Compilation Edited by S K Pande Published by the Delhi Union Journalists and its Media Centre, …
Can plastics be good?
Though plastics are harmful for the environment, a few interesting initiatives across India hold promise
Book review: Plastics for Environment & Sustainable Development
For those concerned about the 'plastic age' in which we live, this 'eco-assessment study' is a must read. But do not go by the report's name, for …
Banning spam
The uk government has proposed a crackdown on the much-hated menace of e-mail spam. It intends to check those indulging in the insidious practice …
Book review: Garbage Wars: The Struggle For Environmental Justice By David Naguib Pellow
Sociologist David Naguib Pellow has come out with an engrossing account of Chicago from the perspective of what surrounds us all: garbage. It is …
Coming to terms with nature
Book>> Socialist Register 2007 Coming to Terms with Nature by Leo Panitch and Colin Leys The Merlin Press, London 2006 Published in India …
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