Full Coverage: Politics

23.10.2007 Water wisdom is part of a larger wisdom – for nations, communities and individuals. This was the theme of a recent book launch at the Indian capital last week. The discussion dealt with various perspectives on water, from traditional to alternative, including the very critical issue of water scarcity.

03.10.2007 The Sarojini Naidu Prize for best reporting on women in Panchayati Raj in the print medium was given away in New Delhi, India on October 2nd. The annual award, an initiative of The Hunger Project, this year focused on the role of elected women representatives in bringing education to every child. A book written by a Dalit woman leader giving an account of her struggles was also released at the function.

03.10.2007 One has an M.Phil thesis to her credit and is an emerging writer; another was illiterate till a few years back and has survived threats, a murder attempt, caste bias, yet has lived to tell her tale. These are a few of the women panchayat leaders from across India who gathered at New Delhi for the annual Sarojini Naidu Award, hosted by The Hunger Project. OWSA talks to some of them about their trials, tribulations and successes.

02.10.2007 The Indian Prime Minister said the value of non-violence as preached by Mahatma Gandhi is still relevant today. The 138th birth anniversary of the Mahatma on October 2 has been declared as the International Day of Non-violence.