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The story of the sacrifice of Isaac assumes a central place in the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This story has evolved into a myth of over the years that every generation has tried to search for the meanings of their situations, particularly their sufferings. At a time when the interfaith readings of the scripture is prominent, the author believes that this will be a humble contribution in this direction. John Samuel is an ordained ...
Social Watch India 2003 is the first Citizens Report on Governance and Development. The report critically examines the performance of key institutions of governance in relation to social development. It focuses on the Parliament, the national policy domain, the Supreme Court and the institutions of local self-governance. The report is broadly divided into four parts, examining the institutions of governance in the year 2002. The first examines the working of the ...
The ultimate test of effective governance is the fulfilment of its commitments to the citizens ensuring delivery of public services right up to the excluded and the marginalised sections of society. Institutions and their functionaries are the vehicles which carry the governance agenda forward. They represent the connecting links between the state and the citizens in terms of programmes of development. Therefore citizens must reclaim the institutions to serve ...