A
Dedication
"Carry
your ideals before you like banners;
it
is not enough to put them on pedestals.
Ideals
which grip the masses
prove
to be a mighty force.
Their
force is stronger than the hope of earthly gain and
they
are more productive of real wealth.
Nationalized
ownership that throttles all creative effort,
will
no more be the test of revolution.
Participation
in decision-making
will
stimulate workers to greater efforts
and
common
ownership will be the aim."
-
Baba Amte
While
paying tribute to one who is definitely one of our heroes, we look at
the issues of activism today - who, and what type of people are
todays heroes.. many of whom we don't even know. We also look at some
news stories, where these heroes have been sidelined, some even
branded as terrorist, by an establishment which has become
increasingly intolerant, and impatient to anyone who opposes its
destructive policies.
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CIVIL
SOCIETY
<Related
Articles -FEBRUARY 2008
issue> |
- A
braveheart with broken dreams ,
 The
Times of India, Mumbai, 10 Feb 2008
- Living
with dignity,
The
Hindu, Chennai, 24 Feb 2008,
- Baba
Amte: Riding sports car to serving lepers ,
L C
Jain, The Deccan Herald, Bangalore, 14 Feb 2008,
- Stand
and deliver, , R.
Prasannan, The Week Magazine, 24 Feb 2008
- The
man who gave us a chance , , Harsh
Mander, The Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 13 Feb 2008,
- Modern
day Gandhian, , The
Business Standard, Mumbai, 10 Feb 2008
- Space
To Protest, , Sanjana,
Tehelka Magazine, 16 Feb 2008,
- Charges
framed on Dr Sen, , Sudhir
K.Singh, The Asian Age, Mumbai, 05 Feb 2008,
- Ground
beneath their feet , ,
Bhaswati
Chakravorty, The Telegraph, Calcutta, 05 Feb 2008,
- Yamuna
Satyagraha soldiers won't say die, ,
Avishek
G Dastidar, E60-The Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 20 Feb 2008,
- Warrants
issued against NGO representatives
,EC
Watch, 14.02.2008
- Rape
crusader's kin kidnapped
,, The
Telegraph, Calcutta, 19 Feb 2008,
- Igniting
lives and imagination
, , Madhu
Gurung, The Hindu, Chennai, 10 Feb 2008,
- When
villages discover Computerji
, , Civil
Society Magazine, 01 Feb 2008,
- Space
science aids poor in remote villages
, , Kumar
Chellappan, The Asian Age, Mumbai, 21 Feb 2008,
- Mr
ROOTS HANDS OVER
, , Rita
and Umesh Anand, Civil Society Magazine, 01 Feb 2008,
- The
right to information is a fundamental right
, , ARVIND
KEJRIWAL, Sahara Time Magazine, 10 Feb 2008,
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Dedication
While
paying tribute to one who is definitely one of our heroes, we look at
the issues of activism today - who, and what type of people are
todays heroes.. many of whom we don't even know. We also look at some
news stories, where these heroes have been sidelined, some even
branded as terrorist, by an establishment which has become
increasingly intolerant, and impatient to anyone who opposes its
destructive policies.
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CIVIL SOCIETY
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In
Focus
Our
Focus this month is the NREGA.
On
the one hand the Finance Minister announced the extention
of the scheme to all rural districts,
on
the other hand came the CAG report
which
generated much comment in the media.
Opponents
highlighted the corruption angle,
calling
it a waste, preferring
the
money to be spend on "more productive" infrastructure,
while supporters led by Aruna Roy and Jean Dreze,
felt
the report actually called for
more
effective instruments to decentralise the programme and
make it more transparent.
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WELFARE
DISABLED
WELFARE
PROGRAMMES
HEALTH
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Concern
Of
concern this month has been the events in Mumbai.
What
happened?
Nothing
really.
Raj
said something. Samajwadi party responded.
A
few cabbies were beaten up by MNS workers,
many
of whom now run small businesses under patronage.
And
the whole vitriol is justified in terms of the "other"
mainly
taxi drivers, dudhwalas spoiling Marathi culture.
What
is of concern is that there are vote bank and economic underpinnings,
and
Mumbai-ites
already seem to have forgotten how easily they can be played
around
with.
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COMMUNALISM-PAROCIALISM
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Briefs
MEDIA |
MEDIA DEMOCRACY |
CLIMATE CHANGE
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MARKET MECHANISMS
BIOFUEL
ADAPTATION
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CITY
URBANISATION
FOOD
& AGRICULTURE
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GOVERNANCE |
CIVIL LIBERTY RIGHTS
DECENTRALISATION
LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION |
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GENDER
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OTHERS |
ECONOMY & MARKETS
GROWTH & ENVIRONMENT
CHILD
LABOUR
LIVELIHOOD
DISPLACEMENT |
LAST
PAGE
In
this issue which was dedicated to Baba Amte, in the Last page we pay
tribute to yet another sterling example of overcoming fear.. plain
speaking.
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GOVERNANCE |
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