from Lessons from Chile's Water Code By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The government's agenda for water privatisation has relied heavily on the supposed success of the chosen model in Chile. A new book reveals we may be learning the wrong lessons. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports. Full Article
from Combating terrorism : lessons from London By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Quick identification of the London bombers of 7/7 and early success in making an arrest testifies to an excellent investigation by Scotland Yard. In contrast, getting photographs, fingerprints and other records from government departments are far more difficult for India's police detectives, says Arvind Verma. Full Article
from Lessons from good telecentres By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 While successful efforts are sadly rare, a few telecentre initiatives have done good work in bridging the digital divide and have positively impacted disadvantaged communities, writes Vivek Vaidyanathan. Full Article
from A mother's plea: protect our seafarers from pirates By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 A permanent solution should be sought to defend ships and their crew who, refusing to be party to unscrupulous trade, end up being eliminated, with their deaths portrayed as suicides, writes Shabeena Zaheer who lost her son. Full Article
from From saree weaver to leader By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 27-year-old Nandlal Master was born into a saree weaver's family. Today, he is a leader in the Mehdiganj area of Varanasi District, and runs classes for children who would otherwise be stranded. He has also led a local movement on water that has become a problem for Coca Cola as well as the local administration, writes Sandeep Pandey. Full Article
from Unleashed from the bottle By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0000 When a Pune-based die-hard transparency activist went to a government book depot in the city on 15 October morning to buy a copy of the new Right to Information Act, he was surprised to see that there were already 50 odd citizens in line for copies. True, bureaucrats have also planted landmines, but the citizens may yet win, says Prakash Kardeley. Full Article
from Markets Cautiously Try to Rebound From Losses By Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:36:54 GMT Stocks edged higher, rebounding from sharp losses on Monday, though caution about Spain's debt crisis lingered ahead of a pivotal weekend election in Greece. Steven Russolillo reports on Markets Hub. Photo: Reuters. Full Article
from Runway Recap: Spike Jonze’s Opening Ceremony Play, Naomi Campbell, David Beckham and more from Day 4 of NYFW By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:45:21 +0000 Spike Jonze's one-act play for Opening Ceremony, Naomi Campbell outshines Kendall Jenner, David Beckham supports his wife and more from Day 4 of New York Fashion Week. Full Article Celebrity Fashion Photos Style David Beckham Diane von Furstenberg DKNY Hood by Air J.R. Smith Jonah Hill Kendall Jenner Naomi Campbell New York Fashion Week NYFW NYFW 2014 Opening Ceremony Public School Spike Jonze Thakoon Tracy Reese Victoria Beckham
from Runway Recap: Carolina Herrera, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Polo in the Park and more from Day 5 of NYFW By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 14:45:28 +0000 GoPros on the runway at Rag & Bone, a 4-D fashion show at Ralph Lauren and more from the tech-heavy fifth day of New York Fashion Week. Full Article Celebrity Fashion Style Alice + Olivia Ashley Olsen Carolina Herrera Lela Rose Mary-Kate Olsen New York Fashion Week NYFW NYFW 2014 Polo Polo Ralph Lauren The Row Thom Browne Tommy Hilfiger
from Runway Recap: Oscar de la Renta, Tory Burch, J.Crew and More from Day 6 of NYFW By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:46:23 +0000 Elephants at Oscar, Picasso at Tory and more culottes--this time, from J.Crew in the New York Fashion Week runway recap. Full Article Celebrity Fashion Photos Style J. Crew Jenny Packham Marc by Marc Jacobs Narciso Rodriguez NYFW NYFW 2014 ODLR Oscar de la Renta Pamella Roland Rodarte Tory Burch
from Runway Recap: Michael Kors, Proenza Schouler and more from Day 7 of NYFW By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:06:54 +0000 By the seventh day of New York Fashion Week, after dozens of shows and hundreds of clothes, some clear-cut trends began to emerge. Full Article Celebrity Fashion Photos Style Ashley Olsen Delpozo Elizabeth and James Greg Lauren Mary-Kate Olsen Michael Kors NYFW NYFW 2014 Proenza Schouler
from The Best of CES 2020, From S-Pods to Smart PJs By Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:00:00 GMT This year's CES tech show in Las Vegas might not have had an overarching theme, but it certainly was high on invention. WSJ's Katherine Bindley tries out the most interesting contraptions on display, from Segway's new personal transporter and Samsung's rotating TV to a pair of huge robotic arms and, yes, motion-tracking pajamas. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis Full Article
from Highlights From the Best Commencement Speeches of 2018 By Published On :: Wed, 30 May 2018 19:17:56 GMT Oprah Winfrey, Rex Tillerson, and Abby Wambach were just a few of the notable people chosen to give commencement addresses that stressed integrity, truthfulness, and courage. Here are some highlights from this year's speeches. Full Article
from New England Patriots' Plane Flies 1.2 Million Masks from China to U.S. By Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 21:15:26 GMT The Massachusetts governor struck a deal for N95 masks from China, but he needed a way to transport them. The New England Patriots plane ended up making the delivery. Photo: New England Patriots Full Article
from Therese Tucker: From The Farm to Silicon Valley By Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT Therese Tucker, founder and chief executive of BlackLine Inc., tells WSJ's Veronica Dagher how she got her big idea and advanced in the technology industry, and what she's learned about wealth. Full Article
from The message from voters in 2014 By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 05:37:58 +0000 Combining provisional voter turnout data and the perceptions of MP performance based on the Daksh-ADR survey, Srinivasan Ramani attempts to make reasonable assessments about what could be behind the high turnouts in this Lok Sabha elections. Full Article
from Phase IV: Most candidates from Rajasthan By election.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2009 14:57:32 +0530 Phase IV: Most candidates from Rajasthan Full Article
from Coronavirus Concerns Prompt Candidates to CFH: Campaign From Home By Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:45:00 GMT The coronavirus outbreak is forcing 2020 candidates to suspend rallies, town halls and other events they typically use to connect with voters. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Full Article
from Dying Alone From Coronavirus: A Family's Last Goodbye By Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:41:52 GMT Keiko Neutz, 87, died of Covid-19 in March. Her family wasn't able to be by her side, so they said goodbye through a series of video chats. Photos: Neutz family Full Article
from From mandis to markets : Will this round be any better? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 29 Sep 2018 16:31:11 +0000 The second attempt of the NDA government to create a market for farmers' produce may not fare much better than the first one, for the same reason - it fails to address the asymmetry of power between the farmers and buyers, writes Kannan Kasturi. Full Article
from From women's media to rural media By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Newsletters in UP that began as a development effort to help women communicate among themselves have evolved into much more, addressing problems that are relevant to whole communities instead. Tarannum Manjul reports on a crop of 'alternate media' that is in fact very much the centre of the communities they serve. Full Article
from Films from the fields By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 These rural, illiterate women from the Community Media Trust in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh wield the plough and the camera with equal ease and expertise. The final product are films that tell their stories. Charumathi Supraja has more. Full Article
from What I brought back from my meeting with practitioners & visionaries By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2015 08:17:56 +0000 Interactions at the WSF, Tunisia with activists and thinkers from vastly diverse fields, united only by their dream for transformation and alternatives to well-being, inspire Ashish Kothari to hope for another world. Full Article
from Nagas revere this bureaucrat from the mainland By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 In the recent history of development in India, examples of interconnected success -- in local autonomy, forest rejuvenation and agriculture -- such as this, are rare. For Nagaland, it all started under the stewardship of Achyut Madhav Gokhale. Surekha Sule has it all. Full Article
from Lessons from recent wars By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 The impact of 9/11 has brought in a greater permissibility in the use of force by states. With terrorist attacks taking their toll of innocents by design, a move away from the earlier restrictions on use of force appears defensible. Like its strategic partners, India too might act on this higher latitude for war, writes Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
from Why Bihar’s child is different from Himachal’s By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 03:45:54 +0000 The Integrated Child Development Services scheme was launched to address the nutrition, health and learning needs of all children below six years of age. Ankita Aggarwal shares findings from a survey that point to the huge variations in implementation and effectiveness. Full Article
from Far from labouring the point By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 One aspect of the recent south Asian earthquake disaster that has received little media attention so far is its effect on livelihoods. But employment and livelihoods are not the stuff of which headlines are made unless, of course, it is in the context of the corporate world, or when it cannot be ignored such as a nation-wide strike, says Ammu Joseph. Full Article
from No respite from hunger By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Findings from the CAG's audit of India's flagship nutrition programme show that hunger and malnourishment among children prevail even in the most prosperous of India's states. Himanshu Upadhyaya reports on the disturbing findings of the ICDS audit. Full Article
from The slow destruction of NREGA: Evidence from Jharkhand By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 04:19:19 +0000 Wage delays, inadequate manpower and the indifference of authorities to real issues on the ground are stripping the employment guarantee programme of its strong potential to improve rural lives, and budget cuts have only made it worse. Ankita Aggarwal reports from Jharkhand. Full Article
from From spirited festival to drab conference By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 When this social communication event hit Kolkata in 2002, the entire ambience spilled over with empathy and a deep understanding for films documentary, fiction and docu-fiction made on or about the marginalised and the oppressed. Very little of all that was in the air during the 2007 version, writes Shoma Chatterji. Full Article
from From one language to another: What’s at stake? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 06:57:48 +0000 Indian cinema has, of late, witnessed high-decibel debates over the desirability of dubbing Hindi films into regional languages. But does dubbing really pose a threat to vernacular cinema? Shoma Chatterji explores. Full Article
from Lessons from tribals on surviving and thriving By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:37:21 +0000 An ancient matrilineal tribe of northeast India has a thriving culture and an increasing population, while a similarly ancient Dravidian matrilineal tribe is in danger of vanishing. Linda Chhakchhuak reports on what the Dravidian tribe can learn from the northeastern tribe to revive its culture and population. Full Article
from From then till now By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Craftspersons must be equal partners in the production, marketing of crafts and in deciding the government policy says Jasleen Dhamija. Full Article
from Low cost rural houses from local materials By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 A traditional rural residence is almost always based on adaptations to the local environment, and is often built with the labour of the villagers themselves without the need for external mechanised inputs. Surekha Sule reports on the Rural Building Centre, a NIRD initiative showcasing several such homes. Full Article
from From snow ball to coconut lassi By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 This Kochi's couple's one-year-old enterprise is perhaps the only serious attempt to market snow ball tender coconut so far. And in their response to irregularity of supply, they introduced the coconut lassi. Shree Padre has more. Full Article
from Highlights from the Union Budget 2015 By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:41:16 +0000 Expansion of social security benefits, a focus on infrastructure, easing of fiscal deficit targets and rationalisation of the tax structure - these were some of the most prominent features of Arun Jaitley's budget. A look at some of the provisions. Full Article
from Driving away cars from city centres By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 With private car ownership in the large cities outpacing population growth, the central government is waking up to the need to introduce traffic restraint schemes in the metros, writes Darryl D'Monte. Full Article
from Lessons from Italy for the Indian farmer By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Italian farmer group Coldiretti is ushering in a new paradigm in farming, and has emerged as a powerful lobby for the interests of the small farmer. Keya Acharya reports on the campaign and wonders if Indian agriculture can emulate the same. Full Article
from Good food from dry land By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 07:30:27 +0000 Across 20 villages of Bankura and Birbhum districts in West Bengal, 800 families are learning to farm dry land anew in a sustainable manner, resulting in increased income, better health and nutritional outcomes, and food security. Ajitha Menon reports from Bankura. Full Article
from SEZs: Lessons from China By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 While single-minded pursuit of exports has helped China touch record growth figures, millions have been left behind, besides incurring huge environmental costs. And without even the limited dose of welfare that China offers its poor farmers, India must wary of copying China's SEZ-approach, writes Bhaskar Goswami. Full Article
from So near to God, so far from Heaven By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Church income has fallen sharply as the laity have gone into debt in Wayanad. But the larger reality is also more complex. While the church does reflect the pain of its farmer base, it is also, in some cases, a source of at least a few of the dues that worry them, notes P Sainath. Full Article
from Jadcherla 13 draw votes from main parties By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 In Jadcherla, 13 candidates fought the same Assembly seat but contested for, not against one another. P Sainath reports. Full Article
from From Busway to BRT By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Compared to other bus corridors world-wide, the Delhi effort is a very limited one. The current design is only a busway, and the government must push forward to build a full-fledged Bus Rapid Transit system, say Dario Hidalgo and Madhav Pai. Full Article
from Leading from the capital By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:41:58 +0000 As Delhi prepares to choose its leaders for the 16th Lok Sabha, Navya P K presents a look at the leaders who represented the key urban constituencies in the last session of Parliament. Full Article
from Tales from Manipur By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:32:52 +0000 For decades now the beautiful state of Manipur has been suffering from the violent insurgency and the excesses of the Indian army. Pushpa Achanta visits the state and narrates her experiences which shows how much is not known about the state or its people. Full Article
from Telling tales from the Northeast By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2016 18:30:00 +0000 Shoma Chatterji writes about the challenges faced and efforts being made in the Northeastern states of India to encourage and support film making. Full Article
from Early gains from Forest Rights Act By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The new law's provisions are infusing into the proceedings of the Gram Sabhas a democratic character that they have lacked so far. From a conservation standpoint too, the law is proving to be positive, writes Tushar Dash. Full Article
from Lessons from Baghdad By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Militaristic theories of Gulf War II's implications must not be allowed to sabotage India's national interests, says Firdaus Ahmed . Full Article
from Lessons from the "other" Indo-Pak conflict By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:01:13 +0000 The award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kishenganga hydroelectric project has several dimensions that could hold important lessons for settling water disputes within the country, says Shripad Dharmadhikary. Full Article
from Big hopes from small tea By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The Assamese small tea sector has seen impressive growth over a relatively short span of time, thanks to the efforts of growers and support from the Tea Board. All it needs now is state support to take it to the next level, reports Ratna Bharali Talukdar. Full Article