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Hamals resent change in ‘their’ law in Maharashtra
A law that protects the rights of casual labour in Maharashtra has been amended, prompting …
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India’s tiger apostle: A tribute to Valmik Thapar
In Valmik’s passing, wildlife conservation in India has lost a towering personality, both literally and …
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Gurcharan Das on being a liberal in these times
THIRTY years ago, Gurcharan Das decided to give up his life in the corporate sector, …
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'Let's see if the cheetahs are put in the wild'
TWO years after African cheetahs were airfreighted to India amidst much fanfare, little is known …
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‘Spending on people always is productive spending’
POLITICAL parties have been trying to outdo one another at election time in promising free …
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India’s mango village with 102 varieties
EVEN in Kerala’s scorching summer, Chunda Kuruvakkavu, a hamlet in Kannapuram of Kannur district, is …
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Unsafe India: Workers make a tally of accidents
SAFE in India (SII)’s sixth annual report, “CRUSHED 2024”, breaks new ground. For the first …
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The Super 300 route to jobs
Aprototype of Bihar’s Super 30 has emerged in Dehradun, called Super 300. But that’s where …
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Doon’s forest of many memories
A Remembrance Forest or Smriti Van is emerging on a three-acre patch on the outskirts …
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Joys of the Telugu kitchen
TO feast on Telugu food in a pleasant ambience, look no further. Reputed for its …
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Trinkets from the hills, skincare and no oil snacks
TRINKETS FROM THE HILLS SONAM Dorjee Negi welcomes every visitor to his stall at Dastkar’s …
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Inside Kolkata’s Chinatown
On a sultry Sunday morning, eight of us gathered at the Metro’s Central Station gate …
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ABC not last word, many laws exist
SEVERAL laws at state and Central level protect citizens from being subjected to stray dog …
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NGOs work hard but get a raw deal in regulation
The voluntary, non-profit sector has contributed to democracy, equity and nation-building during and after Independence. It …
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Making a tally of cheetahs, dead and alive
Deaths of cheetahs in rapid succession at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh suggest that …
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Let non-profits function, make FCRA simpler
THERE has been over-regulation of non-profit organizations when what they really need is to be …
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All things bright and beautiful
IT is not ever so often that someone in a speck of a village in …
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Rajasthan's new law gives gig workers big lift
A state law passed in Rajasthan recently holds out promise for gig workers by ensuring …
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Bridges, rail lines where small rivers once flowed
IN recent years the incidence of floods in states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh has …
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Lokpal in A Hurry
A high-voltage campaign to draft in record time a major anti-corruption law for India won …
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Dr MARY & Dr RAJKUMAR | KC Patty CF Health …
RAJKUMAR Ramasamy and his wife, Mary, have spent the past 20 years of their lives …
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Rural marathon says it all for the girl child
Every year, villages in Anupshahr tehsil of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh witness a unique …
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Village weaves and Kaziranga Haat
Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi lives in the vicinity of the Kaziranga National Park. For a long …
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When a smart ‘Young Tinker’ comes to the IIC
WHEN Anil Pradhan earned a degree in civil engineering in Bhopal you could say he …
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When a family meets: A play on relationships
A family drama simply entertains but The Gathered Leaves is not that kind of play. …
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Seeking teachers
THE Supreme Court recently annulled 25,000 appointments to government-run schools in West Bengal, upholding charges …
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You can fund an artisan directly now
A small loan and some nifty marketing helped Ashwin, a bamboo craftsman, become an entrepreneur …
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Time for reset with elbow room for the states
Our national anthem extols the extent of India by naming a few provinces of those …
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Artability: 10 emerging artists worth tracking
A year after Civil Society launched Artability, we are back with a new edition showcasing 10 artists …
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Give with heart: Some gems from small producers
There is often a dilemma when it comes to finding an ideal gift for loved …
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Sanitation economy is on the rise with jobs, tech
Has the world ceded to sanitation being costly and difficult, a problem we must solve …
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It is important to help the poor access their rights
Are advocacy, yatras, social audit and online services sufficient to enable the rural poor to …
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How hybrid mediation got workers their dues
WHEN the sudden lockdown during the pandemic put unorganized sector workers out of job, Aajeevika …
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Companies pledge better worker rights
WHEN the sorry plight of industrial workers was in everyone’s face during the Covid-19 pandemic …
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The agony of growing poppy
Vivek Chaudhary’s 82-minute documentary, I, Poppy, dives deep into a world beset by corruption, coercion …
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Look who is changing India
The work of bringing out a magazine is ceaseless and deadline driven. We go from …
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Landfills don't work, learn to segregate garbage
The thought of an Indian city most often throws up images of teeming millions, traffic …
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SEWA shows how followers can become leaders
THE ramshackle settlement of migrant workers along the Trikampura Patiya canal in south Ahmedabad was, …
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Punjab activists have a list for the Aam Aadmi Party
ACTIVISTS in Punjab have a long list of demands for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) …
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Engineer-ecologist: Tribute to Dhrubajyoti Ghosh
In the many years that the Leftist parties governed West Bengal, they paid little attention …
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Farm magazine by farmers works well for them
In more ways than one, Adike Patrike is a unique publication. We tread a new path …
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Every city can be smart
The selection of the first lot of 20 smart cities by the central government saw …
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New filmmakers weigh in, but the mega stars rule
INDIAN cinema underwent paradigm shifts in the new millennium. It transited to the digital format, …
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Fearless pen: not the first attack on Wagle
BE Fearless is a compelling, timeless but difficult call. When you are confronted by a …
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JNU celebrates street theatre with Sahmat
Protesters became performers on 12 April, National Street Theatre Day, at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) …
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‘We went from beekeeping to serving hot meals’
BANKS tend not to go to villages and small towns until they are nudged into …
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From America to India on a yatra for mango divine
ANIL Sharma’s love affair with the mango began around 10 years ago. Walking around a …
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Longer hours, lower wages, less security, fewer women
Job creation was on the agenda of the BJP government when it came to power …
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Burhan Wani and the flashpoint in Kashmir
The protests and violence that have followed the killing of Burhan Muzaffar Wani, 20, have …
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Elder care in these times
Research indicates that people over 60 are at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19. Those …
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Engineer saves farmers with dung cart, instant manure
A ChanakaVandi, or Dung Van, roaming around Ernakulam, has so many customers it is finding …
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Plant July month
Rhododendron The state tree of Uttarakhand and the state flower of Nagaland, Rhododendron arboreum Sm. …
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The right to know
This story appeared in Civil Society's September 2003 edition. Till two years ago, what Sundernagari knew …
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Father says son killed for just owning a horse
Since his childhood, 21-year-old Pradip Rathod, a Dalit from Timbi village in Bhavnagar district, always …
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'UCC is right on polygamy, wrong on moral policing'
SOCIAL reforms have for long eluded Indian Muslims because of an obdurate clergy. Among the …
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On Jhatkaa citizens talk garbage and more
GARBAGE burning, before the pandemic, was a major cause of air pollution in Bengaluru, as …
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A good cause needs lights, camera, action...
Social entrepreneurs take up complex missions but to reach out their messaging has to be …
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Worry lines deepen in the media after NewsClick
WHEN the shutters were recently downed on NewsClick in early morning raids by the Delhi …
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Companies can lead by example
IT is a decade since the law on corporate social responsibility was passed in 2013. …
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