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Petty Corruption not petty to those already suffering

Posted by Vinay Ganti on 4 August, 2008 in News
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One third of people living below poverty line in India paid bribes to access healthcare, education and water among other basic facilities, says a new study which also dubs the police force

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Is Urbanization Really The Answer?

Posted by Shital Shah on 30 July, 2008 in News
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Atanu Dey’s article and analysis on the Urbanization and Development of India lends itself to interesting opinions and conclusions on an important topic that encompasses many cross-cutting issues. Dey follows…

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TC-I Tidbits

Posted by Santhosh Ramdoss on 20 May, 2008 in News
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Your daily dose of headlines

  • The NorthEastern state of Nagaland and the state’s Chief Secretary R S Pandey have won the prestigious United Nations’ Public Service Award for enabling community participation

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Another Victory for Sex Workers

Posted by Prerna Srivastava on 2 May, 2008 in News
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In a prior post, Vinay wrote about a groundbreaking event – the establishment of the first ever bank run for and by sex workers in Kamathipura, Bombay.

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