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| VILLAGERS FIGHT TO PRESERVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT |
(The pioneer) (Oct 27th 1994) |
Inhabitants of Lapodia village in Rajasthan protested against deforestation and planted more trees, writes Osama Manzar
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| Pragmatism needed on language issue. |
(The pioneer) (Nov 8th 1994) |
Sahib Singh Verma, the education minister of the state of Delhi, learnt what it is to be an enormously piqued politician only after his unexpected linguistic chauvinism came in for the kind of flak be had never anticipated in his wildest dreams.
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| IMPACT OF PRESS ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES |
(The pioneer) (Nov 28th 1995) |
Sometimes the press reflects the popular mood and sometimes it creates the popular mood, says the Secretary home Affairs, K Padmanabhaiya True. Since time immemorial, newspapers and the people are inseparable part of the society, Newspapers have always influenced the people and people have naturally affected the newspapers.
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| A MAN WITH A HUNDRED FACES |
(The pioneer) (Nov 22nd 1992) |
By Osama Manzar and Shaifali Chkermane
In Greeko-Roman mythology Proteus was a sea-god who looked after the herd of seals. He possessed the gift of prophecy and, like other legendary water beings, he could metamorphose himself into fire and water, as well as into an animal Anwar Nafees Khan, 23, a final year student of M A. (Fine Art) at the Aligarh Muslim University, is a rare human being protean to any shape, gesture or portrait you like, any voice you want to listen, and any act you want to be amused with.
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| LITTLE TEACHERS |
(The pioneer) (Nov 13th 1994) |
School children have taken the initiative to eradicate illiteracy in Delhi by 2000 AD. Osama Manzar writes about the Delhi Schools Literacy Project (DSLO)
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| Sheltering The Tired Spirit |
(The pioneer) (None) |
The sky above; the earth below. These are the people for whom night-shelters have been created. Osama Manzar reports
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| MAN-WOMAN RELATIONSHIP MUST BE DEMOCRATISED |
(The pioneer) (May 3rd 1995) |
Ranjana Kumari, director, Centre for Social Research, speaks to
Osama Manzar about violence against women
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| WE LOOK INTO THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OPPRESSION |
(The pioneer) (May 24th 1995) |
Brinda Karat, general secretary of All India Democratic Women’s Association, speaks to Osama Manzar on her concerns.
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| I WILL ALWAYS BLAME MEN...THEY ARE LESS TOLERANT |
(The pioneer) (May 10th 1995) |
Yamin Hazarika, a tough cop who headed the Crimes Against Women Cell, speaks to Osama Manzar about her experiences
What have been your experiences at the Crime Against Women cell of which you were in charge till recently? What kind of cases did you have to handle?
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| WE ARE CONSTANTLY DILUTING THE POLLUTION STANDARDS |
(The pioneer) (March 16th 1995) |
Dinesh Mohan, professor and head of the Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, has specialised in safety technology. In the following interview with Osama Manzar, he talks about various reasons and aspects of road pollution and ways of minimising it
When we talk about road pollution, .what factors come to mind?
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| DISCOVERING THE THIRD DIMENSION |
(The pioneer) (June 13, 1993) |
Osama Manzar talks to the woman who is the first to transform script into sculpture.
She does not know much about various eminent artists. She does not even know who is new in art and what is latest in the world of aesthetics. She knows only Islam, Muhammad and the ethics of being a Muslim. And, her favourite topic of discussion is the plight of Kashmir, the apathy of Islamic art, both bordering on nothing less than idealism.
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| Raw deal for the mentally handicapped |
(The pioneer) (January 7, 1995) |
The National forum for the welfare of the mentally handicapped in collaboration with Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the mentally handicapped and organized the X1th world congress of international League of societies for persons wit mental Handicapped (ILSMH), which is a consultant to united national and UNICEF among other international organization, in New Delhi from November 20 to 27 last year. The ILSMH represent 172 member societies functioning in 102 countries.
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| WE SHOULD DO AWAY WITH THE FEELING OF BEING SUPERIOR |
(The pioneer) (Jan 31st 1995) |
‘VS Raju, the new Director of IIT, Delhi in conversation with Osama Manzar
Manzar: Can you define the exact role of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)?
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| Souls of Success |
(The pioneer) (Jan 22nd 1995) |
It is a place where the child proposes and providence doesn’t dispose where the homeless discover a home where the abandoned find themselves wanted in a family bubbling with love and affection, it is a world where souls are saved, where hearts are taught to learn how to beat, where motherliness is a concept, where dreams are realized.
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| A SCHOOL WITH A DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
(The pioneer) (Jan 17th 1995) |
Through patience, love and care, Deepalaya School has been working miracles in the city slums, reports Osama Manzar
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| ACCESS TO TRADE INFORMATION |
(The pioneer) (Jan 15th 1995) |
Guide
The National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) provides the latest trade, business and economic information, says Osama Manzar
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| CHILD LABOUR IS A FORM OF GROSS EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE |
(The pioneer) (Feb 9th 1995) |
Amita Kapur has recently taken over as the president of Child Relief and You (CRY), the non organisation which attempts to alleviate the problems of deprived children. She spoke to Osama Manzar on CRY’s objectives
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| To be or not to be... |
(The pioneer) (December 26, 1993) |
With fast changing times the suicide rate among teenagers is on the rise. Is it not time to take measures against it? By Osama Manzar
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| LIGHTING A LAMP FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN |
(The pioneer) (Dec 6th 1994) |
In five year’s time, Deep Shikha in Ranchi has opened up a whole new world for handicapped youngsters, says Osama Manzar
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| IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEAL WITH 8,000 COLLEGES SITTING IN DELHI |
(The pioneer) (Dec 20th 1994) |
Former UGC Chairman, Rama Reddy, who retired on December 2, Discusses the aims and policies of the Commission with Osama Manzar
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| ENTER, THE HOUSE-HUSBAND |
(The pioneer) (Dec 14th 1994) |
The switching of roles is still marginal, writes Osama Manzar
Understanding is the keyword, for any relationship to the functioning smoothly. Especially when the relationship is between a husband and a wife who are both quite educated, having their own identity, perception, desires, ambitions and careers. They have to live together and pursue and consensus, with out affecting each other’s independence.
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| HELP HANDICAPPED |
(The pioneer) (Dec 11th 1994) |
Osama Manzar did a brilliant job in highlighting the noble work being done by Deep Shikha. It is one of the pioneering institutes of its kind in the eastern region, taking special care of dyslexic children.
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| MOVING UP THE SCALE |
(The pioneer) (April 23rd 1995) |
Development
This is a story of how cobblers have turned into agriculturists in some villages of Jaipur district. Osama Manzar reports
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| What about the rights of a child? |
(The pioneer) (April 20th 1995) |
What about the rights of a child?
THE UN convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified by the Government of India in December 1992.
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| WE LACK THE HUMANE TOUCH IN OUR MENTAL HOSPITALS |
(The pioneer) (April 1st 1995) |
The director and superintendent of Central Institute of Psychiat (CIP), Ranchi,. SS Raju, is directly involved with the treatment of mentaipátients in India. He spoke to Osarna Manzar on the status of mental health and hospitals ‘in India and how the situation can be improved.
What is your observation about the Indian mental hospitals, in general?
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| DECREASING SPEED WILL INCREASE SAFETY |
(The pioneer) (an 12th 1995) |
Traffic calming measures should be employed in the city to reduce accidents and check pollution level, writes Osma Manzar.
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