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My article in the 16th Anniversary issue of Civil Society Magazine, September 2019

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Posted By Balu Posted on August 31, 2019
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Learning ‘fair & compassionate economics’ from a Jenukuruba Chieftain…

It was the year 1989 and was around the time that I was slowly beginning to understand the indigenous way of life.  These were also some of the best years of my life and I cherish the memories of my association with some of the elderly tribal chieftains of Heggadadevanakote. … Continue reading

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Posted By Balu Posted on April 22, 2017
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The transformation of Chikkaputti

Many years ago, I ran chasing young Manjula (whom I used to fondly call Chikkaputti), a 7-year-old Jenukuruba tribal girl. She was determined to escape being caught and was trying her desperate best to avoid coming to our school.  Not someone who would give up easily, I went after her as she took flight into the forest by jumping over the shallow trench separating the school form the neighbouring Bandipur National Park.… Continue reading

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Posted By Balu Posted on April 5, 2017
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The power of Self Help

Bhagyamma and 15 other women were sitting around and talking about how Kalamma was suffering from the last two years. They were discussing whether her drunken husband needed to be chided collectively or boycotted socially or to file a complaint of domestic violence in the nearby police station.… Continue reading

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Posted By Balu Posted on January 4, 2012
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Getting Thimmamma her entitlements

Thimmamma limped slowly to the Fair Price Shop in her village. This was the second day that she was going there. She just could not manage to stand the whole day in the queue and negotiate her way through the crowd and buy her rations the previous day.… Continue reading

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Posted By Balu Posted on April 21, 2011
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