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 2015

  1. An act that needs more teeth (RTI) - The Statesman, 1.1.15
  2. Disturbing trends in Punjab's agriculture (With co-authors) - Farmers Forum, January 2015
  3. Sanawar students know to give - Civil Society, January 2015
  4. Rural maternal health - Concerns and solutions - One India One People, January 2015
  5. Swami Vivekanand's Inspiring message - Garhwal Post, Jan.12
  6. The Barefoot College - The Statesman Feb.1
  7. Real issues ignored - The Statesman, Feb. 5, 2015
  8. Rural food fest inspires locals - Civil Society, Feb. 2015
  9. Towards complete right to health - Deccan Herald, Feb. 3, 2015
  10. Wider message of broom's sweep - Statesman, Feb.16
  11. Victory for Democracy : The voter's mind - Mainstream, Feb.14
  12. T.B. must be fought with better nutrition - The Statesman 25.2.15
  13. Adapting agriculture to climate change - Janata Annual Number, February 1, 2015
  14. What 3 women can teach - Civil Society, March
  15. Nomads - last of their kind - One India One People, March
  16. The Richaria Route - Towards the other Rice Revolution - Farmers' Forum - February-March
  17. The Chattisgarh - Farmers' Forum, February March
  18. Article on Nuclear Hazards - Frontier, February 15-21, 2015
  19. The poor must not suffer - The Statesman, 2.3.15
  20. Budget and some unanswered questions - Mainstream, March 6-12, 2015
  21. The path not taken - Economic Times, March / also EPW (Letter)
  22. Grassroots efforts for indegenous rice varieties - Farmers' Forum, February-
  23. Budget - Garhwal Post, March 4
  24. Wider Perspective of Left unity - Mainstream, March in 2015
  25. - Janata Weekly, March 15
  26. Gandhi ji, Bhagat Singh and non-violence - EPW, March 28 (Letter)
  27. Drugged to Penury, then Death - Statesman, April 5
  28. Message of hope from Kalahandi - Statesman, April 14
  29. Injustice to Dalits and Adivasis - Mainstream, April 10-16, 2015
  30. Farmers' crisis in India - Frontier, March 22-28
  31. Can state budgets make up? - Janata, April 5
  32. Survival issues most serious challenge - Deccan Herald, 16.4.15
  33. Policy must cater for erratic weather - The Statesman, 21.4.15
  34. Changing development path essential for justice, sustainability and even survival - Mainstream, April 17-23, 2015
  35. Farewell to welfarism - Frontier, April 12-18, 2015
  36. Farmers distress in Bundelkhand - The Statesman, 28.4.15
  37. Leprosy Patients - Garhwal Post
  38. Budget - Garhwal Post
  39. TERI's pollution - Statesman, 19.4.15
  40. Helping hand for small farmers - Civil Society, May
  41. Budget - Unfair cuts - One India, One People, May
  42. - Mainstream
  43. Budgeting for farmers and rural development - Farmers' Forum, April-May 2015
  44. The coming crisis in social sector - Janata, April 19
  45. Report from Bundelkhand - Agro-Ecological crisis aggravated by untimely excess rain and hailstorms - Mainstream May 1-7
  46. Alternative policies - Civil Society, May
  47. Wrong Priorities in Budget - Farmers' Forum, April-May 2015
  48. Budget work - For farmers and marginalised - Farmer's Forum, April-May 2015
  49. It's a difficult life for migrant workers - Grassroots, may 15, 2015
  50. Tribals struggle for land rights - The Statesman, 14.5.15
  51. Tribute to Sh. Hanswaroop - Barefoot College Times, may
  52. Combining celebrations with serious discussions - Barefoot College Times, May
  53. Increasing distress of farmers in Bundelkhand - Janata, May 3
  54. Struggle of Kishangarh farmers exposes glaring injustice in land acquisition - Mainstream, May 8-14
  55. National policy for Himalayan region needed - Garhwal Post, May 17.
  56. Onus is on citizens to prepare for disasters - Statesman May 18, 2015
  57. Ecological alarm must be sounded - The Statesman 5.6.15
  58. MKSS is 25 years old - Civil Society, June 2015
  59. Haldikhol is now less poor. - Civil Society, June 2015
  60. Left unity badly needed to counter increasing onslaughts on livelihoods and ecology - Mainstream, June 12
  61. Kalahandi shows the way - Farmers' Forum, June-July 2015
  62. Land struggle exposes prejudices against the poor - Janata Weekly, May 31
  63. Education's Aims - Garhwal Post
  64. Food safety movement need of the hour - The Statesman, June 10.
  65. Earth inches closer to tipping points - The Statesman, June 16.
  66. Extreme distress of Maruti workers and their family members - Mainstream, June 20.
  67. Plan to reduce air pollution - Civil Society, June
  68. MNCs and farmers, Janata 14.6-15
  69. - Janata 21.6.15
  70. Violent world needs a peace movement - Statesman 23.6.15
  71. Heat-wave - Deccan Herald
  72. Are we fulfilling our role on earth? - Statesman 29.6.15
  73. Preventing Heat-wave deaths, Janata, June 7, 2015
  74. Hosting Olympic games - Look before you leap - Janata, June 7, 2015
  75. Report - Arunodya - Civil Society, July
  76. Small Steps, giant benefits - One India, One People, July
  77. Praful Bidwai - Mainstream, July 3-9, 2015 (Letter)
  78. Spiritual path to fighting hatred - The Statesman 14.7.15
  79. Punjab - paradox of outward prosperity and deepening problems - Mainstream (with Jagmohan Singh and Reena Mehta)
  80. Story of missing dal in our thali - Deccan Herald, 17.7.15
  81. Solar Energy - Creative Training Programme - Garhwal Post
  82. Linking folk musician to new opportunities - Vidura, July-September 2015
  83. Distorted Priorities neglected objectives, Janata, July 5, 2015
  84. Protecting the innocent, EPW, June 27
  85. Respect rights of political prisoners - Mainstream, July 24-30, 2015
  86. Why our progress is unscientific - The Statesman, July 27
  87. Reducing GHG emissions - Janata, July 26
  88. Alarm bells ringing over extinction of species - Garhwal Post, July 27
  89. Corruption wears a more violent face - Statesman, Aug. 4
  90. Tourism must have a respectable face - Statesman, Aug. 24
  91. Courage of rural areas in India's press - DVJ Souvenir
  92. Will India pioneer a brave new path, or languish as a poor imitator - Mainstream (Independence special issue), Aug. 14-20
  93. A plan for the Paris summit - The Statesman, 10 August
  94. Stop weapon race - EPW, August 8 (Letter)
  95. Myth or reality of progress - Garhwal Post, August 21
  96. Real economic reforms we need - Janata, August 15 (Independence Day issue)
  97. Path ahead of new socialism - Janata, 8 August
  98. Social movements need better linkages - The Statesman, 1.9.15
  99. Jagriti stands up for women - Civil Society, Sept.-Oct. 2015
  100. Double wha------- for tribals - One India, One People, September
  101. New Internationalism - EPW, Aug. 22, 2015 (Letter)
  102. Understanding the upper-caste revolt - The Statesman, 6.9.15
  103. Women farmers - Grassroots, August
  104. Unique challenges of our times - Mainstream, 19.9.15
  105. - Garhwal Post, 11.9.15
  106. The seeds of farmers' woes - The Sunday Statesman, 13.9.15
  107. The misery that dams can cause - The Statesman, 21.9.15
  108. Rana Pratap - Mainstream, 26.9.15
  109. Linking Grassroots initiatives with national issues - Janata, Sept.13
  110. What Aliens will say - Janata, Sept. 6
  111. Student - Garhwal Post, Sept. 28
  112. Five pillars of inspiration - Mainstream, Oct.3
  113. Contributions of Motilal - Mainstream, Oct.3
  114. Climate change and justice - EPW, Sept.12 (Letter)
  115. Campaign for improving school education - Janata, Sept. 20, 2015
  116. Media activists join hands to improve schools - Grassroots, September 15, 2015
  117. Reducing accidents - Statesman
  118. Note on 'progress' - Frontier, Sept. 20-26, 2015
  119. Protecting handlooms - Frontier
  120. Brute attack on Rajasthan students - Mainstream, 17 Oct.
  121. Helping Sahariya tribals - EPW, Oct.3, 2015
  122. Learning from past mistakes (GM crops) - The Statesman, October 17
  123. Re-reading Ramayana - a liberation theology approach - Statesman Sunday Magazine (8th Day), October 18
  124. Governments neglecting RTI - Mainstream, Oct. 24
  125. Protection During earthquake - Garhwal Post, October 28
  126. Nutrition programmes face fund crunch - EPW, Oct. 24
  127. Health Risks of Hazardous Chemicals - Janata, Oct. 18
  128. Barefoot solar engineers good example of Indo-Africa Co-operation - Garhwal Post, Oct.30
  129. Women farmers - In search of an identity - Farmers' Forum, October-November
  130. Living in Hope (Sahariyas tribals in Rajasthan) - One India, One People, Nov.
  131. Communalism - Civil Society
  132. Tribute to Motilal ji - Civil Society (Web), November
  133. Tribute to Nirmala ji - Civil Society (Web), November
  134. Protect relationship of trust between officers and jawans - Mainstream, Oct. 30-Nov.6
  135. Women Farmers and climate change - Civil Society (Web)
  136. Renewable energy can be basis for cooperation - The Statesman, 2 November
  137. Accidents - Leading cause of human diversity - Janata, Nov. 8 / Garhwal Post,
  138. Mangal Turbine - Model example of farmer-innovators contribution to decentralised rural energy system - Janata, Oct.25, 2015
  139. Ensure adequate funds for nutrition and health - Mainstream, Nov.7
  140. Serious questions on health allocations - The Statesman, November 6
  141. Celebrate Diwali minus pollution - Garhwal Post, Nov. 7
  142. Bihar election results a victory for democracy - Mainstream, Nov.14
  143. Life sacrificed for prohibition and strong Lok Ayukta - The Statesman, Nov. 21
  144. Handloom sector cries out for help - The Statesman, Nov.16
  145. Historical responsibility for climate change - Janata, Nov.15
  146. How much hope does Paris offer? - The Statesman, Nov. 23
  147. Climate change protecting farmers, reducing emissions - Mainstream, Nov. 28
  148. Paris must pave way for better governance - The Statesman, Nov. 29
  149. Missing dimensions of Ecological crisis - Garhwal Post, Nov.26
  150. Hunger and distress peak towards alarming levels in Bundelkhand - Mainstream, Dec.25-31, 2015
  151. Cash-free farming - Civil Society (with Baba Mayaram), December 2015
  152. Anti-liquor activist dies in protest fast - Civil Society web-edition
  153. Parched fields, empty bellies - Statesman, 4.12.15
  154. Climate change - urgent survival issues - Frontier, Nov.22-28, 2015
  155. Social sector in turmoil - EPW Nov. 28 (Letter)
  156. Syncretic culture that deserves protection - Statesman, 15/12/15
  157. Where drought casts a long, dark shadow - Grassroots, December 15, 2015
  158. Increasing concern over budget cuts - Garhwal Post, 22.12.15
  159. Blighted by a winter drought - The Statesman, 25.12.15
  160. Why not for workers and farmers? - Janata, Dec.20, 2015
  161. Reducing distress of drought affected people - Janata, Dec. 20, 2015

Radio and TV

  1. FM Gold - Programme on Lost Children - All India Radio - 22.1.15 (Hindi)
  2. Talk on Panchayart raj - Tilonia Community Radio - Feb. (Hindi)
  3. Talk on Health - Tilonia Community Radio - Feb. (Hindi)
  4. FM Gold - Programme on manual scavenging - All India Radio Feb. 20
  5. Talk on Shahid Bhagat Singh - Tilonia Community Radio - March (Hindi)
  6. Panel discussion on Niti Ayog - All India Radio May 6
  7. Villagers and Electricity - Doordarshan Kisan Channel, Vad-samvaad
  8. Is it possible to farm without pesticides? - Doordarshan Kisan Channel, Vichar-Vimrash
  9. Protection and Promotion of Handlooms - All India Radio, FM Gold, Aug.7
  10. हैंडलूम की रक्षा - एफ.एम. गोल्ड, अगस्त 7
  11. मंगल टरबाईन पर कार्यक्रम - डीडी किसान, सितंबर 1/अगस्त 31
  12. DD Kisan - Programme on Tribal education - Vaad-Samvaad - August 23
  13. Problems of workers and Labour Reforms - FM Gold, Sep. 2 (Hindi)
  14. शिक्षा पर कार्यक्रम - कम्यूनिटी रेडियो तिलोनिया
  15. खाद्य-सुरक्षा पर कार्यक्रम - कम्यूनिटी रेडियो तिलोनिया
  16. Programme on Food Security on Lok Sabha TV, Oct. 16, 17
  17. Prgramme on untouchabilities - Nov. 12
  18. Climate Change and Agriculture - Kisan TV, Nov.