The recent news of the suspension of a professor of Aligarh Muslim University for allegedly having consensual sex with a rickshaw puller at his home in the university campus has raised the some social and legal issue in the country. The news has also raised the issue of HIV/AIDS in the country as men having … Read more
The recent announcement by the RJD supremo Lalu Prasad that he would reward party tickets to only those who have served a jail term, reminds me of similar criteria for jobs for people who were active in the political movement for the separate state of Uttarakhand. Here too the candidates had to authenticate their involvement … Read more
The migratory trends and settlement pattern in the state of Uttarakhand has not changed despite the creation of the new state. The emerging nuclear families, changing support system and new occupational patterns are changing the values, beliefs and relationships. All these are influencing the behaviour and adjustment of the nuclear family and hence also changing … Read more
Historically farmers used the soil bacteria bacillus Thuringiensis or Bt to kill pests like moths and worms which were destroying their crops. It was part of pest control and useful in organic farming. The problem started when the gene from this bacterium was isolated and used in Genetically Modified (GM) crops as method to control … Read more
The Infant Mortality in the state of Uttarakhand is a cause of concern, as the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-III), has revealed. The survey reports that the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of the state has in fact increased from the previous years. It is a matter of serious concern as the new state was expected … Read more
The recent debate or shall we call it ‘Halla’ between minister of state for women and child development Renuka Chowdhury and the Planning Commission over her ministry’s proposal to introduce packed pre-cooked food for children under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, well known under the acronym ICDS, in government and development sector, has been limited … Read more
The time has come when human resources management needs to have a complete paradigm shift. All along the organizations have straitjacketed thinking on the potential use of the employees for the benefit of the owners, which is channeled though what is often called the Management. The management thinks plans and executes only in the best … Read more
In many hill villages of Uttarakhand, the agricultural activities have been reduced considerably. The unused and abandoned agricultural fields have been invaded by Lantanas. These Lantanas has also entered/occupied much of the village forest area. It has become a big menace for the people/Families, which are still staying behind for various reasons. I don’t know … Read more
The Himalayan region is not an exception to the climate change issue. The Himalayan mountain range, which spans India, Nepal Bhutan and China, contains some of the world’s highest peaks and largest glaciers. The Himalaya has been experiencing profound climate change impacts, including the melting of glaciers, and the drying up of rivers. This article … Read more
विस्थापित जनित विकास से: क्या पलायन को रोक सकेगा? बाजारवाद के दौर में भूमि और जल संसाधनों पर इस वक्त निजि कम्पनियों की सर्वाधिक गिद्द दृष्टि है। ऊर्जा के बाद सड़क परिवहन और संचार के रूप में ढ़ाँचागत सुविधाओं की बढ़ती आवश्यकता के चलते भूमि और जल संसाधनों के तेजी से अधिग्रहण के सवाल पर … Read more