Reclaiming Development was not an easy book for me to read. It made me uncomfortable in a way only a book aiming to question the status quo can. From the beginning, it grasped my attention in a bold, \’here is our argument and this is why it is important enough for you to listen toContinue reading “Book Review: Reclaiming Development by Ha-Joon Chang and Ilene Grabel”
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The Commodification of Water Part 2
\”If the wars of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century will be fought over water – unless we change our approach to managing this precious and vital resource.\” ~ Ismail Serageldin, World Bank Vice President, 1995 The importance of water for sustaining life is one of the early lessonsContinue reading “The Commodification of Water Part 2”
The Commodification of Water: Deconstructing water privatisation
All of us have felt the joy of slaking one\’s thirst with water, washing away the unforgiving heat of a Delhi summer with a cool glass of water. But have you ever paused to think about where we get our water from? How are we using this resource? Is it finite or will be alwaysContinue reading “The Commodification of Water: Deconstructing water privatisation”
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