Bhopal Tragedy: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied

Twenty years back on this day, tragedy descended on the people of Bhopal in the form of a deadly gas that eventually led to the death of more than 15,000 people.

The Amartya Sen Fallacy

Hello, this is Aftab and it isn’t my real name. If you’ve been reading the Indian blogosphere, you probably know my real name and have plans of hunting down and killing me, so I thought it prudent to post under an assumed name. So here’s my first post, where I wish to name a particular…

Dial 1252 for emergencies

An interesting experiment is set to take place in Mumbai. A firm called Topsline will launch a service on the lines of the 911 service in the US. If you’ve managed to escape the cultural hegemony of the US and don’t know what 911 is, it is an emergency response service. Anywhere…

Canteen-omics

Let me take it light this bright Sunday morning. No serious policy analysis or advice!

If somebody calls me a “canteen tourist” they wouldn’t be too far off the mark. Much of my research work involves visiting lots of government offices and a few corporations. I always make it…

Community management of forests

I am currently working on a project exploring the community management of natural resources. It’s quite interesting to see the way people and cultures evolve design principles that secure not only livelihood but also sustainable use of the resource.