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Stalling the Vedanta: Right to Tribal Self-determination Ignored
1 December 2010, by J.J. Roy BurmanRecently the N.C. Saxena Committee report on the Vedanta project in Orissa became instrumental in stalling the project on the grounds of environamental degradation—forests and animal life—and effect on the life style—social fabric of the Kondh (...) -
The Democracy Question in Indian Foreign Policy
1 December 2010, by Arvind KumarBOOK REVIEW
India’s Foreign Policy: The Democracy Dimension (With Special Reference to Neighbours) by S.D. Muni; Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi; pp. VII + 178; price: Rs 495.
Not many of us know that the ‘democracy-Icon’ (...) -
Report Card of the Government in Bihar
1 December 2010by Sanket Samudra
In his open letter to Sonia Gandhi [Mainstream, Vol XLVIII, No 47, November 13, 2010], Shree Shankar Sharan has strongly defended the Government of Bihar. According to him, “Nitish has been nationally and internationally (...) -
America’s Quest for Global Dominance
1 December 2010by Tarun Patnaik
America, the land of opportunities, of free private enterprise, of individual freedom, promises and appeals to the aspiration of many international citizens to come and seek to make their abode in the US. This is the place where (...) -
India-Japan Civil Nuclear Co-Operation Agreement: A Saga of Interests Eclipsing Ideals
1 December 2010by D. Gnanagurunathan
Hold your faith. The civil nuclear co-operation agreement between India and Japan, that was to have been signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Japan in October 2010, has been delayed. Two rounds of (...) -
Improved Longevity in India: A Challenge
1 December 2010by Monica Munjal And Poonam Kaushik
It is a universal phenomenon for a person to grow older. However, changes in demographic structure in the last century have altered the picture of the ageing population. The world’s population has gone on a (...) -
PM Cannot Remain A Mute Spectator
24 November 2010, by AnalystIndian politics has a Mahabharata like nature to it. A casual observation can reveal all the great elements of drama, like the seven sins, classic fight of the good versus evil, and the climax. Electoral democracy tries to sabotage the timing of (...) -
Tribute to LC Jain
24 November 2010, by SCNoted Gandhian and indefatigable crusader for upliftment of the poor L.C. Jain, 85, passed away in New Delhi on Sunday, November 14, after a courageous battle against cancer. Survived by his wife, Devaki, a well-known social activist, and his (...) -
Embrace Fidel Castro: Historic Opportunity For Obama
24 November 2010, by L C JainImagine Barack Obama inviting Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader, to his inauguration ceremony. That will make history. With that one act, Obama, as the resident of the White House, can bring radical transformation in the relationship between the US (...) -
How MGNREGA Is Being Undermined
24 November 2010, by Aruna RoyDespite its seminal success in beginning a process of addressing issues of poverty, star-vation and empowering the poor, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) needed a general election to breathe life into it. (...)
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