Papri Sri Raman

Papri Sri Raman is a journalist and writer from India, with a special interest in the environment.

News Analysis

India’s Water War: City Workers Fight Corporate Privatization Efforts

Municipal employees in India are resisting efforts by companies and officials to privatize drinking water.

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

March 5, 2016

News Analysis

Ahead of Obama Visit, a Report Card on India

The Modi government came to power standing on an anti-corruption plank. However, little has been really achieved in this area.

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

January 22, 2015

News Analysis

Environment Under Siege in New India

India's new Bharatiya Janata Party has a pull-out-the-stops development policy that includes targeting environmental advocacy NGOs, investment in dubious hydro projects and opening fragile border areas to military infrastructure.

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

June 25, 2014

News Analysis

Star on Indian Subcontinent’s Firmament Changes: Neighborhood Body Language Friendlier

Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has scored some immediate public relations wins by unexpectedly reaching out to the leaders of India's neighboring states in the South …

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

May 29, 2014

News Analysis

India Poll 2014: The US Endorsement Keeps BJP Happy

The votes have been cast in India's general elections and predictions are that the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will form the next government.

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

May 15, 2014

News

Ramifications of India’s Choice in the National Elections Now Taking Place

India cast its first votes for the 2014 general elections in the northeastern state of Assam Monday morning. The results of the current election could have wide-ranging consequences that …

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

April 9, 2014

News Analysis

Bells Toll in Temple Town as India Braces for 2014 Elections

The world's most populous democracy will go to the polls from April 7 to May 12 to elect the lower House of parliament and ultimately determine the - at …

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

March 25, 2014

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

US Readies for Modi Ahead of 2014 India Elections as Indian Media Becomes Campaign Focus

India's political parties have avoided substantive issues in favor of finger-pointing at the media.

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

March 5, 2014

News Analysis

India’s Arab Spring in Winter 2014

When Delhi state's November elections brought the new anticorruption Aam Admi Party to power, calculations about India's upcoming national elections were upset, and a previously narrow field suddenly widened.

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

January 14, 2014

News Analysis

Are Delhi State Results in 2013 a Test Case for India’s 2014 Elections?

In Sunday's state elections, India's “Grand Old Party,” the Indian National Congress, was rejected nationwide, but, with a populist party suddenly making inroads, the results were not a conclusive …

By: Papri Sri Raman ,; Truthout

December 10, 2013

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