| Point of View |
| Views of senior development practitioners and activists on wide range of issues.
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Theatre of the absurd
By Hartman de Souza | 03 Sep 2010
Niyamgiri and its tribal inhabitants are saved, at least for the time being! But before we begin to sing praise of the government and its minders, isn't it prudent to review the actions and inactions of the same government which remained a mute spectator, even an active facilitator, while destruction of the Niyamgiri hill continued unabated for years? |
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Capacity sans sustainability
By Shankar Sharma | 31 Aug 2010
In view of the social, economic and environmental impacts of fossil fuels, and their limited availability, India needs a paradigm shift in its approach towards the energy sector. A detailed critique of Integrated Energy Policy is put up here for objective analysis by concerned experts and stakeholders. |
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Growth without governance
By Vikas Chawla | 30 Aug 2010
India can take pride in its high economic growth rate but shoddy implementation of government programmes force majority of citizens to live without basic amenities. |
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How Green can be the Green India Mission?
By Shankar Sharma | 26 Aug 2010
The proposed Green India Mission would fail to make significant difference if the policy of sacrificing the existing natural forests for the so-called developmental programmes continues unabated. |
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Silent resistance awakens government
By Ashirbad S Raha | 17 Aug 2010
With the government appointed expert panel also finding the proposed Vedanta project hazardous to Niyamgiri hills and the Dongria Kond community residing there for centuries, the tribals' struggle to save their culture, livelihoods and land has got a major boost. |
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Private appropriation of public funded research
By KM Gopakumar | 11 Aug 2010
Indian government has proposed a bill to protect and utilise public funded intellectual property. But scientists and researchers are concerned about some of the objectives and orientation of the Bill. |
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Crouching data, hidden forest
By Kanchi Kohli, Manju Menon and Vikal Samdariya | 06 Aug 2010
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken steps towards transparency and inclusiveness in its conservation approaches, but the forest clearance process remains shrouded under mystery and should be open to public scrutiny. |
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Teen pregnancies and contraceptive needs
By Rina Mukherji | 29 Jul 2010
Reducing unintended pregnancies among adolescents will not only reduce maternal and newborn deaths, but will also improve the educational and employment opportunities for young women. |
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Green power is the need of the hour
By Samir Nazareth | 23 Jul 2010
India's policymakers have long been known for their short-sightedness. Now, instead of tapping the huge renewable energy resources, government is blueprinting fuel-based projects to meet power needs, overlooking their harmful consequences and the vast alternative energy resources the nation sits on. |
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Revenue rules over rights
By Hartman de Souza | 12 Jul 2010
Environment ministry of India says the Dongria Kondh tribals are threatened by the proposed Niyamgiri mine in Orissa. Yet, Prime Minister's office is keen to grant it approval. Do these poor tribals not qualify as being people under the constitution? |
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The elusive MDG-5
By Rina Mukherji | 30 Jun 2010
Reducing maternal mortality is critical for every nation but the key to achieving MDG 5 lies in achieving MDG 3 - promoting gender equality and empowering women. |
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Women suffer for family honour
By Rina Mukherji | 15 Jun 2010
Family as an institution has served us well, but one needs to confront practices that oppress and infringe on the basic rights of individuals. |
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A tough act to follow
By Carmen Miranda | 05 Jun 2010
Jairam Ramesh, as India's Environment and Forests Minister, handles one of the most difficult jobs in the Indian cabinet. He has to reconcile between ecological balance and economic growth, and that too at a time of the global economic crisis, and the biggest environmental crisis in living memory. |
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Brand Environment has arrived
By Kanchi Kohli | 05 Jun 2010
As symbolism has swept aside environmental consciousness, detracting people from the core set of issues, the casualty is conservation. |
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Who gains from armed conflicts?
By S. G. Vombatkere | 17 May 2010
In any armed conflict, people, including soldiers and militants, lose limbs and lives. However, corporate greed, by ignoring the heavy socio-economic costs involved, create situations for the conflict. |
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Real estate SEZs flourish courtesy MoEF
By Kanchi Kohli | 13 May 2010
The ministry of environment and forests has diluted and ignored its own rules and regulations to favour real estate developers in the SEZs. |
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Power production sans efficiency
By Shankar Sharma | 06 May 2010
Without taking actions to drastically reduce power sector inefficiency, our policy makers continue to push conventional power projects detrimental to environment. |
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Stampede of Paid News
By Gopal Krishna | 24 Apr 2010
The sudden spurt in the instances of paid news, particularly during elections, is a blot on free press and democracy. Can Press Council and Parliament take measures to curb such dangerous tendencies? |
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India asleep over asbestos risks
By Krishnendu Mukherjee | 23 Apr 2010
World over, for long, asbestos is known as being dangerous to human health. However, India, a dumping ground for asbestos, has no effective protection or restitution available. |
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Non-alignment with violence
By S. G. Vombatkere | 06 Apr 2010
As war between Maoists and government forces intensify, it is not a crime to underscore the futility of violent methods to agitate and to curb agitations. |
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