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Day January 28, 2015

Oppose And Resist The Undemocratic Land Acquisition, Rehab, Resettlement Ordinance

By Bhoomi 27 January, 2015 Countercurrents.org Children of Dhinkia, Gadkujang, Govindpur and Nuagaon villages in Jagatsinghpur District in Odisha lay down on the hot earth under in the blazing summer heat to resist the entry of government officials to take… Continue Reading →

SC orders CBI probe into Itishree Pradhan murder #Vaw

BHUBANESWAR: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI probe into the murder of Itishree Pradhan, a school teacher in Rayagada district, who died on November 1, 2013. Her death five days after she was set ablaze had snowballed into… Continue Reading →

How political debate erupted in a bus ride from Kiran Bedi’s to Kejriwal’s constituency

Wednesday, 28 January 2015 – 6:08pm IST | Asad Ashraf | Edited by: Swati Bhasin ( Picture courtesy: DNA)  “I will vote for the leader who works for the poor and not just talks about them” It is half past ten in… Continue Reading →

R K Laxman and his love for common crow 

Author(s): Rajat Ghai  Date:Jan 27, 2015  Legendary cartoonist who passed away on Monday in Pune had a fascination for the crow, which he thought was a really ‘uncommon’ bird Illustration by Sorit  The creator of the “Common Man”, well-known Times of… Continue Reading →

Indian groups on PM’s statement at Indo-US Business summit

See below response of Indian patient and civil society groups to the PM’s statement on IPRs at the US Indian Business Summit and other developments during President Obama’s visit: Following the Prime Minister Modi’s talk at the US-India Business Council… Continue Reading →

Modi Fashion while meeting Obama – Pinstripes? Nah, self-stripes

Jan. 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not wear what some described as “self-belief” on his sleeves alone. He wears it all over himself. On the Hyderabad House lawns on Sunday, Modi turned out in a dark bandhgala embroidered with his own name… Continue Reading →

Nithari Killer Surinder Koli’s Death Sentence Commuted to Life Term

All India | Edited by Agencies | Updated: January 28, 2015 17:07 IST ALLAHABAD:  Nithari killer Surinder Koli’s death sentence has been commuted to life in jail by the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court had ruled last year that a death sentence can… Continue Reading →

An ode to Obama ……… #Poem

* You ran pell-mell in the dark woods On the shores of Kenya I ran same way with the torn school bag On the way to Thirumangalam* burial grounds… (**A place near Madurai in South India) When you thrashed out… Continue Reading →

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