Fair Trade Mark on Darjeeling Tea (1995)
Language : German Duration : 7 minutes Format : Betacam SP
An ARD (Germany) production in collaboration with SPOTFILMS for "Welt Spiegel"

A feature on the German Transfair label for Darjeeling tea, which guarantees a percentage of the sale proceeds being ploughed back into tea gardens for the benefit of workers. This scheme, first started for coffee plantations, has now been extended to the tea industry.

MAYAWATI: Profile of a Dalit woman Chief Minister (1995)
Language : German Duration : 7 minutes Format : Betacam SP
An ARD (Germany) production in collaboration with SPOTFILMS for "Welt Spiegel"

The feature profiles the first Dalit (lower caste) woman Chief Minister of India's most politically volatile state, Uttar Pradesh. The 7-minute feature covers the background of Mayawati, her rise to power, and her status within the current socio-political environment.

CHECK MATE: India's Family Planning Programme (1993)
Language : English Duration : 29 minutes Format : U-matic
Produced for National Network, Doordarshan, India

1993 was the International Year of Population. This current affairs programme traverses 3 different regions of India to examine the phenomenon of growing population and the problems in tackling its growth. It is an appraisal of the Family Planning programme of India, with relevance to the socio-cultural, economic and geographical status of various regions.

BREAK POINT: India and Climate Change (1992)
Language : English Duration : 29 minutes Format : U-Matic
Produced for National Network, Doordarshan, India

Climate change has occupied centre-stage from the beginning of 1992, primarily due to the UN Conference on Environment & Development at Rio de Janeiro. This current affairs programme is a status appraisal of the post-Rio environment scenario so far as India and other developing countries are concerned. Specially in the perspective of developmental goals and global warning.

ENTERPRISE AND REALITY (1990)
Language : English Duration : 29 minutes Format : U-Matic
Produced for National Network, Doordarshan, India

The process of industrialisation in India remained stilted even after Independence. Redtape-oriented regulations made the small-scale industry sector the worst victim. The programme focusses on the regulatory problems and the hidden potential of the small-scale industry.

"SARASAR SACH": THE WHITE LIE (1990)
Language : Hindi Duration : 30 minutes Format : U-Matic
Produced for National Network, Doordarshan, India

This programme is about the Reservation Policy for tribals and lower-caste people in India. The policy periodically evokes hostile and aggressive reactions from urban and upper class groups. This class is basically unaware of the centuries-old religio-economic exploitation of the reserved group.

THE DEATH TRAP (1989)
Language : English Duration : 29 minutes Format : U-Matic
Produced for National Network, Doordarshan, India

This programme deals with the threat of fire in high-rise buildings of Indian metropolises. There is no cohesive legislation or authority to handle this problem, though there is a fast-paced high-rise culture in all the metro cities.

SITE CONTINUITY - A REPORT (1978) *
Language : English Duration : 20 minutes Format : B & W 1/2" Video
Produced for the Planning Commission of India

The first satellite experiment for educational television in India was undertaken in 1975-76. After which the Planning Commission, the highest plan-and-policy body, needed a study-report for further policy-making.

THREE GIRLS ON A SCOOTIE (2005)
Language : German Duration : 2.30 minutes Format : Beta-SP
Produced for ZDF, Germany

This short feature was part of a full-day live programme on World Youth Day when the Pope visited Koeln in Germany in August 2005. Three girls from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, western India were invited on this occasion. Each belonged to a different religion, so one was Hindu, one a Muslim and one a Christian. They all drive the two-wheeler called scooter or scootie in India. The feature profiles the three girls as they prepare to leave for a momentous journey to Germany.

*Not Available