Coke for Land – notes from a dharna outside Jindal’s factory in Angul, Orissa

Coke for Land – notes from a dharna outside Jindal’s factory in Angul, Orissa

  By Faiza Khan     On the eve of Republic Day, residents of about 40 villages had stormed the Jindal factory in Angul, Orissa. The land that this ‘Jindal …Continue reading »

गरीबी रेखा की गरीबी: आनंद प्रधान

गरीबी रेखा की गरीबी: आनंद प्रधान

देश के करोड़ों गरीबों के लिए यह जीवन-मरण का प्रश्न है. मशहूर लेखक थामस कार्लाइल ने कभी खिन्न होकर अर्थशास्त्र को ‘निराशापूर्ण या कहिये, शोक का विज्ञान’ (डिज्मल साइंस) कहा …Continue reading »

Planning Commission gives up its Poverty Estimates

Planning Commission gives up its Poverty Estimates

Yesterday the Deputy Chairperson of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Minister of Rural Areas and Employment Jairam Ramesh, seemed to be suggesting that the current poverty line of …Continue reading »

Displacement Effects of the Nuclear Power Projects in India

Displacement Effects of the Nuclear Power Projects in India

What the residents of Tarapur say: We felt a pride in sacrificing our interests out of patriotism and hope that along with our countrymen our lives will also improve, but …Continue reading »

Salient Features of Draft National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill

Salient Features of Draft National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill

Here are the salient features of the National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation (LARR) Bill 2011 prepared by Rakshita Swamy. It also highlights some of the problem areas. Salient Features: Draft …Continue reading »

Sanghrash-2011- dharna at the Parliament

Sanghrash-2011- dharna at the Parliament

Dharna at the Parliament demanding Repeal of Land Acquisition Act and Enactment of National Development Planning Actstarts today at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

NAPM criticizes the new LARR Bill, 2011

NAPM criticizes the new LARR Bill, 2011

INDIA is not NOIDA, the architects of the Bill doesnt seem to recognize the diverse realities of the country and are only concerned about the nine percent growth, creation of …Continue reading »