In the first week of September, 2022 I traveled to Kigali, Rwanda for the AGRF Summit 2022. It was not too long back that I came across a continent-wide initiative called the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF). This appeared to be a useful forum to participate and gain a sense of national-level issues, debates and … Continue reading Notes from the AGRF Summit 2022, Rwanda – 1
Category: Conference
Indian sociology, if there is one
Last week was spent in listening to some of the best Indian minds in sociology during NIAS's annual seminar on nation, community and citizenship in contemporary India. It was also a fitting tribute to M N Srinivas in whose honour a panel discussion was organized. The discussions seemed in-line with his own way - stress-testing concepts and … Continue reading Indian sociology, if there is one
From APU Conference 2013 : On right to welfare
This morning we are at APU's Conference 2013 on Right to Welfare: Education, Food and Work. The focus seems firmly set on India and here is the list of papers. My colleague and I find the conference note to be high on theoretical quotient with respect to thinking on institutional and legal fronts - about … Continue reading From APU Conference 2013 : On right to welfare
‘This got women reading and thinking’ – MFC Discussion [4]
The report of the Committee on the Status of Women in India was published in 1974 and many in India consider it a landmark in the women's rights movement as well as a first comprehensive document on Indian women in all aspects of productive and social life. The sweep as I read the contents is … Continue reading ‘This got women reading and thinking’ – MFC Discussion [4]
State-Judiciary pact in the neoliberal times – MFC Discussion [3]
A sharp, clear speaking labour lawyer presents this case of Andhra Pradesh Mining Development Corporation (APMDC) which violated occupational health and safety laws in a quartz mine opened in 1964 in a remote location in Mehboobnagar district. Case Status: Ongoing, Writ Petition in Andhra Pradesh High Court Facts: A quartz mine of APMDC operated from 1964 to … Continue reading State-Judiciary pact in the neoliberal times – MFC Discussion [3]
State of OHS in India – MFC Discussion [2]
The meeting at MFC has been quite rewarding for my research interest in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in India. The conversations at the meeting yielded a laundry list of issues that affect a functioning and effective OHS system in the country. It starts with an instance of an industrial chemical polyacrylate which is categorized … Continue reading State of OHS in India – MFC Discussion [2]
Work, Health & Rights – MFC Discussion [1]
Medico Friends Circle completes 40 years with this annual conference in Hyderabad. Seeing the energy and quality of discussions this morning is admirable. The gathering is quite diverse – activists, NGOs, researchers, development professionals, engineers and doctors (although the name suggests that it is a group of medical professionals. Theme of this MFC meet is … Continue reading Work, Health & Rights – MFC Discussion [1]
Contested Realities 