Election in Assam: After the Bubbly, Bites of Reality Published: 13 June 2016 The recent and resounding electoral victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam, the largest of India’s North-Eastern States, carries particular importance. The journalist Ash Narain Roy, director of the Institute for Social Sciences gives a comprehensive report on the BJP victory in Assam. By Ash Narain Roy
Community Protocol Tool Box and Project Report Published: 7 February 2017 The NGO Natural Justice and its regional partners, with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, have jointly assisted a number of communities to develop community protocols in the context of extractive industries. You can download them and the project report here.
India: Women Protect Common Forest Rights in Rajasthan Published: 18 January 2016 Nichlagarh, an adivasi village in the forest region of Southern Rajasthan, is caught between the bureaucratic regime of the Forestry Department (FD) of India and progressive legislation that claims to restore the traditional rights of commoners. By Soma KP and Richa Audichya
India: Walking on a Tightrope for Climate-Responsible and Climate-Resilient Development! Published: 30 November 2015 As a result of the climate change India and South Asia will likely have a huge economic, social, and environmental damage. Therefore climate solutions must be considered in national climate policy. By Sanjay Vashist
India: Rich in coal but poor in energy Published: 18 November 2015 Coal is an important part of India’s energy mix. Local production is not enough: strong demand is attracting imports from Australia and elsewhere. However, India has huge potential for renewable energy. By Axel Harneit-Sievers
Foreign Direct Investment in Agri-Food Networks in India and Sub-Saharan Africa Published: 8 November 2015 What are the current developments in Foreign Direct Investment by EU countries in the agricultural sectors of Sub-Saharan Africa and India? This study gives detailed background information. pdf
“India is still confronted with the old issues, as well as the new ones” Published: 19 June 2015 Ranjana Kumari is a veteran Indian feminist who has been following the International Women’s Conferences since Nairobi in 1985. We talked with her about women’s rights and gender equity in India. By Shalini Yog Shah and Ranjana Kumari
Brides for India’s North Published: 18 February 2015 Declining sex ratios due to decades of discrimination against women in certain parts of India have left many men unmarried. An interview about cross-regional marriage migration with Ravinder Kaur. By Caroline Bertram
Modi visits USA: High Hopes, Modest Expectations Published: 6 January 2015 Newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the margins of the U.N. General Assembly in September to make his first official visit to the United States. On January 26, US President Barack Obama will visit India. By Aarthi Gunasekaran and Vikram Singh
India´s Vibrant Democracy Published: 19 December 2014 Since May this year, when I started writing this blog, I have started appreciating the strength of Indian democracy. As I followed the unraveling of the national elections, and thereafter the elections in various states of our country, I became acutely aware of the power of Indian voters and their ability to choose their own destiny in a peaceful and democratic manner. By Avani Tewari
