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Farmers say no to N-power plant by Swati Bhan

People in a village in Gujarat have raised a banner of revolt against a proposed nuclear power plant in the state. It comes close on the heels of the ongoing protest against a nuclear plant planned at Jaitapur in neighbouring Maharashtra. Emboldened by Anna Hazare’s support to Gujarat farmers who are resisting handing over their lands to the industries, farmers from six villages in Bhavnagar district have pledged not to allow...

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Panel set up to curb black Money by Surojit Gupta

The central government on Saturday set up a committee to examine ways to tighten laws to curb black Money generation. The panel is to submit its report within six months after consultations with the stakeholders. The panel headed by thw Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman will study ways to prevent the transfer of black Money abroad, besides recovering such illegal assets. The committee will also examine the existing legal and...

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India's Stingy Poverty Definition Irks Critics by Muneeza Naqvi

Every day, through scorching summers and chilly winters, Himmat pedals his bicycle rickshaw through New Delhi's crowded streets, earning barely enough to feed his family. But to India's government he is not poor – not even close. The 5,000 rupees ($110) he earns a month pays for a tiny room with a single light bulb and no running water for his family of four. After buying just enough food to keep...

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Give cash some credit by Guy Standing

It would be sad if the potential of cash transfers was lost as a result of hasty posturing by those on various sides of the debate. The fact is that, in India today, poverty and economic insecurity remain endemic in spite of fantastic economic growth. The existing system has failed to arrest the growing number in poverty, despite substantial government spending ostensibly designed to reduce poverty. Could cash transfers help? A...

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Revolt brewing against nuclear plant in Bhavnagar by Manas Dasgupta

Leaders of political parties extend support to villagers It is a spontaneous people's movement, says Jhadaphia The first bugle of revolt against the proposal to set up a 6000 MW capacity nuclear power plant at Jaspara-Mithi Virdi village in Bhavnagar district in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat was sounded on Friday. The village panchayats of over 50 coastal villages in the district, which apprehend direct impact if the nuclear power plant is set...

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