Hindustan Times
The so-called Maharashtra’s worst drought since 1972 is an example of India’s water management failure and a scam of huge magnitude. Read more
(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 3:16 pm
Filed under India, environment · Tagged Chetan Chauhan, drought, ecostani, Hindustan times, Maharashtra, Maharashtra drought, Planning Commission, water management
What has been amazing about the poverty line estimates is the politics around it and the pace with which the governments have shown reduction in poverty. Read more
(2 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Census, Chetan Chauhan, garib, Hindustan times, montek singh ahluwalia, news, NSSO, Planning Commission, poverty, poverty line, Tendulkar committee
India’s Human Development Report 2011 had presented a rosy picture on social inclusion through economic development but it fails to a clear a paradox — the day when all Indians start their day not worrying whether they would be able to afford dinner or not. Read more
(4 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Filed under environment · Tagged BPL, Chetan Chauhan, hindustantimes, HT blogs, human development report 2011, indian economy, news, Planning Commission, poverty
There is a need to change the Right To Information law, as suggested by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but to strengthen it, not weaken.
PM Singh has rightly pointed out concerns of the government but these concerns need to be looked in the context of what the transparency law has done to governance in India. Read more
(4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged 2G scam, Adarsh Housing Society, Chetan Chauhan, environment, Goa, Karnataka, Manmohan Singh, Mining, Planning Commission, RTI, Rural development, Shailesh Gandhi
