BHARAT DOGRA

An Author and Journalist Writing on Development, Environment, Human Rights and Society

bharat dogra

Bharat Dogra is a freelance journalist, author, researcher, activist, all combined into one. He has written for 50 years mainly on peace, environment protection and justice issues, writings widely used by educational programs and social movements.

  • Received 18 prestigious journalism awards and several fellowships
  • Around ten thousand articles and 400 books/booklets written in Hindi and English have been published, plus several poems and songs, short stories and novellas, broadcasts on prime time radio, taught development journalism
  • Helped several social movements
  • Served in senior honorary positions in campaigns for right for information, shelters for homeless persons, support for social activists; currently Honorary Convener - Campaign to Protect Earth NOW
  • Aim in life - contribute in a humble way to creating a world based on justice, peace and environment protection

Curriculum Vitae

Read Article: My 50 Years as an Independent Writer

Published English Articles in 2013

  1. People's manifesto for 2014 - Civil Society, January 2013
  2. Weavers ask for govt. help - Civil Society, January 2013
  3. Neglect of Gram Sabha violates spirit of Panchayat Raj - Panchayat Raj Update - January 2013
  4. Lessons from Latin America - The Statesman 7.1.13
  5. Clothed in dignity - The Hindu, Jan. 18
  6. Reader's choice (small Hindi journals) - The Hindu, 21.1.13
  7. A tale of misplaced priorities - The Statesman, 24.1.13
  8. Small is beautiful - Frontier
  9. Integrity Livelihood Concerns - Garhwal Post 23.1.13
  10. When Dalit Women challenge the  power structure - Panchayat Raj Update Feb.
  11. Assessing Panchayats - Civil Society, Feb.
  12. Mangavaan's Message of Hope - One India, One People Feb.
  13. Growing Importance of Independent Journals - Mainstream, Feb. 8-14, 2013
  14. Of Irrigation and Corruption - Frontier Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2013
  15. Fighting back in anger - The Hindu 12.2.13
  16. Flying like butterflies, touching the sky - Grassroots, February 15, 2013
  17. Power without ruin - Garhwal Post, 9.2.13
  18. Budget and weaker sections - Garhwal Post 19.2.13
  19. Monitoring budget justice - The Hindu - 21.2.13
  20. The struggle against Posco needs wider support - Mainstream Feb. 22-28, 2013
  21. Growing unity good for democracy - Garhwal Post, 20-2-13
  22. Rulers and the ruled - The Statesman, 28.02.13
  23. Why they migrate - Frontier
  24. Disha rescues troubled women - Civil Society, March
  25. Golden harvest for the landless - Civil Society March
  26. Rural decentralisation's contribution to agricultural development - Panchayat Raj Update - April 2013
  27. Increasing support for Pension Parishad's demands - Mainstream, March 1-7, 2013
  28. Spread the Reach - The Hindu, 4.3.13
  29. The Arms Bazaar - Deccan Herald, 4.3.13
  30. Disha - Distressed women become activists - Garhwal Post
  31. Panchayats' reform needed - Garhwal Post
  32. Improve security of students - The Hindu, 20.3.13
  33. Union Budget - Rhetoric and reality - The Statesman, 21.3.13
  34. To the rescue - The Hindu, 22.3.13
  35. Public health on paper - Deccan Herald, 27.3.13
  36. Yarns of woe - The Hindu, 29.3.13
  37. Pension Parishad raises hopes among the elderly - Mainstream, March 29 to April 4, 2013
  38. Fasts for social change - Garhwal Post, March 22
  39. Asha workers - care that counts - The Hindu, 2.4.13
  40. Its time Irom Sharmila''s demand is accepted to strengthen democracy - The Statesman, 5.4.13
  41. Rural decentralisation and the challenge of climate change - Panchayat Raj Update - March 2013
  42. Protecting biodiversity - not by dollars alone - Frontier, March 24-30
  43. Focus on Land Reforms - Civil Society, April.
  44. Peace Movements - The Statesman - April 10.
  45. Perils of voyeurism - The Hindu 16.4.13
  46. A tale of two panchayats - Barefoot College - Times, Feb 2013
  47. Mangal Singh, Rural Scientist - Grassroots, April
  48. Porn Connect - Statesman, April 23
  49. Trafficking Boom - Statesman, April 24
  50. Conflicts on Himalayan Dams can be resolved - Garhwal Post, April 5.
  51. Second generation reforms in panchayat raj - Moving ahead - Deccan Herald - April 24.
  52. Rural Communities Threatened By Excessine Mining -Panchayat Raj Update
  53. Army opposes Dam in Himachal Pradesh - Civil Society, May
  54. Dalit women panchayat leaders - One India One People, May
  55. Risk on a platter (GM Food) - The Hindu, 5.5.13
  56. Bangladesh Pulls Ahead of Pakistan - The Statesman, 8.5.13
  57. Perils of the African Land Grab - Statesman, 9.5.13
  58. Communal Harmony and Freedom Struggle in Mewat - Mainstream 11.5.13
  59. No justice for rural scientist - Farmers' Form, April-May 2013
  60. Liquor largesse and rural distress - The Statesman, May 15.
  61. Rapid spread of liquor vends increases violence against women - Mainstream, May 18
  62. Ideals put to test - The Hindu, 22.5.13
  63. Songs from the soil - The Hindu, 27.5.13
  64. Reason wounded: The grim reality of health and nutrition in India - The Statesman, 28.5.13
  65. Reason wounded: The grim reality of health and nutrition in India- II - The Statesman, 29.5.13
  66. Change in lifestyle leading to more malnutrition in India - Deccan Herald, 30.5.13
  67. Green solutions for world poverty - The Statesman, 5.6.13
  68. Tailor-made statistics (on leprosy) - The Hindu, 9.6.13
  69. Govt. must ensure immediate availability of anti-snake venom - The Statesman, 13.6.13
  70. Earth to redemption - The Hindu, 16.6.13
  71. Panchayat can be a big help in improving rural health care - Panchayat Raj Update, June
  72. How simple technologies can work wonders - Grassroots, 15, June 2013
  73. 9 million farmers vanish in 10 years - Statesman, 21.06.2013
  74. Don't forget the locals (Himalayan disaster) - Statesman, 28.06.2013
  75. A biting issue - The Hindu, 30.6.13
  76. Tough task for ASHAS - Civil Society, July
  77. Don't marginalise rural health - One India, One People, July
  78. Need for ASV in hospitals - mainstream, July 5-11, 2013
  79. Struggle against superstitions - Garhwal Post, Dec
  80. In mother's shoes  - The Hindu, 9.7.13
  81. Significance of Ishrat Jehan case - The Statesman, 9.7.13
  82. Farmers' crisis in India and urgency of remedial action - Mainstream, July 12-18, 2013
  83. Potential to save a million children - Deccan Herald, 12.7.13
  84. Small effort, big achievements - Jan Swasthya Sahyog - The Statesman, 14.7.13
  85. A close shave (Himachal Pradesh dam project) - The Hindu, 14.7.13
  86. Bringing clothes to centre of development discourse - Garhwal Post, 15 July 2013.
  87. A manual for housing rights - The Hindu, 19.7.13
  88. Lifting water without diesel - Mangal Turbine's role in reducing GHG emissions and farmers' expenses - Journal of Development Management, April-June 2013
  89. An invention in the waiting - The Hindu, 26.7.13
  90. Justice needed for most deprived among the OBCs - Mainstream, July 27.
  91. Panchayats can help to improve nutrition - Panchayat Raj Update, July
  92. Message of Swami Vivekanand - Garhwal Post
  93. A nutritious option, - The Hindu, 7.8.13
  94. Meals scheme, ICDS in need of reforms - Deccan Herald , 1.8.13
  95. Reforms needed in mid-day meals - Garhwal Post, 12 August
  96. What are parties scared of? - Statesman, 15.8.13
  97. Uttarakhand - Lessons to learn-man-made factors increase the damage – Deccan Herald, 17.8.13
  98. A catalyst for effective panchayat raj - Grassroots, August 15
  99. The essence of history: four crucial relationships - Mainstream, August 16-22
  100. Renewables-New hope in energy - Garhwal Post, 14.8.13
  101. Wanted- Comprehensive accident policy - Garhwal post, 23.8.13
  102. Give Panchayats important role in disaster management - Panchayat Raj Update, August.
  103. How green is our granary - Garhwal Post, August 28
  104. How sand mining causes ecological devastation - The Statesman 30.8.13
  105. Wilted flowers of a short-lived spring - The Statesman, 3.9.13
  106. Freelance journalism - Immense potential, many problems - Vidura, July-September 2013
  107. Can we realise the true potential of radio? - Vidura, July-September 2013
  108. Rural areas also need creches - One India, One People - August
  109. Justice for Maruti workers - Mainstream
  110. Mangal's Turbine - Civil Society, Sept.1
  111. India's threatened indigenous cows and bullocks - Farmers' Forum, August-September 2013
  112. Spirituality - The missing link - Garhwal Post
  113. The Other Punjab - Frontier, Sept. 1-7
  114. Blood for health's sake - The Hindu, 8 Sept.
  115. Domestic helps need justice - Statesman, 9 Sept.
  116. Narmada Jalsatyagraha morits wide support - Mainstream, Sept. 13-19, 2013
  117. Arushi-Hemraj Murder case - Garhwal Post
  118. Water warriors (Jal satyagraha) - The Hindu, September 15
  119. Flood-Control - Community Involvement is all important - The Statesman, September 15
  120. A tribute to Vinod Raina - Mainstream, Sept. 21
  121. Uttarakhand - Healers to the rescue - The Hindu, 22.9.13
  122. Barahanaja - Protecting a traditional mixed farming system - Garhwal Post
  123. Panchayat Raj and nutrition programmes - Panchayat Raj Update, Sept.
  124. How spread of Bt. Cotton contaminates the food chain - Mainstream, September 27 - October 3, 2013
  125. On Shahid Bhagat Singh - Mainstream, September 27- October 3, 2013
  126. Pachayats and conservation of seeds - Panchayat Raj Update
  127. Gandhi's relevance increasing in our violent world - Mainstream, October 4-10, 2013
  128. Hungry rivers hapless victims - The Hindu, 6.10.13
  129. Rice formula on the back burner - The Hindu, 13.10.13
  130. Is food security possible without farm security - The Statesman 15.10.13
  131. On the fast of Prof. G.D. Aggarwal - Mainstream 12.10.13 Garhwal Post
  132. Green No more - Frontier, Sept. 29
  133. Is a national unity government possible? - Mainstream, Oct. 18-24, 2013
  134. Save the golden hour (Road Accidents) - The Hindu, 25.10.13
  135. Decentralised approach to rice cultivation - Panchayat Raj Update
  136. Dr. Richharia's ideas can richly benefit rice farmers - One India One People, Nov.2013
  137. Fond memories of an Eminent Editor - Mainstream, Nov. 8-14, 2013
  138. Ignoring crucial evidence will kill faith in justice - Mainstream, Nov. 22-28, 2013
  139. Sailen Ghosh's contribution to evolving an alternative paradigm is invaluable - Mainstream, Nov. 22-28, 2013
  140. He always strove to help the poor Indian rice farmer - Grassroots, Nov. 15, 2013
  141. Mangal Turbine - Grassroots, November 15, 2013
  142. A crying shame (A barefoot scientist's problems) - The Statesman, 24.11.13
  143. The AAP model of decentralisation - Statesman, 26.11.13
  144. Unfortunate efforts by communal forces to misuse the name of Swami Vivekananda - Mainstream, Nov. 29- Dec.5
  145. Judicial Rule for panchayats possible - Panchayat Raj Update.
  146. Rural lives are being put at risk with ban on blood transfusion - Civil Society, Dec.
  147. Of environment and life style - Frontier, Nov. 24-30, 2013
  148. Towards pension for all elderly citizen - Garhwal Post, Dec. 4, 2013
  149. Comprehensive understanding of food security needed - Garhwal Post, Nov. 16, 2013
  150. High relevance of Gandhian economics - Garhwal Post, Dec.
  151. Don't welfare schemes translate into votes - Statesman, December 20
  152. Lesson from people's verdict - Mainstream, Dec. 14, 2013
  153. Towards a comprehensive understanding of food security - Mainstream, Dec. 28. 2013
  154. Pension reforms - Mainstream, Dec. 28, 2013
  155. Dalit sarpanch Kamla leads struggle for clearings - encroachments to plant 15000 trees - Barefoot College Times, Dec. 2013
  156. Shobha Devi brings new honour to neglected ward members - Barefoot College Times, Dec. 2013.
  157. Happiness, satisfaction can decline despite high growth _ The Asian Age, 10.12.13