For the last few days, I am putting up this question to whomever I talk to: ” Whether the Panchayati Raj and other third tier
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Roads, families and the lucky ones
There was a target of around 50 houses to be allotted under one of the state housing schemes in my block, and it is the
The other side of the table
I know it is going to happen one day or the other. Still, I was surprised, or may be shocked today morning. It might be
Display the National Flag at your home, Celebrate Independence Day
————————————————————————————————————— I will be very happy if most of you reading this post already knew about what I am going to write, because it is
The Great Indian Visit
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
Unsung heroes of Grass root work
Poverty alleviation and rural development are two intricately linked issues in Third World countries. However, in his book, Rural Development – Putting the Last First,
The Four Days of Difference
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
Dance forms of Andhra Pradesh
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
Letters from Bucharest
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
From Gandhi to Sainath , all show the way : to empower rural India
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
