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Land Grabs in India Lead to Livelihood Insecurity and Displacement
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
“India has certainly arrived”, exclaimed Sandeep, my neighbor (a passionate sports fan) talking about the recent Formula 1 Grand Prix on a glistening, newly-built race track. For some, India is definitely shining. And after all, it’s quite something to belong to a nation with promising GDP growth and the potential […]
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Anuja Upadhyay
Anuja is a social scientist and writer with development experience in organizations like UN Women, Manushi for Sustainable Development and International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) across India and Nepal. Her main areas of work are on gender equity, violence against women and children, anti-human trafficking of women, girls (including children), sustainable development, health and other critical global issues like governance, migration and economic globalization. She has special interest and expertise in writing about diverse issues as a blogger for Future Challenges.
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Tidings from India on Occupy Wall Street
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
What is the tide like in India on Occupy Wall Street? Will this anti-capitalist mood also venture in India? India is on a capitalism high since liberalization in 1991.There might be few cases of people protesting against corporates and businesses but the major grievance is with the government – generally […]
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How is Indian Civil Society Contributing to a Greater WE?
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
Although globalization in India has many positive effects such as greater flows of information and communications across the globe, and huge amounts of foreign investment, it does come with its own set of woes. Ever since India first opened its doors to liberalization in the 1990, increased competition between foreign […]
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Remittances, Migration and Youth Unemployment in India
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
My work requires me to take auto rickshaw rides every now and then, and on two such occasions I encountered two young men who spoke fluent English which rather took me by surprise. One of them, Sunil, noticing my raised eyebrow, said, ’Mam, I am a graduate in English Literature […]
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New Technologies – A Boon and a Curse for India
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
India’s technological advances are being exploited for unhealthy social practices Has technology led to sex selective abortion becoming more rampant in India? The past 20 years have seen a significant rise in economic development in India and the country is now among the top ten performers in terms of gross […]
