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By worthview, on March 13th, 2013
I do not generally use superlatives but Bharat Darshan, the 55 day long winter study tour that we just finished (to be exact, it started on December 22nd 2012 and completed on Feb 14th 2013), is one of the most fascinating traveling experiences that worth a lifetime to cherish. Traveling has been and always is [...] . . . → Read More: The Great Indian Visit
By worthview, on January 27th, 2013
Poverty alleviation and rural development are two intricately linked issues in Third World countries. However, in his book, Rural Development – Putting the Last First, Robert Chambers observes that due to misperceptions by those he refers to as “outsiders” or “rural development tourists” these two issues are still far from being conclusively addressed. These “outsiders” [...] . . . → Read More: Unsung heroes of Grass root work
By worthview, on November 24th, 2012
Kejriwal names party as Aam Admi party, says it will be anti-dynasty and pro-swaraj According to various media reports, Kejriwal has named his political party as Aam Admi party and has said that a large number of people c have called up said said that they wish to become founding members. “Main hoon Aam [...] . . . → Read More: Arvind Kejriwal party name : Aam Admi party
By worthview, on November 11th, 2012
As a part of the Foundation Course training, we, the Officer Trainees (OTs) are sent on a one week Village Visit program. The Villages are shortlisted with the help of the District administration, and this time, we had a set of villages ‘chosen’ for us from Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. We (me along with [...] . . . → Read More: The Four Days of Difference
By worthview, on October 28th, 2012
Hi All, Its been a while since we had a post here (five and half months, and that’s the longest gap we ever had since the start of WorthvieW in 2008), unfortunate but inevitable as well. There has been so much happening in our lives that we couldn’t afford really to miss it. So much [...] . . . → Read More: Dance forms of Andhra Pradesh
By worthview, on April 2nd, 2012
Maria Ene’s traditional white house on a muddy, unnamed Romanian street doesn’t have running water, but it does have two satellite dishes sprouting from its fence. Unlike India which had non-violence as its chosen path for its freedom struggle, Romania’s history is filled with lots of violence, over centuries, in securing the Land of Romania. [...] . . . → Read More: Letters from Bucharest
By worthview, on March 29th, 2012
I was hurriedly wandering in the lobby of the airport after check-in to see if ‘anything’ could catch my attention. Habits don’t go anywhere, they come along And as per my habit, fortunate or unfortunate, my attention was dragged, almost instantaneously on to a book that’s kept for sale of offer, a book that is [...] . . . → Read More: From Gandhi to Sainath , all show the way : to empower rural India
By worthview, on February 14th, 2012
A great deal has been written and known about the nature of the Indian identity; it has been the subject of a considerable amount of research, study and comment. It has left some of us a little more confused than we would otherwise have been, but no more so than events and people make us. [...] . . . → Read More: Search for Identity
By worthview, on January 19th, 2012
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released a new list of 28 India’s most wanted criminal that includes al-Qaeda-linked terrorist Illyas Kashmiri, and Lashkar founder Hafiz Muhammed Saeed. While few of these terrorist have rewards on their heads from Rs 2 lakh to to Rs 10 lakh, other few have Interpol’s Red Corner Notices issued against them. [...] . . . → Read More: India’s Most Wanted Criminals – New list 2012
By worthview, on December 26th, 2011
A date to remember! Our national anthem “Jana-Gana-Mana” completed 100 years today. The Anthem was originally written in Bengali and was first sung at the Indian National Congress’ meeting at Calcutta on December 27th, 1911 and was made the official National Anthem of India by the Constitutional Assembly on January 24th, 1950. Duration: The actual [...] . . . → Read More: Our national anthem “Jana-Gana-Mana” completed 100 years.
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