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082 _a338.9 GUP
100 _aGupta, Shekhar
245 0 _aIndia empowered
260 _aNew Delhi
260 _bPenguin Books
260 _c2006
300 _a179 p.
520 _aEmpowerment is one of the chief engines driving change in India today. This is illustrated by the remarkable evolution of society from a time when journalism of courage meant exposing a wrong and moving on to the next story without much hope of closure or justice, to the present, when an exposé can result in other institutions from the judiciary to civil society organisations-joining in and taking an issue to its logical conclusion. In January 2005, the Indian Express reported that there were no tigers left in Rajasthan's Sariska and Ranthambore sanctuaries. Shortly after this, the prime minister himself stepped in with a plan of action. The newspaper then carried a column between August and December 2005 titled 'India empowered to me is...". The column saw what is undoubtedly the most impressive array of contributors India's role models-sharing their thoughts, ideas and opinions on what empowerment meant in diverse situations. and how individuals and institutions can make a difference.
650 _aEconomic development
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