Here is the full text of 9th Kamala Saikia Memorial lecture delivered by eminent development journalist of India, Usha Rai today (August 9, 2010) in Guwahati. The program was organized by Journalist Kamala Saikia Memorial Trust in association with Guwahati Press Club at Vivekananda Kendra in the city. Dear fellow journalists and friendsI am not a public speaker and…
The Calcutta Research Group, Kolkata, is announcing two research fellowships on issues of Forced Migration in South Asia. A) TWO SHORT DURATION WRITING FELLOWSHIPS ON FORCED MIGRATION FOR CANDIDATES FROM NEPAL, SRI LANKA OR BANGLADESH The Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG) is announcing Two writing fellowships on Forced Migration in South Asia for researchers/activists/journalists working…
Achievement at a glance of the Boat Clinic project. This project is supported by NRHM.
==================================== CSE's Fortnightly News Bulletin (August 5, 2010) ==================================== An e-bulletin from Centre for Science and Environment, India, to our network of friends and professionals interested in environmental issues. Scroll to the bottom of this page for information on how to subscribe and unsubscribe. ---------------------------------------------------------------- You would be aware of the February 2001 study done…
During the rainy season, rural Indian states find themselves cut off from the mainland and basic services like medical care. That’s when a team of doctors from a clinic boat are most welcome guests in remote villages.One hundred thousand people live in the district of Nalbari, but there is only one functioning medical center. Sixteen-year…
A two-day workshop was held in New Delhi on 26th and 27th July on the Internal and External Impacts of Conflict in the North-east. The workshop saw papers and presentations from scholars, activists and officials form the North-eastern region and New Delhi. It was organized by the Centre for Strategic Analysis in Chennai in collaboration…
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is a pioneer of the Right to Information campaign. The following is a link to an interesting discussion it has developed on the role of Information Commissioners. C-NES Managing Trustee Sanjoy Hazarika is a member of CHRI's Executive Board. Email alert: Are Information Commissioners in India barred from sitting on…
Below is an analysis by Mr. Vinu Sampath, Programme Coordinator Access to Information Programme at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (C-NES' Managing Trustee is a member of its Executive Board) of a double-bench ruling of India's Central Information Commission (CIC). The Commission has remanded the disputed matter back to the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO)…
Empty streets, shuttered shops, children playing street cricket and alonely motorbike whizzing past Guwahati’s normally busy GopinathBordoloi road on a Monday morning. A familiar “extended” weekend,thanks to a 12 hour Bharat bandh called on July 5th by the Oppositionagainst the hike in fuel prices. For some privileged groups, it was merely an additional break and…