Two decades after his uprootment from the land of his ancestors, Nanhe Ram still speaks little. L... more Two decades after his uprootment from the land of his ancestors, Nanhe Ram still speaks little. Looking much older than his sixty years, he sits for long hours outside his dilapidated hut in the resettlement village of Aitma. He has no land, no cattle, no sons; it is his ageing wife who labours all day in the forests or fields of the big farmers of the village, to keep the fire burning in their kitchen.
This report on governance in the Autonomous Councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Const... more This report on governance in the Autonomous Councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitutions brings out the issues related to democratic participation, delivery of basic services and development. These Councils continue with the traditional systems of decision making at the village level where women and the youth have no place. A set of reforms are recommended in the report.
Page 1. This is one of 126 contributing papers to the World Commission on Dams. It reflects solel... more Page 1. This is one of 126 contributing papers to the World Commission on Dams. It reflects solely the views of its authors. The views, conclusions, and recommendations are not intended to represent the views of the Commission. ...
India's National Register of Citizens (NRC) process has put almost 4 million people, largely Beng... more India's National Register of Citizens (NRC) process has put almost 4 million people, largely Bengali Muslims, at risk of being made stateless. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that there are 10 million stateless people worldwide. With this one act, India risks becoming the home of the largest number of stateless people in the world.
Two decades after his uprootment from the land of his ancestors, Nanhe Ram still speaks little. L... more Two decades after his uprootment from the land of his ancestors, Nanhe Ram still speaks little. Looking much older than his sixty years, he sits for long hours outside his dilapidated hut in the resettlement village of Aitma. He has no land, no cattle, no sons; it is his ageing wife who labours all day in the forests or fields of the big farmers of the village, to keep the fire burning in their kitchen.
This report on governance in the Autonomous Councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Const... more This report on governance in the Autonomous Councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitutions brings out the issues related to democratic participation, delivery of basic services and development. These Councils continue with the traditional systems of decision making at the village level where women and the youth have no place. A set of reforms are recommended in the report.
Page 1. This is one of 126 contributing papers to the World Commission on Dams. It reflects solel... more Page 1. This is one of 126 contributing papers to the World Commission on Dams. It reflects solely the views of its authors. The views, conclusions, and recommendations are not intended to represent the views of the Commission. ...
India's National Register of Citizens (NRC) process has put almost 4 million people, largely Beng... more India's National Register of Citizens (NRC) process has put almost 4 million people, largely Bengali Muslims, at risk of being made stateless. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that there are 10 million stateless people worldwide. With this one act, India risks becoming the home of the largest number of stateless people in the world.
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