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Opinion: Indian Census data brings out lies, damned lies and loos

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Thu, Mar 15, 2012 1:40AM UTC View Comments

Babloo alias Babban reached for his mobile with a swagger and dialled the number of Durlabh Sauchalaya. He disconnected after one ring. The specially installed software tracked the missed call from Babloo alias Babban using the real-time call location tracker system and forwarded the address to the Toilet-On-The-Move department of the company. In a few...

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Out in the cold: Indian homeless ride the lip-service

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Wed, Dec 14, 2011 3:06PM UTC View Comments

Certain things show that the Indian administrative machinery and political leadership is heartless and has not changed in the past several decades. Earlier this week India’s apex court expressed concern at poor facilities for homeless during the bitter winter months. A Supreme Court bench observed that not a single person must be allowed to die...

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Filipino mayor punches court sheriff over demolitions

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Jul 01, 2011 2:56PM UTC View Comments

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte received national attention today after throwing at least four punches at a court sheriff who refused to heed her request for a brief reprieve in a court-ordered demolition of urban poor dwellings in the city. View a video of the incident taken and shared by the ABS-CBN News Channel. According...

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Like magic: Aquino gov’t revises statistics to reduce poverty

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Feb 10, 2011 2:46PM UTC View Comments

The government of President Benigno Aquino III appears committed to reduce poverty incidence in the Philippines but instead of spurring industrial growth and job creation, it has prioritized tinkering with poverty statistics. Independent think-tank Ibon Foundation today said that a statistical reduction of poverty seems to be the goal of a new methodology adopted by the...

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