ne of the pivotal books on media and journalism that should be on everyone’s reading list is Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky and Edward S Herman. The book clearly elucidates how the media frames every news piece and every issue according to a carefully selected, narrow framework that adheres to the strict limits of acceptance…
ake a look at India’s air quality map and you will be hard-pressed to find places with acceptable levels of pollution. Most of the flags are in the unhealthy and hazardous zone. Predictably, things got worse during Diwali. An IndiaSpend analysis showed that over the weekend India’s air quality was one of the worst in…
ith the world facing impending environmental doom (doesn’t help that the world’s second highest carbon emitter has a climate-change denier for President) in the not-so-distant future, one would be wise to turn to Noam Chomsky for his views: ‘The only communities standing between humankind and the realisation of such a catastrophe is the world’s indigenous…
arlier this year, a lot of Indians heaved a sigh of relief when Delhi was downgraded by WHO from the top spot to the 11th position in the world’s most polluted cities list. It was one of those rare times when the word ‘downgraded’ was a cause for celebration. The joy was short-lived, though, as…
t would not be incorrect to state that healthcare and social responsibility go hand in hand. After all, few things are as important, essential and literally a matter of life and death as right and timely healthcare. The morally hazardous bit comes in when the term ‘corporate’ is inserted before social responsibility. Health is such…
policy cornerstone of every government in modern India, financial inclusion is the delivery of financial services in the ruraI areas and to the poor and marginalised sections at affordable costs – in other words, segments that banks would not normally serve had it not been for external regulations. It is a commonly accepted fact that…
‘Why worry about minor little details like clean air, clean water, safe ports and the safety net when Jesus is going to give the world an “Extreme Makeover: Planet Edition†right after he finishes putting Satan in his place once and for all?’ ” Arianna Huffington ur edgy editor, sitting just a shout away, had…
hink of NGOs and the mental image is usually of hard-at-work, dedicated people doing all they can to alleviate the suffering of others – animals, plants, environment and fellow humans. One usually doesn’t associate NGOs with divisive concepts such as religion. Secularism is key, and so is the idea that altruism should stem from basic…
t happens often. We talk, tell ideas, tinker with thoughts, meet people and pursue some, believing that we can make some difference together. And then we move on. We move on into the routine, the regular work”home life, the to-do-list life, consuming, observing, doing and thinking the regular stuff. It is not that we forget…
s is wont with Indian laws, with good intentions come expected transgressions. The 2013 CSR ruling is generally considered to be a right step towards a more equal society (with the occasional grumblings of some senior corporate officials and self-styled pundits) but the vagueness of certain aspects of this law has made it ripe…
