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Day December 5, 2013

#India – Petition to Withdraw the ‘Golden Mother’ Award by the University of Calicut #patriarchy

ToProf. M. Abdul Salam, Vice-Chancellor, University of CalicutMembers of the Syndicate, University of CalicutThe University of Calicut has recently announced the institution of a‘Golden Mother Award,’ with the stated objective of highlighting “thecontribution of mothers to societal development and nation… Continue Reading →

A trend in U.S. Maternity Care #womenrights #maternalmortality

Two Events on  Suggest a Trend By Rita Henley Jensen WeNews editor in chief Thursday, December 5, 2013 In a one-week period last month two major developments–both tied to Women’s eNews‘ coverage–could signal a rousing from complacency. One was a… Continue Reading →

Snowden Files: Guardian Staff May Face Charges for Assisting Terrorists

By Reuters 04 December 13   Guardian newspaper editor summoned to parliament Accused by some of helping terrorists by publishing leaks Snowden files exposed extent of government surveillance Senior police officer says considering investigation (Recasts with possibility of criminal investigation)… Continue Reading →

Agrarian Crisis as the Crisis of Small Property Ownership in Globalizing Capitalism

by Raju J Das The topic of agrarian crisis is everywhere.  What does it mean, though? We know what ‘agrarian’ means.  It refers to agriculture and its social relations. What does ‘crisis’ mean?  It means a problem (or a set of problems)…. Continue Reading →

#India – FIR Against Author Taslima Nasreen on Cleric’s Complaint #WTFnews

 IE – LUCKNOW Last Updated: 05th December 2013 04:01 PM An FIR has been lodged against controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen for allegedly hurting religious sentiments following a complaint by a prominet Muslim cleric in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. The… Continue Reading →

Activists protest mining industry’s harmful impact on women #Vaw

Source: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 Author: Alia Dharssi Protesters gather outside London’s Business Design Centre for a vigil honouring women who have been negatively impacted by the mining industry. Photo December 3, 2013. Credit: Alia Dharssi LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)… Continue Reading →

#India – Chinatown In Punjab by #Vedanta

Masala Chicken, Butter ‘Nan’ Favourite Meal Of Chinese Engineers Neel Kamal | TNN Banawala (Mansa): Having come thousands of kilometres away from their loved ones, the Chinese workers of Shandong Electric Power Construction Company (SEPCO)—employed to provide technical assistance at… Continue Reading →

We are all canaries in the coal mine #mustread

  By- Brigitte Marti In December 2011 Swiss financial journalist Myret Zaki asked a group of economists a simple question, “Why now?  For example, you have all noticed that suddenly Greece was in crisis”. She noted that it was not because… Continue Reading →

#India: Improve Access to Strong Pain Medicines #healthcare #patientrights

New Cancer Pain Research Underscores Urgency to Reform Drug Act December 4, 2013 (New Delhi) – India [2]’s parliament should approve changes to the country’s drug law to improve availability of strong pain medicines, Human Rights Watch and Pallium India said today…. Continue Reading →

#India – #Aadhaar draws IB’s ire over issuing cards to refugees, foreigners #UID

By Aman Sharma, ET Bureau | 5 Dec, 2013 IB raised the objections at a November 6 meeting of senior officials of the investigative agency, the home ministry and UIDAI. ET SPECIAL: Save precious time tracking your investments NEW DELHI: The… Continue Reading →

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