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The all-time mentor
Umesh Anand, New Delhi
Politicians are generally seen as being episodic and transactional. They move on easily and look back only when there is ...
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Gadgil’s concern for ecology was rooted in realism
Rashmi Gopal Rao
OFTEN called the ‘people’s ecologist’ for speaking up for the rights of marginalized communities, Madhav Gadgil will be remembered as ...
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Jagdeep Chhokar: Fearless, frank and great fun
Umesh Anand, New Delhi
IN the historical records of Indian elections, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) will have a special place. No single voluntary ...
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India’s tiger apostle: A tribute to Valmik Thapar
Ravi Chellam
In Valmik’s passing, wildlife conservation in India has lost a towering personality, both literally and figuratively. He was visibly passionate ...
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In the cockpit gently, the Ratan Tata mantra
Arun Maira
WITH Ratan Tata’s passing, the Tata Group, Indian business and the country have lost a great leader and role model. Ratan ...
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Mission impossible: Sam Singh gave Anupshahr girl power
Civil Society News
IF empowerment of young women is what is in mind, Anupshahr is not the easiest of places to begin. A ...
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Scientist who saw the future in small farmers
Rita and Umesh Anand
IT was over a phone call that Dr M.S. Swaminathan agreed to be chief guest at our first Civil Society ...
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The Vir Chopra we came to know and will always miss
By Umesh Anand
“I AM Vir Chopra,” said the very fit-looking and fair-skinned man of medium height, putting out his hand. “I would ...
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The good listener who took science to people
By Dunu Roy
ON May 21, an early Friday morning with the rain clouds skittering away across blue skies, Prof. Dinesh Mohan died ...
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A gentle crusader for justice, better governance
By The Praxis Team
ACTION Aid’s Praxis Institute for Participatory Practices was designed to specialize in participatory rural appraisal, a catchphrase that propagated the ...
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Thank you, Bahugunaji! You changed me forever!
By Rahul Ram
I met Sunderlal Bahugunaji in May 1980. About 20 teenagers from Delhi accompanied by one adult, descended on his ashram ...
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A caring industrialist who truly believed in giving
By Umesh Anand
AMONG the many remarkable people that the second wave of the virus carried away with it was Siddharth Shriram, a ...
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A mother to the girls in western UP's villages
By Civil Society Tribute
When the spheres conspire to put an NGO on earth, the outcome can be pretty much heavenly. It has been ...
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Engineer, green guru: GD's story and his last fast
Dunu Roy, New Delhi
We were on the bus from Shahdol to Varanasi. Suddenly, “Roko, roko!” my companion urged the driver. He leapt out ...
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Water Guru is no more
Umesh Anand, New Delhi
The thirteenth anniversary issue of Civil Society with the Hall of Fame 2016 was out from the press and I ...
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