-The Hindu A better approach to man-wildlife conflict management requires an integration of scientific evidence, animal behaviour, and landscape and socio-economic context The difference of views on the killing of wild animals between a former and a sitting Environment Minister of the ruling party — one in favour, the other against — has hit the front pages. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently permitted three States, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and...
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India's Challenge: A New Information Revolution -Vivek Ramkumar & Subrat Das
-USNews.com Allowing the public to see government at work can help tackle corruption in the country. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with President Obama and address a joint session of the U.S. Congress — the first such address by an Indian leader in more than a decade. In the U.S., India is known for its expertise in information technology. Less well known are India's innovations...
More »From plate to plough: Catching the Sun -Ashok Gulati & Stuti Manchanda
-The Indian Express Political will and Public Participation will need to come together for India to become a leader in solar power on a global scale Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making major strides in energising India through solar power. During the UN conference on climate change held in Paris in 2015, PM Modi and the French President Francois Hollande launched the International Solar Alliance, to be headquartered in India. The...
More »India File: Whose line is it anyway? -Richa Mishra & Debabrata Das
-The Hindu Business Line The Narendra Modi government has shown intent in pushing for rural electrification, but the devil lies in the detail, write Richa Mishra and Debabrata Das Soon after taking over at the helm of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at a function in Solapur, Maharashtra. Sharing one of his visions, Modi said, “Many elections have been fought in our country on this issue and the issue is...
More »National Policy on Women: Factoring gender
-DNA The draft National Policy on Women is a progressive document advocating legislative changes and gendered approaches. But will other ministries comply? The draft National Policy on Women, released by ministry of women and child development (WCD), is a progressive document in tune with the times but the challenge will be to bridge the gap between policy and implementation. There is considerable emphasis on the conditions of single women, migrants and the...
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