Rescuing Democracy!

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World Migration Report 2024: Beyond the Statistical Jugglery

Mohammad Akmal Shareef On May 7, 2024 Ms Amy E.…

Climate Change on the periphery of Rajasthan State budget 2022

Mitali Soni   “Climate change is real. It is happening…

प्रोजेक्ट बक्सवाहा – बुंदेलखंड के अमेज़न पर ख़तरा

  जावेद अनीस  पृथ्वी सभी इंसानों की ज़रुरत पूरी करने…

Union Budget 2021-22: Privatisation is Main Theme

Nesar Ahmad We all expected the focus of the union…

Whither Policy Direction!!!

Nesar Ahmad   First published in today's Hindustan Times The recently…

तीव्र आर्थिक वृद्धि का लक्ष्य बनाम पर्यावरण, किसानों एवं मजदूरों के हित

(बार्क के त्रैमासिक पत्र 'बजट समाचार' के नए अंक से)…

कोरोना और विकास की अवधारणा

देश में कोरोना मरीज़ों की संख्या 20 लाख से अधिक…

Power in the wrong hands

[Originally published on Dianuke]Why the power grids failed last week…

Government ignores Parliamentary Committee’s Suggestion: Makes Land Acquisition bill further pro-industry

A revised version of the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement bill…

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Gender Inequalities and Gender Based Violence: Shadow Pandemic

Introspective Note of an Indian Feminist Dr. Sanghamitra Dhar  GENDER DISCUSSION BRINGS CHEERS OR JEERS…

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Watch video ‘Withdraw Draft EIA Notification 2020’: Kailash Meena

Watch Kailash Meena, a human rights Activist from Rajasthan, speaking on Draft EIA Notification 2020...…

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पर्यावरणीय प्रभाव का अध्ययन अधिसूचना 2020: औद्योगिक हितों को तरजीह

  नेसार अहमद पर्यावरण संरक्षण अधिनियम 1986 के तहत देश में विभिन्न परियोजनाओं को पर्यावरण,…

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Nature of Land Conflicts in India

Review of the Report ‘Locating the Breach: Land Conflicts in India’  Laura Begu Land is…

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Politics of Privatisation and PPP in Rajasthan: What are the risks?

Nesar Ahmad Recent policy developments in the state The BJP government in last almost two…

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भूमि अधिग्रहण कानून में बदलाव की नाकाम कोशिश: किसानों व आदिवासीयों की जीत

नेसार अहमद पिछले 30 वर्षो में पहली बार लोकसभा में पुर्ण बहुमत के साथ सत्ता…

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Assam Flood: How ‘Development’ is leading the march towards catastrophe

Abdul Kalam Azad Assam is one of the most flood prone states in North-Eastern states…

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Turning its back to the basic responsibilities by the state government

Proposed Privatization of Health and Education services in Rajasthan:  Turning its back to the basic…

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Unutilised SEZ Land: Forcible Land Acquisition for What!

   Nesar Ahmad As the opposition to the bill proposing amendments in the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 intensifies within and outside of the Parliament, the government…

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Not a good sign for ‘resurgent’ India

  Declining trends in quality of learning in elementary schools of rural India Zakaria Siddiqui   In hustle bustle of ‘big’ political dramas like Budget, Elections, and the rise of…

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Emotional or Pragmatic!

Why people do not want to give up land (despite wanting to quit farming)?     Nesar Ahmad     The question of land is not emotional one as suggested…

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विश्व स्तर पर तेज हो रही विकास की बहस

 भारत डोगराविश्व विकास की दृष्टि से वर्ष 2015 का एक विशिष्ट महत्त्व है। यह वर्ष सन् 2000 में तय किए गए मिलेनियम विकास लक्ष्य प्राप्त करने का अंतिम वर्ष है।…

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Rescuing Democracy!

  A. Orwell It is crucial for a vibrant democracy to have politically conscientious youths. When young people are politically aware, they are better able to understand the world around…

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World Migration Report 2024: Beyond the Statistical Jugglery

Mohammad Akmal Shareef On May 7, 2024 Ms Amy E. Pope, Director General of International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.  At the…

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Climate Change on the periphery of Rajasthan State budget 2022

Mitali Soni   “Climate change is real. It is happening right now, it is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and…

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प्रोजेक्ट बक्सवाहा – बुंदेलखंड के अमेज़न पर ख़तरा

  जावेद अनीस  पृथ्वी सभी इंसानों की ज़रुरत पूरी करने के लिए पर्याप्त संसाधन प्रदान करती है, लेकिन लालच पूरा करने के लिए नहीं. (महात्मा गाँधी) भ्रष्ट सत्ता और लालची…

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Rescuing Democracy!

  A. Orwell It is crucial for a vibrant democracy to have politically conscientious youths. When young people are politically aware, they are better able to understand the world around…

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कोरोना और विकास की अवधारणा

देश में कोरोना मरीज़ों की संख्या 20 लाख से अधिक हो गयी है जिसमें से दो तिहाई से अधिक मरीज़ ठीक हो चुके हैं लेकिन सक्रिय मामलों कि संख्या अभी…

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Asia Land Forum: A Platform for People Struggling for Land Rights

Asia Land Forum 2019 held in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India “Asia Land Forum has given inspiration and rejuvenation to continue our fights for ‘our land –our identity’ and against injustices globally" –…

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Counting Poorly; and Identifying…??

by Nesar Ahmad In a recent affidavit to the Supreme Court the Planning Commission has revised the poverty line to estimate the number of poor in India. According to the…

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