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Dams/ Irrigation

’Mega dam against people’s interest will breed extremism’

ITANAGAR, May 27: The Siang People’s Forum (SPF) has expressed apprehension that the State government’s adamant attitude to go ahead with its decision to construct mega dams over the mighty Siang r

Publication Date: 
28/05/2013
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Arunachal, Dams, Upper Siang, People, Hydroelectricity, Displacement
Industry

Blood garments

The Bangladesh tragedy exposes the callousness of the garment business. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
25/05/2013
Economic and Political Weekly
48
21
9
Tags:
Human Rights, People, Textile Industry, Industrial Disasters, Bangladesh, South Asia, Industrial Workers, Trade, Exports, Multinational Corporations (MNCs)
People

Desperate for justice

One year on, the Maruti workers continue to be punished for demanding their rights. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
25/05/2013
Economic and Political Weekly
48
21
8
Tags:
Maruti Udyog, Haryana, Industrial Workers, Conflicts, Trade Unions, India
People

Literacy rate up in Assam

Guwahati, May 23: Minority-dominated Dhubri district has recorded the highest population growth rate in Assam while Kokrajhar has recorded the lowest, according to the 2011 census, the final findin

Publication Date: 
24/05/2013
Telegraph (North East)
Tags:
Assam, Dhubri (D), Population, Education, Kokrajhar (D), Census 2011, Agricultural Labourers, Workers, Nagaon (D), Karbi Anglong
Habitat And Urbanisation

Maharashtra plans town for project affected persons of Navi Mumbai airport

MUMBAI: The government is considering creating a new township spread over 500 acres (200 hectares) that would be owned by project affected persons (PAPs) of Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Publication Date: 
21/05/2013
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Air Transport, People, Compensation
People

Intervention, identity and marginality - An ethnographic account of the Musahars

This paper provides an ethnographic account of the changing facets of marginality for the Musahars of Uttar Pradesh. It takes a close look at how their identity is shaped by the resistance of those at the margins, by politics, and by interventions on the part of external agencies. The research deconstructs (i) the everyday resistance of the Musahars, as evident from their songs and poetry; (ii) the talk of state officials and state policies about Musahars; and (iii) the discourse of social activists, organisations and donor agencies.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2013
Shilp Shikha Singh
Economic and Political Weekly
48
20
52-59
Tags:
People, Uttar Pradesh, Scheduled Castes, Maharajganj (D), Bonded Labour, Landless, Rural Poverty
People

The paradox of gender responsive budgeting

Despite the steps towards gender responsive budgeting, the budgetary allocations for promoting gender equality and women's empowerment show a decline. The gender budget statement in proportion to the total expenditure of the union budget as well as the projected Gross Budgetary Support for Women and Child Development in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan has decreased. Will this affect its ambitious gender agenda?

Publication Date: 
18/05/2013
Bhumika Jhamb, Yamini Mishra, Navanita Sinha
Economic and Political Weekly
48
20
35-38
Tags:
Budget, Women, Finance, India
People

Working women: Delhi has lowest % in top cities

New Delhi: Delhi has the lowest proportion of working women in any major Indian city, analysis of newly released Census data confirms.

Publication Date: 
13/05/2013
Rukmini Shrinivasan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Women, Kolkata, Mumbai, National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Agriculture, Coimbatore (T), Economy, People
People

Andhra Pradesh sees dip in number of farmers

Andhra Pradesh has lost significant number of farmers in the last one decade.

Publication Date: 
04/05/2013
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Agriculture, Farmers, Krishna, Nizamabad (D), Hyderabad (D), People, Population, East Godavari
People

All Assam Tribal Sangha seek solution of tribal problems

GUWAHATI: Seeking solution to the burning problems of the tribal community of the state, which has been long neglected by the government, various tribal organisations under the banner of All Assam Tribal Sangha (AATS) organised a meeting in the city today. The participating organisations included All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), Tiwa Students’ Union (TSU), Mishing Students’ Union (MSU), Karbi Students’ Union (KSU) amongst others. A press conference was also organised after the end of the meeting.

Publication Date: 
04/05/2013
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Tribals, Bodo, Rehabilitation, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forests, Land, People

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