India Committee of the Netherlands

The India Committee of The Netherlands (ICN) is an independent non-governmental organization, based on solidarity with deprived groups in Indian society CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY Policy and practice of (ir)responsible corporate conduct CHILD LABOUR AND EDUCATION STOP Child Labour – School is the best place to work DALITS Caste discrimination and what can be done against it CLEAN … Read more

Mitra Foundation setting up ‘solar libraries’ at Adivasi schools of Dahanu – Maharashtra

Excerpts from an interview with Shailendra Yashwant by Bhavani Prakash Shailendra Yashwant is Campaign Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia and founding member of the Greenpeace offices in India and Southeast Asia.  […] Our campaigning has always been based on an IDEAL approach – Investigate, Document, Expose, take Action and Lobby. We are well known for our … Read more

Distress migration: rural to urban, poor state to rich state

In the general election this year, India’s Congress Party benefited handsomely from a programme called “NREGA”, which is designed to help needy households in rural areas. Implementation started in 2005. In an interview, development economist K. P. Kannan explained what this programme is about. [ Interview mit K. P. Kannan ] What is the basic … Read more

Native American Indians win huge settlement – Government keeping its promise

In one of the largest financial settlements made to American Indian tribes, the federal government said it had ended dozens of lawsuits by agreeing to pay tribes more than $1 billion for the mismanagement of funds and natural resources that the government holds in trust. […] The Interior Department, which manages about 56 million acres … Read more

Tribals trained in scientific methods for honey collection and processing – Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu, VISAKHAPATNAM, April 3, 2012 Twenty-five tribal honey harvesters were imparted training in scientific methods for honey collection, processing, and value addition at Bangarammapeta village in Kasipatnam gram panchayat of Anantagiri mandal in the district on Monday. […] Kovel Foundation, an NGO working in the area to promote sustainable technologies, as part of third phase … Read more