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Land Acquisition bill - reality check srinidhi - 26-FEB-2015
There are big discussions on blocking the land ordinance bill..ppl who were for it are going against it etc..here is what BJP is saying about it now |
Intresting workshop on designing cities srkulhalli - 28-AUG-2013
This sounds interesting and was apt for Praja like people. Its time consuming but free ! T
https://www.coursera.org/course/designingcities
If this does not fit into a Praja even, please delete |
End of life.... What we want done to us Ravi_D - 18-JAN-2013
Here is a podcast that really got me thinking hard about medical intervention when death comes knocking. |
Ravi_D - 15-JUN-2012
Technology can be real useful, if there is a willingness to make good use of it! Look at this new SmartPhone App used by the City of Boston. Quoting from the report: |
Flip-side of nuclear-free power murali772 - 12-MAY-2012
The Fukushima crisis is eroding years of Japanese efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as power plants running on oil and natural gas fill the electricity gap left by now-shuttered nuclear reactors. Before last year's crisis, Japan had planned to meet its carbon emissions reduction targets on the assumption that it would rely on nuclear power, a low-emissions source of energy. |
Finland's schooling success story murali772 - 2-MAY-2012
Excerpts from the article by Anu Partanen in the Atlantic: |
Japan, take a bow ... sharing an article S.H.U.L. - 26-MAR-2011
Wanted to share this article from TOI Sunday times 20th March 2011 Japan, take a bow for grace under fire, from Amrit Dhillon, TNN. |
benefits to construction workers ssheragu - 25-FEB-2011
ssheragu I came across a news item in the DECCAN HERALD dated February 13, 2011 regarding benefits that are due by law to construction workers and which do not require any expenditure on the part of the contractor or agency. In fact, it is a win win situation for both the construction worker and the contractor |
Nisha Thompson - 14-FEB-2011
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Nisha Thompson - 14-FEB-2011
Awards: Should there be awards for especially great posts? and What should those awards be? |