The Indian government invests Rs 34 lakh to educate each IIT graduate. It therefore has the moral authority to get him or her to work for the country, at least for a period of five years

That concerned citizens have the right to approach the courts on matters of social justice and that India's constitution, by implication, guarantees ecological justice are indeed ideas that have done

A commitment to excellence and breathtaking photography characterise the two recent films on Ladakh made by Naresh and Rajesh Bedi

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There is no merit in the Morse committee's philosophy which can be summed up as 'do nothing till you've done everything'

If the World Bank does not withdraw from the Narmada dam, it will undermine the credibility it gained from setting up the review team. US NGOs now want a permanent mechanism to investigate appeals by affected people

India may have compromised her sovereignty over the Narmada issue

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