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Posted 07-Jun-2013 Vol 4 Issue 23
Living in fear
People in villages around Mithi Virdi in Gujarat, where a nuclear park is to come up, live in fear, like those around the Koodankulam plant. They tell Ankur Paliwal what they stand to lose
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Posted 31-May-2013 Vol 4 Issue 22
Green power
A believer in democratisation of power, Anupam Jalote, who gave up an MNC job in 2008, is now set to launch his plant that will generate electricity with locally available biomass and organic waste. Akash Bisht meets the man with a mission
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Posted 27-May-2013 Vol 4 Issue 21
Just speech
The media does not follow the rules in certain matters, while the judiciary could be vindictive also, said Justice K Chandru, speaking at the Friends of Positive Journalism Conclave in Chennai
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Posted 25-May-2013 Vol 4 Issue 21
Cycling pad
An Auroville resident, Kathy Walkling, feels that women should switch over to washable sanitary napkins. She tells P C Vinoj Kumar about the cloth pads that she makes and their overall benefit for the user, the environment and the economy
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Posted 25-Apr-2013 Vol 4 Issue 17
Loo(ming) change
Putting an end to open defecation has changed a village in Rajasthan’s Tonk district. Yet the scheme to build toilets for all households in the area is fraught with hitches, says Haris Zargar
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Posted 19-Apr-2013 Vol 4 Issue 16
Rural rape
Debunking the theory that rape is an urban phenomenon, Tripti Nath comes out with statistics and case studies unraveling the secret of rural India, where rape is also a weapon for subjugation
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Posted 12-Apr-2013 Vol 4 Issue 15
Nuclear muddle
Raising fresh fears over the safety of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Sam Rajappa says the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board can impose a fine of just Rs 500 for any oversight on safety
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Posted 12-Apr-2013 Vol 4 Issue 15
The bright side
The perseverance that enabled dark-skinned Monisha to overcome the insecurity and angst of her youth and emerge a confident woman should be an inspiring story for others, says Zippora Madhukar
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Posted 10-Apr-2013 Vol 4 Issue 14
A friendly force
A small army of friends have joined hands to strengthen TWL under the banner of the Friends of Positive Journalism, a forum that was launched two years ago. P C Vinoj Kumar has the details
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Posted 05-Apr-2013 Vol 4 Issue 14
Lanka let off
The UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka was too soft that it is unlikely to bring any succor to the Tamil people there. Sam Rajappa analyses the issue and says that India fell between two stools
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Posted 27-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 12
Dangerous game
Is Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Prasad Kariyawasam playing a dangerous game of dividing Indians? He has been accused of instigating the North Indians against the people of Tamil Nadu
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Posted 26-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 12
Jaya’s googly
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that IPL matches involving Sri Lankan players, umpires and other officials should not be played in Tamil Nadu
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Posted 22-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 12
Clothing the poor
Identifying clothing as a basic necessity after food and shelter, a journalist couple, Anshu Gupta and Meenakshi, started a social venture, Goonj, providing ‘Cloth for Work’. Then they did more, reaching parts of 21 states, says Roohi Seghal
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Posted 21-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 11
Bowled before play
Student outfit warns IPL against fielding Sri Lankan players in Chennai. Political parties echo the demand as the ‘Boycott Sri Lanka’ campaign gains momentum and casts its shadow on cricket
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Posted 20-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 11
Historic moments
The Weekend Leader captures the ongoing students’ struggle in Tamil Nadu in photographs, even as the protests appear to be taking the shape of a popular movement for creation of Tamil Eelam
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Posted 18-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 11
Tune of freedom
Buoyed by pro-Eelam freedom protests in Tamil Nadu, V Rudrakumaran, Prime Minister of TGTE, downplayed the US resolution in UNHRC and pitched for an independent Tamil Eelam, says Radhika Giri
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Posted 18 Mar 2013 Vol 4 Issue 11
Media’s turnaround
The student uprising in Tamil Nadu has not just shaken political parties, but also the sections of the media that treated the Lankan Tamils issue with scorn and contempt, says P C Vinoj Kumar
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Posted 16-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 11
Game changer
The student uprising in Tamil Nadu demanding India’s support for Eelam has shaken political parties, and may see Jayalalithaa declaring her support for a Tamil nation, says Viduthalai Rajendran
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Posted 15-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 11
Taking to jail
That women play a pivotal role in the struggle against Koodankulam nuclear project is known. But two of them opened the eyes of prisoners to the cause when incarcerated, finds out Senthalir
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Posted 14-Mar-2013 Vol 4 Issue 10
Banking and Laundering
Three leading private sector banks, HDFC, ICICI and Axis, have been accused of laundering black money. Their officials are caught on hidden camera giving suggestions to launder illegal money
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Posted 11 Mar 2013 Vol 4 Issue 10
Siege protest
Around 8000 fishermen in about 600 fibre boats laid siege to the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, even as Sec 144, CrPC, has been enforced in areas in and around Kudankulam
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