Category Politics
BY- Indian Forum for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology The second Global Disability Summit (globaldisabilitysummit.org) is taking place virtually from 15 – 17 February 2022, hosted by the Governments of Norway and Ghana and by the International Disability Alliance (IDA). In… Continue Reading →
Shiv Sena workers in MP’s Bhopal have warned, “If couples are seen celebrating Valentine’s Day, we will break their legs.” Highlights Shiv Sena workers worshipped lathis today at a temple. Police has warned them against harassing couples. New Delhi: Shiv… Continue Reading →
Source: The Economic Times Baghjan, Assam saw black clouds forced into the sky following a devastating gas well blowout. The 2020 Assam gas and oil leak, also referred to as the Baghjan gas leak, is a natural gas blowout that… Continue Reading →
Villagers Refuse to Allow Land Acquisition Surveys AEL’s mining project in Gondalpura will displace the villagers and pollute the rivers. The speed with which clearances are being acquired also appears to be suspicious. Agricultural land in Gondalpura. Photo: Sushmita Sushmita… Continue Reading →
Posted On February 11, 2022 BSP supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Friday asked BJP government to immediately act against a case in Unnao, where a body of a Dalit girl has been found in a plot… Continue Reading →
NPW 2021 is not based on any review of what has worked and not worked thus far for women in Tamil Nadu. And therefore, the pretense of starting on a clean state is simply befuddling. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2022 Padmini… Continue Reading →
New Delhi, February 7, 2022: The National Federation of Indian women (NFIW) unequivocally condemns the exclusion of young Muslim girls from universities and schools in Karnataka, on the flimsy grounds that their attire is not appropriate. The administration caved in to… Continue Reading →
By Robert LaceyBritish historian and biographer It is often said that Queen Elizabeth II lived out the first decade of her life with little expectation of her royal destiny. She was a carefree child, apparently, who spent her time playing… Continue Reading →
Communities practicing female genital mutilation for generations believe it is ‘just a pinch of skin’ with no lasting impact on the girl International Day of Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation, marked on February 6 every year, is an important… Continue Reading →
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 We, at the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), are shocked and angry at the incessant online attacks against women journalists, especially those from minority and marginalised communities who are outspoken about the plight of these… Continue Reading →