chi A progressive framework diluted by chicanery By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:30:00 +0000 It is tragic that the new Amendment to the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) (CLPR) Act, 2016, which has a seemingly progressive framework, has been largely diluted by chicanery, opines Kathyayini Chamaraj. Full Article
chi The rise of migrant child labour By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Jan 2017 17:32:43 +0000 This is the first part of a three part series on child labour in Kerala by Navya P K, who is reporting on this topic for PII-UNICEF Media Fellowship, which was awarded to her recently. Full Article
chi Ineffective implementation of child labour laws By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 02:42:15 +0000 Cases on child labour or trafficking are rarely filed by the labour department and police. Even when cases are filed, offenders get away quickly. Navya P K reports. Full Article
chi Rescued child labourers - institutionalised or forgotten By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 08 Jan 2017 07:42:36 +0000 Kerala lacks a system to rehabilitate migrant child labourers. Navya P K finds out how rescued children are sent off to their home districts, and then forgotten. Full Article
chi Searching for Charlie By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 "If we really love Andrews' memory," said Gandhi when his close friend passed away, then "we may not have hate in us for Englishmen, of whom Andrews was among the best and noblest." Ramachandra Guha visits his grave. Full Article
chi All work and no childhood By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Francoise Remington's Forgotten Children works to free children from the cruely of labour. Full Article
chi Nagapattinam inching closer to normalcy By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 "We were pushed out of the queues for food, relief material, an even drinking water", says Bama Rajazhagan, a dalit. But not all is gloomy in Nagapattinam; district machinery, voluntary organisations, and the army are lending support to rebuilding. Krithika Ramalingam reports. Full Article
chi 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
chi Many bridges to cross for children in Krishnagiri By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The odds of children in villages in Krishnagiri district, Tamilnadu, making it to college are one per cent, ten times below the low national average. Some interventions are helping, finds Krithika Ramalingam as she records the many realities here. Full Article
chi Poor parents pushing children into English schools By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Recognising that government schools with their Tamil medium education do nothing to ensure a good career path or ensure employment, parents are stretching themselves to make the shift in rural Tamilnadu. Still, plenty of challenges remain reports Krithika Ramalingam. Full Article
chi Upholding the rights of a child By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:10:48 +0000 On Constitution Day, E S Ramamurthy describes how our government is failing in its primary duties of raising the level of nutrition and the improvement of public health as prescribed in our Constitution and thereby creating a nation of malnourished children. Full Article
chi Schizophrenia of agricultural policy By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Any discussion of GM crops must take place within the larger framework of the indispensable need to promote biodiversity and set up agricultural policies linked to this need, writes Sujatha Byravan. Full Article
chi Researching turbulent waters By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Researchers around the country gathered to discuss solutions to the key water-related problems India faces. From conflicts between states, to water-saving agricultural practices, to receding glaciers, a number of issues were raised, and their economic and social implications weighed. Surekha Sule reports. Full Article
chi Coca Cola moving out of Plachimada? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000 The Coke saga in Kerala took a new twist towards the end of 2005 when the company expressed its interest to shift out of Plachimada to a nearby industrial estate where water consumption may be less contested. Meanwhile, the tussle between Coke and the Perumatty Panchayat awaits resolution at the Supreme Court, reports P N Venugopal. Full Article
chi End of Plachimada battle. Or is it? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 A high-power Kerala government panel has put Coca Cola in the dock and ordered it to cough up damages to Plachimada's victims. However, the panel's questionable constitution could act as a red herring and may even drag the saga, writes P N Venugopal. Full Article
chi 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
chi Floods in Sutlej, made in China By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000 An early warning by China on impending floods in the Sutlej river helped avert major loss to human lives in June. Yet, India's disaster preparedness plans have been found wanting. India still does not have reliable information from China about glacial lakes that are prone to flooding the Himalayan rivers, writes Sudhirendar Sharma. Full Article
chi Where is teaching headed in the Modi regime? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:06:41 +0000 Despite the simplistic articulation of teachers' roles and teaching, including that by PM Modi, and the alignment of education to a broader nationalistic agenda, could there be potential ‘teachable moments’ under the new regime? Shivali Tukdeo and Savitha Suresh Babu explain. Full Article
chi 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
chi Hush-hush, the Chief CIC is appointed By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 The new head of the nation's highest body for enforcement of the Right to Information Act has himself been appointed with little public awareness of the process or criteria used for his selection, writes Krishnaraj Rao. Full Article
chi 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
chi Ayesha Curry Refuses to Have Entitled Children By Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT Ayesha Curry, home and hospitality entrepreneur, tells WSJ's Veronica Dagher what she's teaching her children about money, how she approaches spending and the importance of setting goals. Full Article
chi 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
chi 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
chi Alibaba’s ‘Ai’ Predicts Winners of China’Hit TV Show ‘I Am a Singer’ By feeds.wsjonline.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:06:13 +0000 Forget artificial intelligence for board games. Alibaba used artificial intelligence to predict the winner of a popular Chinese reality TV singing competition – and got the winner and finalists all correct. Full Article Alibaba Artificial Intelligence cloud computing
chi Max Levchin’s Affirm Raises $100 Million By feeds.wsjonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:01:46 +0000 Max Levchin’s financial technology startup Affirm Inc. has raised a $100 million in Series D, according to a person familiar with the matter. Full Article Companies Uncategorized Max Levchin paypal
chi Barron's Buzz: Machine-Driven Market, Oil, E-Cars By Published On :: Sat, 08 Jul 2017 00:58:36 GMT Senior Editor Jack Hough looks at the latest issue. About 90% of market volume is money pouring into index funds and formula-driven funds. What that means for ordinary investors. Oil could be headed to $60. We have stock picks for energy investors. And how to invest electric cars while avoiding risk? Consider shares of Borg Warner. Full Article
chi Watching the candidates By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0000 A citizens' committee in Karnataka decides that the people can aid the Election Commission's efforts at reducing the presence of criminals in politics. Full Article
chi A children's manifesto By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000 With elections just weeks away, Child Relief and You asks that political parties to focus on issues that affect children. Full Article
chi Modi to be sworn in as chief minister on Dec 26 By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:50:48 +0530 Narendra Modi, who posted a resounding victory in the assembly elections, will be sworn in as Gujarat Chief Minister for the fourth time on December 26. Full Article
chi Chief of Defense : Implications By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000 While the argument for building in efficiency in the system appears to have some substance, the appointment of a CDS will impact other domestic sectors that rely as much on national resources says Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
chi Hot ash burns child to death By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Illegal dumping of industrial waste around Raigarh takes the life of 7-year-old Twinkle Thakur, raising familiar troubling questions about the trajectory of 'development' in India. Kanchi Kohli reports. Full Article
chi A child's trauma, the media's madness By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The media's coverage of a young girl's humiliation in her school is totally devoid of objectivity or even plain common sense, making things even worse. Shoma Chatterji reports. Full Article
chi 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
chi Where have all the children gone? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000 The media today -- print and television -- reflect little active awareness of the fact that they have an important role to play in enabling children to learn about the highly complex world they live in. Children's voices are missing even in reports and articles on matters directly related and relevant to them, says Ammu Joseph. Full Article
chi An unequal disaster in the land of Chipko By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 As Uttarakhand reels in the aftermath of devastating floods, Ammu Joseph underlines the need for greater awareness of the gender dimensions of such calamities and recognition of the special and diverse needs of women and other disadvantaged sections of society. Full Article
chi Chidambaram's lip service to his own goal By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Taking a 360-degree view of the Union Budget 2013, Shankar Jaganathan points out that despite 'inclusive and sustainable development' being a stated goal, the emphasis has primarily been on growth and finances. Full Article
chi Watching prices rise, helplessly By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 The current situation of impotence that the Government finds itself in should prompt some soul searching about the reliance on market mechanisms to take care of India's food security, writes Kannan Kasturi. Full Article
chi 'Regularly' employed in Chingrajpara By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Can the small-time retail shop's employee or the truck operator's handyman claim more job protection than his wage labour counterpart? In this sixth article in our SLUM DIARIES series, Ashima Sood notes that the labour law framework is no more a friend of the small establishment's employee than it is of the casual labourer. Full Article
chi Snakes and Ladders in Chingrajpara By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Even though caste barriers are far less visible in the Chingrajpara slum than in the villages its residents came from, how far one goes is still a function of where in the hierarchy one starts. Yet for many migrants, arrival in this Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh slum is the first rung on the ladder of upward mobility. Ashima Sood concludes SLUM DIARIES. Full Article
chi Looking beyond the chicken's neck By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The economy in the North East is still largely based on subsistence-oriented farming. There is plenty of frustration arising out of inability to meet modern aspirations. What are the options for people to engage in productive work and earn more money? Surekha Sule has more. Full Article
chi Tender coconut juice, instantly chilled By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Moments after a customer approaches this cart, the vendor pours tender coconut juice into a funnel-like part. Chilled juice comes out of a stainless steel tap below, filling a 250 ml glass, for Rs.10. Shree Padre reports about Fruit Hut Beverages, a Hyderabad-based firm that has launched the Coco Fresco brand. Full Article
chi Looking at China, missing Pakistan By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 New developments in India's nuclear posture vis-a-vis China inevitably impact the Pakistani nuclear program as well. We must recognise this implicit risk in our attempts at military parity with China, writes Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
chi China in the strategic debate By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 India needs a China policy that cannot stampede it into a premature confrontation with that putative superpower. The military too needs to be brought on board, writes Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
chi Reaching beyond its brief By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Outsourcing the policy-making function is bad enough, but the government should certainly not have allowed trespass on its domain by the Naresh Chandra Task Force, writes Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
chi China policy: Will economics trump the military stance? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:26:35 +0000 The Indian army’s evolving China strategy, leading to its preparedness for an offensive on that front, seems to have undergone a bit of dilution, as evident in North Block posturing. Is it merely a run-up to Modi’s China visit or is there more to it? Firdaus Ahmed explores. Full Article
chi Winning the battle against poaching By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Indias forest staff operate in appalling conditions: open toed footwear, lack of simple facilities like torches, jeeps, wireless sets or guns. How is the fight against poaching to be won? Malini Shankar has more. Full Article
chi Why poaching still thrives in India By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Wildlife experts across India stress the need for more stronger cases backed by scientific evidence and administrative efficiency, speedy trials and effective prosecution of the guilty. Bosky Khanna reports. Full Article
chi Chinks in the armour By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Swati Narayan surveys the landscape of thought and action behind free trade, even as the WTO faces imminent collapse in the aftermath of Cancún. Full Article
chi 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