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Undernourished tribal children of Puriras village in Dhantewad district in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Family incomes in the area come from a single paddy crop and forest produce. Health and educational facilities are nearly non-existent.-PAUL NORONHA

The great Indian divide

The sharp increase in rural-urban disparities in India after decades of planned development is alarming, for planning itself was conceived as an instr

A gram sabha meeting in Tamil Nadu. Facts and relevant data show that there has been very little progress on the transfer of funds, functions and functionaries to panchayati raj bodies across the country.-

A decade of decentralisation

The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution was passed more than a decade ago, but a lack of political will has undermined the effectiveness of panchayati