Water is basic to life. Although water laws are many, they are scattered in and subsumed under several laws such as the Madras Irrigation Cess Act, 1865, and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. This book is a maiden effort to bring together water laws, particularly in India. The aim is to serve as a handbook for those dealing with water issues such as farmers, NGOs. lawyers and bureaucrats.

A pioneering work on theologizing on water initiated by the UELCI, this book deals with the political, social and economic dimensions of the water crises of our times, and attempts to evolve a Christian ethical and theological response to this context. The issues raised in this discussion have wider implications for a contextual Indian Christian Theology. This endeavour of budding scholars makes a clarion call to redeem water from the oppressive and exploitative sites and restore it back to it its original life-giving and life-sustaining site.

This book is a comprehensive collection of paper presentations presented during the national and regional consultations on Women, Mass Media and Violence.

This attempt paves way to celebrate the life and witness of the Indian Lutheran church women. This first volume is a respectful tribute to their service and commitment to the church and society.

Information and communication Technology (ICT) has emerged as an ideal platform for imparting knowledge to a vast majority of people living in a pluralistic society. The book covers a wide range of areas of social importance such as community radio, telemedicine, educational television, e-governance, village resource centres, media freedom and e-content.