The Problem with #MuslimLivesMatter

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Rashid Faridi
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Some Questions on land Acquisition in India- and World

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

These are the vital questions in the land Acquisition debate:

  •  Is it being done t the behest of World Bank?
  • Is it necessary for the so called development?
  • What development mean for a country like India?
  • Is the farmer and common man is an impediment in development in India?
  • What is the thinking all over the world about Land Acquisition?
  • Who is the real owner of this land-Farmer or the State?
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Random musings on #politics #youth and #citizenship

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

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I haven’t opined on Indian politics for a while. To tell you the truth, I’ve been ruminating, taking it all in. And here are some randomly picked thoughts from the thousands that buzz around my head.

#1 Let’s stop comparing AAP’s Delhi election win with the 2014 general elections!

I’m really tired of the over-analysis, the conspiracy theories and the general building up of expectations. The truth is that any new government will take time to settle and move forward. And really, can we compare Delhi’s politics with India’s? My quick thoughts: The AAP win is a good jolt for the BJP and hopefully has sent them scrambling to their desks to actually bring out the many policies that are “being worked on” at this time. For AAP, my big question is: Is there a method to Kejriwal’s politics or is it a case of learning to swim so you…

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Open defecation and India’s urban poor

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

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By Sharmila Ray, Senior Program Officer, PRIA

A couple of months back my cousin and I got talking about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It’s a good policy if it can be implemented and Prime Minister Modi is right, having strong, efficient sanitation services is a good way to restore dignity to India’s people. Sanitation is also of course an essential service and just by that it should cover 100% of the country’s population. This was my point.

My cousin agreed but raised a question. If in the last few decades of the 19th century, people in England, rich and poor both, could rally the government for water and sanitation services why was it that in India, it takes so much rhetoric and government policy pressure in as late as 2014. Why was it that Indians, regardless of social status were willing to spend so much money and energy on…

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