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Society, Culture, Religion and History
Regional plan for Goa - Interim report by the task force - Government of Goa (2008)
Posted on 27 Sep, 2011 04:52 PMThe Government of Goa notified a Task Force to develop this plan, which comprised of members of the government, architects, conservationists, and members of the Chambers of Commerce.
The report is divided into the following sections:
Chapter 1: Planning for a better Goa
Reap what you sow, eat what you grow A film by Suma Josson on urban community farms promoted by Urban Leaves in Mumbai
Posted on 24 Sep, 2011 06:21 PMReap what you sow, eat what you grow - A film by Suma Josson
It depicts how applying ecological principles and practices to maintain soil fertility, to manage crop health, and to keep soil and water in a good condition is especially relevant to the urban setting. The film focuses on the work being done in the urban farms, yet it can be seen as much more than that and, understood as a vision on healthy products, healthy production systems and as a way of life.
Goa, going, gone – A film by Carmen Miranda on Goa’s mining
Posted on 24 Sep, 2011 03:03 PMGoa, going, gone – A film by Carmen Miranda on Goa’s mining
As you may have assumed from its title, “Goa, going gone” is about Goa - - or more specifically, it’s about the environmental impact that is likely to result from the rampant mining that is underway in the state. Goa is being dug out of existence and gigantic craters expand across a 95 km long mining belt.
"The water in springs of my hills is cool, do not migrate from this land, o my beloved" - Solving water shortages through ancient knowledge
Posted on 24 Sep, 2011 12:33 AMAuthor: Anupam Mishra
"The water in springs of my hills is cool, Do not migrate from this land o my beloved.”
Call for papers - 53rd Annual Conference, Indian Society of Labour Economics, December 17-19, 2011, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Posted on 19 Sep, 2011 09:16 AMOrganisation: Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE)
Venue: Udaipur, Rajasthan
Description:
The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) is a broad based organization, which promotes comprehensive scientific studies of labour and related matters, provides a forum for free and frank exchange of views on various aspects of labour and related issues among all the people concerned, and disseminates information and knowledge for a wider debate.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences invites papers for a three-day Conference on Globalisation and Social Transformation in Mumbai – Apply by September 30, 2011
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:50 PMOrganizer: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Venue: Mumbai
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai is a reputed institution that has influenced the direction of social work education and social research in India. It has earned recognition as an institution of repute from different Ministries of the Government of India, various State Governments, international agencies such as the United Nations, and the non-government sector, both national and international.
Cost-effective urinals established for Musiri Boys High School, Trichy - A case-study of UNICEF- IIT-Delhi's project SCOPE
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 07:04 PMGuest post by: SCOPE
Forwarded to the Portal by: Ramesh Sakthivel
Release of the book ‘Rising Utthan’ by Utthan, September 17, 2011, Ahmedabad
Posted on 12 Sep, 2011 12:38 AMOrganization: Utthan
Venue: Ahimsa Shodh Bhavan Hall, Gujarat Vidyapith
Utthan envisions a society that imbibes and ensures the values of gender justice, equality, peace and happiness, in practice. It brings together a group of professional development workers, committed to working with communities towards an India free of inequalities and discrimination with equal opportunities, security and freedom for all.
Its efforts to translate this vision into reality is focused on its mission to serve those most vulnerable such as women, adivasi communities, dalits, minorities and the poor.
Basanti and the Kosi: How one woman revitalized a watershed in Uttarakhand
Posted on 07 Sep, 2011 03:22 PMGuest post by: Chicu