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Iran – Ahwazi poet tortured for a 25 word arabic poem #WTFnews #FOE

Detained, humiliated, beaten and dragged to the ground for a 25-word Arabic poem Friday, April 10th, 2015 Iran has arrested Ahmad Sabhan Al Hazbawi for saying a poem supporting the Operation Decisive Storm, a coaliti … A 19-second poem could… Continue Reading →

KKM Artistes branded as ‘Maoists’ say they won’t surrender their art & pen

The KKM artistes have recorded new songs for their CD – Gani Sangharshachi Naav Samaj Nirmitichi. The new CD will have all these songs, along with a couple of new songs. It will be launched in the next few days…. Continue Reading →

Dalit musicians of India challenging rising inequality and untouchability

Pushpa Achanta April 2, 2015 In early April 2015, three courageous and revolutionary musicians from Kabir Kala Manch — Sachin Mali, Ramesh Gaichor and Sagar Gorkhe — will have completed two years of unjust incarceration in Maharashtra, a western-Indian state…. Continue Reading →

Kumar Vishwas of AAP – adultery charge #Vaw

Kumar Vishwas’ mail shows lack of trust in Arvind Kejriwal Saturday, 28 March 2015 – 7:05am IST Updated: Saturday, 28 March 2015 – 7:12am IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: dna | From the print edition Aradhna Wal Though… Continue Reading →

PUDR Condemns Bans on Cow Slaughter #BeefBan

  People’s Union for Democratic Rights   PUDR Condemns Bans on Cow Slaughter On March 16th 2015, the Haryana Government unanimously passed Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and GausamvardhanBill with main opposition parties INLD and Congress supporting the Bill. The new bill passed by… Continue Reading →

27th Death Anniversary -Seven Poems of Revolutionary Poet Paash

Paash, whose real name was Avtar Sandhu, was gunned down by Sikh separatists on March 23, 1988. It was a sheer coincidence that his murder came on a historic day that commemorated the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh and his two… Continue Reading →

Haryana Govt to introduce Bhagavad Gita a part of school curriculum

Sources said the Manohar Lal Khattar government wants to introduce Gita in the curriculum before the next academic session. Written by Mukesh Bhardwaj |February 26, 2015 11:18 am The BJP government in Haryana has asked the School Council for Educational Research and… Continue Reading →

#Sundayreading “Perumal Murugan has died”: We let them kill literature today

It is disheartening how detractors broke the spirit of the Tamil writer whose novel “Madhorubhagan” has been at the centre of a controversy over its representation of women and religion. NANDINI KRISHNAN In the wee hours of Tuesday, a chunk… Continue Reading →

Bangalore – 8-yr-old girl sexually assaulted at school #Vaw #WTFnews

 Bengaluru school; cops tear gas protesting parents Incidents of child sexual abuse in Bengaluru schools have become a regular occurrence showing how vulnerable kids are even at school. BENGALURU: Police lathi-charged dozens of angry parents and used tear gas shells… Continue Reading →

Obituary: Sheila Stewart- Ballad singer, storyteller, traveller and berry-picker #RIP

Sheila Stewart MBE: Ballad singer, storyteller, traveller and berry-picker who once played at the White House. Picture: Jane Barlow     by JIM GILCHRIST Born: 7 July, 1935, in Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Died: 9 December, 2014, in Dundee, aged 79 SHEILA… Continue Reading →

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