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AnalysisIslands of disconnect
Why does the Indian media cover Hurricane Katrina in detail, but bury news of floods in rural Maharashtra? If the argument is that coverage is allocated according to what 'affects' and is 'relevant' to the reader, it is based on the dangerous assumption that the world consists of disconnected islands More... Brave new media worldThere's little doubt that we are in the New Media Age, where art, design, computing, architecture, writing, journalism and entertainment converge. But is too much being made of the benefits? Will a blogger ever enjoy the credibility of a seasoned journalist? Or an artist create a masterpiece on a computer? More... Holding economists accountable for faulty policiesA global academic fraternity is trying to push globalisation by creating the illusion that it reduces poverty, eliminates hunger and promotes economic growth for all. Why shouldn't we hold these economists responsible for faulty economic reasoning and policies that keep thousands of people in poverty and rob farmers of their livelihoods, asks Devinder Sharma More... Midday meals don't work for dalit children49.35% of dalit children drop out of school at the primary level, 67.77% at the junior high school level, and 77.65% by high school. Clearly, midday meal schemes have failed to check the dropout rate of dalit children. What are the alternatives? More... Property and rights: Owning ideas, fish and forestsAll debates about property – whether it’s water, medicines or a piece of music – revolve around two fundamental questions: who should have the rights to own and benefit from the property; and what should those rights consist of? More... Community funding for long-term, post-tsunami rehabilitationNow that victims of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami have been provided immediate relief, governments and voluntary organisations must do some out-of-the-box thinking to create a permanent source of funding for development efforts. In this connection, the community foundation model offers the greatest possibility for decentralised and long-term funding of local needs More... Modern 'emperors' imperil monumentsJat soldiers who captured Agra burnt hay inside the Taj Mahal to keep themselves warm. The British hosted balls on the Taj's marble terraces and rented out its mosques to honeymooning couples. Centuries later, nature and man continue to undermine this World Heritage Site More... 'India can make nuclear bombs but it cannot provide clean water': Lord Meghnad DesaiLord Meghnad Desai, Professor at the London School of Economics, has been commentating on the Indian economy for the past four decades. He believes that India can rid itself of the problems of acute poverty, deprivation and ethnic conflict only if it adopts the path of rapid economic development. He also believes that globalisation holds the key to helping integrate India with the world economy More... The advent of patent rajThe third amendment to the Indian Patents Act, if passed in its present form, is likely to adversely affect the availability, accessibility and affordability of medicines – three important components of people’s right to health. The public campaign against the proposed legislation is heating u More... |
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