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Month February 2017

100 Days of Demonetisation Observed with Protests:

Citizens’ Protest Demand Whitepaper on Impacts of Demonetisation New Delhi: “Demonetisation policy has been proved to be a disaster for the people”, D Raja, Rajya Sabha MP and Communist Party of India leader said at a Citizens’ March and Protest… Continue Reading →

2005 Delhi blasts – College to jail: How cops stole 12 years of his youth

Mohammad Rafiq Shah NEW DELHI: Mohammad Rafiq Shah was a student of MA (final) at Shah-i-Hamadan, Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, when on the midnight of November 21, 2005, his world plunged into darkness. He was picked… Continue Reading →

No Wells or Toilets, Adivasi Women in Bundelkhand Await Basic Needs #WTFnews

Lalitpur: The gathering looked joyous and colourful, but amidst the celebrations of the One Billion Rising event in one district of Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh, sat hundreds of angry adivasi women. While the region goes to polls in barely 10… Continue Reading →

The woman who cut off her breasts #SundayReading

  Manu S. Pillai The legend of Nangeli was birthed in blood and injustice.   | Photo Credit: Illustration: Satwik Gade   The real story of how one woman’s rebellion against oppressive feudalism has been hijacked and repurposed by the… Continue Reading →

2 Indians die every minute due to air pollution: Study

New Delhi, Feb 19, 2017 (PTI) The air Indians breathe is turning more toxic by the day and an average of two deaths take place daily due to air pollution, says a new study. According to medical journal The Lancet,… Continue Reading →

#SundayReading- His village still lives Premchand’s script

Avijit Ghosh Lamahi Most villages across the flatlands of north India are bereft of any appeal that would invite a second glance. But Lamahi, 10km from Varanasi, has a special calling card. Busloads of students and tourists drop by …. Continue Reading →

India – Pvt hospitals reuse disposables, make you pay for them #WTFnews

Rema Nagarajan Disposables like cathete rs, guide wires and ball oons used in every angi oplasty are reused and billed repeatedly in many private hospitals. Adding to the risk of infection, you could be paying for something that has already… Continue Reading →

Villagers oppose uranium mining, proposed nuclear plant at Gogi

Residents of Gogi village in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district staging a protest against uranium mining in the village on Thursday. ‘Union Minister of State in the PMO has shown interest in the project’ Activists of Bhoomi Tayi Horata Samiti… Continue Reading →

Punjabi Film On Dalit Struggle To Be Shown In Cannes 2017 Short Film Corner

 ‘Chamm’ brings Dalit community’s struggle alive on silver screen CHANDIGARH – The struggle of the Dalits to get their right has reached the international podium as a Punjabi feature film on land struggle of Dalits got entry into the Cannes… Continue Reading →

Driven By Male Reluctance, India’s Contraceptive Use Falls, Population Surges

Raina Paul, indiaspends.com A building is painted with a family planning awareness message, issued by the ministry of health and family welfare, in Mapusa, Goa. Condom use in the country declined 52% over eight years and vasectomies fell 73%–indicating greater… Continue Reading →

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