The destruction we ignore
Based on data collected from 92 coal power plants in India, a 2012 study that went largely unreported estimated the mortality impact of
electricity generated from coal at 650 deaths per plant per year! Shiva Prasad Susarla analyses the key findings of the report and the
remediation measures suggested.
Discarding veils for change
Displaying extraordinary grit, courage and openness to change, women from some of the most feudal communities in Rajasthan's villages are changing
the rules forever and leading development and local governance at the grassroots. Abha Sharma brings us their tales.
Life in no man's land
On a fragile island spread across 150 kms at the border of India and Bangladesh, thousands of people lead precarious lives at the mercy of the
River Ganga. Shoma Chatterji reviews Char, a film depicting the tragic realities of their existence.
Old trick, new attack
The MoEF's decision to have one committee examine the recommendations of another with respect to the protection of the eco-sensitive Western Ghats
has resulted in needless contradiction and defeat of the core environmental objective. Shripad Dharmadhikary analyses the reports.
Kerala loses its precious Kenis
Keni, the miraculous mini well of adivasis of Wayanad in Kerala, is well on its way to becoming a part of history - a victim of rapid
environmental decline of this once bountiful state. Shree Padre reports.
Whose news are you watching today?
Television news in the southern part of the country has largely become the preserve of the various political dynasties, with a glut of channels
acting as mouthpieces of the owners rather than objective news broadcasters. T S Sudhir brings us the true picture.
Justice eludes Mumbai's homeless
Displaced by the flawed implementation of Slum Rehabilitation Authority's policy and an unholy nexus of real-estate mafia, thousands of
slum-dwellers continue to fight for their basic right to shelter. Swati Priya reports from Mumbai.
Ballia: Chasing elusive dreams
Lack of development and unmet aspirations in India's villages and small towns not only raise the pressures arising from rural-urban migration, but
also trigger an overall sociological malaise that is so difficult to dispel. Puja Awasthi reports from Ballia in eastern Uttar Pradesh, a stark
example.
I am neither an atheist nor a theist
Karnataka's new chief minister Siddaramaiah is certainly more left-leaning than some of his counterparts in the Congress party at the Centre.
Fielding questions on Kannada TV's Suvarna News, he displays a calm demeanour to round off the tough-man image he has cultivated over the years.
Crying for care
Drawing upon the growing incidence of child abandonment in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, Tejaswini Pagadala looks at the phenomenon
through a broader lens and explores possible ways, including adoption, to mitigate the evil.
A village with 60 millionaires
Once impoverished and drought-prone, Hiware Bazar in Maharashtra is a shining example of how a visionary leader can use good governance to make
degraded areas resource-rich and transform the future of its people through empowerment and inspiration. Ramesh Menon reports.
