king Kingpin of 532-kg Amritsar heroin haul arrested from Haryana By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:31:06 +0530 The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested from neighbouring Haryana Ranjeet Singh Rana, an alleged drug smuggler who was wanted in connection with a 532-kg heroin haul from Attari last year, officials said. He was arrested from a hideout in Haryana's Sirsa district, the police officials said. Facing over 10 criminal cases, Rana alias Cheeta was one of the key links in the network engaged in smuggling a large number of consignments of drugs and illegal weapons through the Indo-Pak border, the police said. Among other cases, Rana was wanted in the narcotics haul case in which the Customs department seized 532 kg of heroin worth Rs 2,700 crore on June 29, 2019 from 600 bags of rock salt at the Integrated Check Post in Amritsar's Attari. Rana was said to be the kingpin of the narcotics haul. "We have nabbed him (Ranjeet) from Sirsa," Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta told PTI. His brother Gagandeep Singh was also arrested, the state police chief said. Giving details of the Full Article
king Payments banks will change banking habits: Jaitley By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 00:13:00 +0530 Such banks can collect deposits (initially up to Rs 1 lakh per individual), do internet banking, facilitate money transfers, and sell insurance and mutual funds Full Article
king Interlinking the Chief Ministers By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Sudhirendar Sharma notes the reversal of positions on the mega-project is tied to political changes rather than environmental or social assessments. Full Article
king The doubtful science of interlinking By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Why exactly do we need to link our rivers? Jayanta Bandyopadhyay and Shama Perveen of IIM Kolkata present a sweeping analysis of some important justifications on which the Interlinking project stands. Full Article
king The doubtful science of interlinking By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Jayanta Bandyopadhyay and Shama Perveen Return to article Full Article
king The doubtful science of interlinking By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Why exactly do we need to link our rivers? Jayanta Bandyopadhyay and Shama Perveen of IIM Kolkata present a sweeping analysis of some important justifications on which the Interlinking project stands. Full Article
king The doubtful science of interlinking By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Why exactly do we need to link our rivers? Jayanta Bandyopadhyay and Shama Perveen of IIM Kolkata present a sweeping analysis of some important justifications on which the Interlinking project stands. Full Article
king Rethinking waste management By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000 While holistic solutions are available, municipalities have struggled to implement them without proper planning and support from various ministries. Sanjay K Gupta reports. Full Article
king India's legal backing for conservation By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Governments in India have been using key provisions in environmental regulations to create and protect 'Ecologically Sensitive Areas'. Recently, the Supreme Court also pressed a state government on an ESA commitment. Kanchi Kohli reports on the practice and challenges. Full Article
king Setting a precedent for trafficking hazardous waste By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 By every rule in the book, this ship, carrying asbestos waste and radioactive elements, should not be in Indian waters, let alone be beached. And yet, despite well-premised objections, the central government persuaded the Supreme Court to rule that Blue Lady be dismantled at Alang. Gopal Krishna was a petitioner in the litigation. Full Article
king At Bhadreshwar, the clock is ticking By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The OPG group's plans to build a massive thermal power plant on the ecologically sensitive coast have been dealt a setback by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. But a final decision is still to be made. Kanchi Kohli reports. Full Article
king Romila Thapar on the importance of speaking out | Upholding the rights of a child By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:33:23 +0000 In this edition we look at the rising intolerance in country and how it can be alleviated as per the eminent historian Ms. Romila Thapar, how our nation is failing to nourish it's children, what is harming our coasts, natural flora and fauna, how we can use technology to make our society more equal and much more. Full Article
king Making visible the invisible By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 It is relatively easy to legislate laws regarding domestic workers, as Maharashtra has just done with its recent bill on their welfare. But it's not that easy to change attitudes, writes Kalpana Sharma. Full Article
king Breaking the silence on child abuse By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Tulir, a Chennai-based NGO has been doing pioneering work in bringing to attention the widespread sexual abuse of children -- as high as 42 per cent in one Chennai survey. In 2006, Tulir was honoured with an International Award. Ambujam Anantharaman has more. Full Article
king Interlinking: Salvation or folly? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0000 S G Vombatkere begins a series on the proposed gigantic network of interlinked rivers and the alternatives Full Article
king Interlinking: Salvation or folly? - II By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0000 S G Vombatkere presents an alternative to the proposed gigantic network of interlinked rivers. This is the second in a series of three articles. Full Article
king Interlinking: Needs to be publicly debated - III By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000 S G Vombatkere writes his concluding opinion on the series on the proposed gigantic network of interlinked rivers. Full Article
king Interlinking rivers : Epitaph for the displaced By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000 S G Vombatkere points out the future that awaits those who will be displaced, given India's track record in 'rehabilitation and compensation'. Full Article
king Still looking to the skies By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Mainstreaming rain water harvesting remains a challenge, but fresh hope is always around the corner, says Lalitha Sridhar. Full Article
king Interlinking? No, thanks By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0000 The Kerala assembly issues a thumbs-down on plans to divert water away from the state, catching the Ministry of Water Resources off-guard. Full Article
king Linking lives, not rivers By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Empowered local communities can tackle water problems, and have little need for New Delhi's grand designs. More importantly, the spin-off social and economic benefits are significant, too. Full Article
king Chennai sucking up rural water By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Over the last five years the farmers of two rural districts outside Chennai have started selling water from their irrigation wells to the city's water utility. This, to the detriment of cultivation in their own lands and those of neighbouring farmers, reports Krithika Ramalingam. Full Article
king A ‘shocking’ development By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 In a recent lathi charge on protesting student activists, Kerala's police used electric shock batons. The state's model of development has many votaries worldwide, but the savageness in police actions on mass programmes does not seem to be going away, reports Venugopal P N. Full Article
king Making utilities accountable By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000 What does it take to make the bureaucracy responsive to the needs and expectations of citizens? A recent workshop in New Delhi on Developing Institutions for Public Accountability in Urban Services explored this question. Darryl D'Monte recounts some key observations made at the workshop. Full Article
king Seeking new homes in Hyderabad By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Close to 2000 Rohingya Muslims displaced by the bloody riots in Myanmar's Rakhine province have settled in Hyderabad over the last three years, hoping to rebuild their lives. How do they live and how is the city dealing with the phenomenon, given India's inchoate refugee laws? Tejaswini Pagadala tries to find out. Full Article
king Is the lack of human resources choking your city? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:07:38 +0000 Municipal corporations in India have neither any grip on the number of staffers employed and their skillsets nor any mechanism to ascertain these. Madhavi Rajadhyaksha discusses several studies including the ASICS from Janaagraha to expose what ails urban local bodies. Full Article
king Looking beyond ‘Chindia’s’ common cause on climate By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 31 May 2015 07:33:11 +0000 The joint statement on climate change at the end of PM Modi’s recent tour of China has expectedly created considerable hype. Darryl D’Monte takes a balanced view of its import and the real challenges for India in the face of global climate politics. Full Article
king Assertive citizenship taking root By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000 September 28 is being observed as the Right to Know day by the Freedom of Information Advocates Network, a global group of NGOs working for better transparency in governments. An India Together report on the recent strides citizen activity has made in India on the right to information. Full Article
king Working in the world : Chingrajpara's women By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Voluble among themselves, these women are less comfortable in speaking up at civic meetings when men are present. Policy interventions can only initiate social change, but change itself takes time to unfold. Ashima Sood continues her diary series on Chingrajpara slum, Chhatisgarh. Full Article
king In the Elevator With the CEO Shaking Up the Bra Industry By Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" Heidi Zak, the co-founder and co-CEO of bra brand ThirdLove. The two discuss proper bra care, the company’s algorithm that determines bra sizing and how ThirdLove is challenging Victoria’s Secret. Photo: Andria Chamberlin for The Wall Street Journal Full Article
king Want to Change the World? Start by Making Your Bed By Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:48:12 GMT You want to change the world? Don't forget the little tasks in life. Adm. William McRaven, who offered that piece of advice in a landmark 2014 commencement address at the University of Texas, discusses his book, "Make Your Bed," on Lunch Break With Tanya Rivero. Photo: iStock Full Article
king Imogen Heap on Making Music With Machines By Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:00:08 GMT Musician Imogen Heap gives advice for aspiring musicians, shares favorite lyrics and explains why she’s interested in a human-machine collaboration for an upcoming project. Full Article
king ‘Tiger King’ Popularity Highlights Market for Big Cats in U.S. By Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT The Netflix documentary series "Tiger King" sheds light on the culture of tiger ownership in the U.S., but doesn’t reveal how prolific this culture really is. This video explains the patchwork of state laws that makes private ownership of tigers hard to regulate. Illustration: Carter McCall/WSJ Full Article
king Class of 2020 Job Seekers May Be ‘Walking Into a Hurricane’ By Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT At the beginning of the year, college seniors were preparing to enter the strongest job market in decades. Now, as more than 25 million people have filed for unemployment, they face a newly competitive search. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Full Article
king Tracking Chennai’s faces in Parliament By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:47:55 +0000 Continuing the focus on how Members of Parliament from key urban constituencies have fared in the 15th Lok Sabha, Lavanya Donthamshetty shines the spotlight on the leaders from Chennai. Full Article
king How Coronavirus-Tracking Apps Work By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:30:00 GMT Public health authorities, developers and tech companies are working on apps to help us keep track of who we came in contact with and where we’ve been to aid in Covid-19 contact-tracing efforts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern explains the technologies using an 8-bit video game. Full Article
king Building green and thinking green By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Beyond planting trees, what do we need to be really doing that makes for the difference we seek in use and abuse of resources? Chandrashekar Hariharan presents some directions that consumers, citizens, businessmen need to be taking. Full Article
king Breaking the myth behind Coastal Thermal Power Plants By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 03:46:19 +0000 It is often believed that coal-based power plants near the coast, by virtue of their proximity to the sea, do not create any pressure on water resources. Shripad Dharmadhikary’s visit to Krishnapattanam in Andhra Pradesh and parts of Tamil Nadu exposes the fallacy in that. Full Article
king Sikkim’s 2400-crore hydro-power scam that no one’s talking of! By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:54:29 +0000 The Sikkim government’s irregular allocation of hydropower projects to a New Delhi-based power producer and the eventual turn of events have cost the state more than Rs 2400 crore, according to a CAG report. Soumik Dutta reports on the details of the case and other related discrepancies that have surfaced since. Full Article
king Making power supply data a tool for progress By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 10:51:55 +0000 Pune-based NGO Prayas Energy’s ESMI programme provides easily comprehensible data on the extent and quality of power supply in regions across the country, which can be used to demand accountability as well as enable social research. Manasi Mathkar reports. Full Article
king Looking back at Hum Log By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 For a show intended to promote women's empowerment, it wasn't too bright about it. Its messages were often self-defeating, because the women were heavily tinged with the politics of patriarchy. Shoma Chatterji looks back at television's first big impact-making serial. Full Article
king Looking back at Hum Log By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 For a show intended to promote women's empowerment, it wasn't too bright about it. Its messages were often self-defeating, because the women were heavily tinged with the politics of patriarchy. Shoma Chatterji looks back at television's first big impact-making serial. Full Article
king Sangham Radio making waves By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 16 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 This first all-women community radio in Asia being aired from Medak district in Andhra Pradesh is a genuine story of rural and women empowerment. Ramesh Menon reports from Medak. Full Article
king Making news in the Northeast By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 What does it take to make news in these times of 24x7 media? If it's the Northeast, generally, it takes a major eruption of violence or a large-scale disaster. Ammu Joseph reflects on the silence in the media about recent events and issues in Manipur. Full Article
king The willful breaking of Narmada promises By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Without an iota of public debate and due process, Gujarat had increased allocation of Narmada waters for industry five fold last year, eating into the share of drought affected villages. The Comptroller and Auditor General reported this in 2007, finding it untenable. Himanshu Upadhyaya has more. Full Article
king Making public audits count By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:40:13 +0000 A report published by Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) on the institution of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), its auditing and reporting process falls short in many aspects, writes Himanshu Upadhyaya. Full Article
king What's working, what's not By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:30:00 +0000 The uneven performance of MGNREGA in the task of rural asset generation requires a careful comparison of the decision making processes involved in those cases where the works undertaken have produced value and where it has failed to, writes Pavan Kulkarni. Full Article
king Taking dance beyond boundaries By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Dance has long been regarded as an aesthetic form of self-expression and entertainment. Therapy had very little to do with it. But in Kolkata, that is changing now, thanks to a few committed individuals. Shoma Chatterji reports. Full Article
king Dignity though Papad making By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Lijjat Papad does not turn its women into millionaires, but its the realization of dignified self-employment that is its success, says Arun Srivastav. Full Article
king Bridging the banking divide By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000 V Jagan Mohan says that Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) can be the vehicles for rural credit in a reforms era. Full Article