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Comics that celebrate our diverse cultures
At a time when there is increasing pressure towards homogeneity, the Vivalok series of comics brings alive the microcosms that communities create and nurture even as they exist within a larger pluralistic cultural domain More... Human Development Report 2003: The good news and the bad newsIndia is severely indicted for its failure in providing healthcare, but gets a pat on the back for its efforts in decentralisation and education. A summary of the report released in July More... Decisions for the Earth Water security in 'desert' RajasthanWater security is not determined by nature alone. Culture, social structures and tradition play an equal part in ensuring water security in low rainfall regions such as Rajasthan. Anupam Mishra's landmark book on traditional water harvesting and storage systems in Rajasthan is now available in English translation More... How India's budget for 2003-04 will impact womenBudgetary allocations for women-specific schemes have increased only in the area of family planning More... Falling water tables: UNEP report on better management of groundwaterThe UNEP paints a worrying picture of this critical, hidden, natural resource. In rural India, 50% of irrigation water and 80% of drinking water is pumped up from underground sources by 3 million hand-pumped wells More... Bollywood cinema glamourises tobacco use, says WHO studyA recent study commissioned by the World Health Organisation reveals that an overwhelming majority of Hindi films depict some form of tobacco use, and that three-fourths of top-rated films send out a message to the youth that smoking is a trendy lifestyle option More... Women work the land, but do not inherit itHuman Development in South Asia 2002, released in Chennai in May 2003, stresses the importance of agriculture as a development priority. It also points out that the ever-increasing contribution of women in the agricultural sector continues to go unacknowledged More... Is growth sufficient to alleviate poverty?Surjit S Bhalla's new book asserts that it is. In fact, Bhalla asserts that most of the developing world has "caught up" with the industrialised world in terms of economic growth, leading to a significant decrease in global poverty More... What went wrong with globalisationJoseph Stiglitz's Globalisation and its Discontents is a stinging critique of the IMF's one-size-fits-all policies for developing countries More... First ever nationwide survey to map contours of non-profit sectorMore than 75 million households give for charitable causes annually in India. Interestingly, two-thirds of all givers live in rural areas. A study reveals that people at large feel that they have a moral obligation to give something back to society More... Report card grades India's tuberculosis control effortsA report card grading each Indian state on its effectiveness in controlling tuberculosis was issued on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. As the report indicates, India's success in tackling the disease has been mixed More... |
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