Full Coverage: Information & media

21.03.2008 Five states in India now want to start their own radio stations. AIR, the national broadcaster, does not highlight region-specific issues, they feel. Critics are however concerned that this move by the states is an invasion of the community radio space.

20.03.2008 Researchers from India and UK have developed an inexpensive way to measure maternal mortality by using traditional birth attendants to record all live births, stillbirths and deaths of women in two Indian states. Making proper identifications as against estimating have helped avoid missing maternal deaths.

14.03.2008 The Right to Information Act represents a historic breakthrough in promoting transparency in governance in India. Three years down the line amidst the success stories, there are failures as well. Transparency Review by the Centre for Media Studies highlights the lacunae in the Act and suggests ways to make it more effective.

04.03.2008 Given its tremendous creative potential, the community radio movement in India will create an international impact, says Steve Buckley, president of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters. During an interview, he recalls his 25 years of broadcasting experience and suggests how to make this communication more effective and democratic.