December 2007

KERELA


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Indigenous angst

The organised devastation of the pristine tribal habitat of Attappady hills is a classic example of how public funds can be misused in development programmes

Jeemon Jacob Thiruvananthapuram

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ENVIRONMENT


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This river Stinks


With waste and effluents being dumped into the Yamuna at uncontrollable levels, the river could soon cease to be functional

Akash Bisht Delhi


FOREIGN POLICY


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Multi-polar order


In order to flourish in the new world order, our foreign policy-makers must not fall into the trap of naïve idealism

Zorawar Daulet Singh Delhi

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NUCLEAR


NukeSorry, no Nukes please


Europe does not need nuclear power which can be dangerous and is not a solution to climate change

Mehru Jaffer Vienna


JHARKHAND


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The times they are a-changin…


Two visionaries from Kerala change the face of education in a poor tribal state

Amit Sengupta Jharkhand

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OLDAGE


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Senior citizens are no one’s babies


As lifestyles and values change, the elderly are left to fend for themselves

Amrita Nandy-Joshi Delhi


LITERATURE


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The Grass is Singing


Doris Lessing speaks to us of the preoccupations of our age. Her imaginative ability and her impatience with humbug make her an extraordinary woman and litterateur

Ratna Raman Delhi

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SOCIETY

The year that was

Rupa Gulab Delhi