Differently Abled Development Sector: Will Corporate Bring Relief by Devendra K Budakoti

The NGOs, now popularly called development sector is growing at very fast pace. With the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) factor coming into the picture through the Company Act, it may see a further growth. There has been mushrooming of community based organizations (CBOs), Civil Societies and all kinds of Non-Government organizations (NGOs) in the country. … Read more

Uttarakhand Disaster: Destruction could have been minimized had we learnt from Foreign countries. By Katyayani Upreti.

Not much done on Pre-Disaster Management in India. Had we learnt from foreign countries on how to tackle disaster, the massive destruction in Uttarakhand could have been reduced considerable. We have not done much work on Pre-Disaster Management as done in many foreign countries. विदेशों से सीखते तो नहीं होती यह तबाही कात्यायनी उप्रेती बादल फटना… … Read more

Missing Girl Child in Uttarakhand: A Case of Female foeticide

The census of 2001 has once again brought into focus the issue of Gender equity in India. The problem that has come into sharp notice is the girl child and their declining numbers. While the alarm bells were ringing for some of the relatively prosperous states such as Punjab and Haryana, the other northern states … Read more

Information on Uttarakhand Floods and Landslides -UN SYSTEM RESPONSE

What Caused the Dams to Collapse in the Himalayas? The recent himalayan dams collapse and sustain damage has raised concerns over the stability and safety of these structures. The tragic incident, thought to be triggered by a combination of heavy rainfall and weak infrastructure, resulted in devastating flooding and loss of life. Investigations are underway … Read more