By N. Jayaram None but the most myopic or Hindu chauvinists could have failed to note the supreme irony in the two major events that took place in New Delhi on Friday, 13 September 2013: the sentencing to death… Continue Reading →
By Prerna Bakshi On the 19 of August, NDTV and their partner group Vedanta announced the launch of their ‘Our girls Our pride’ campaign with Priyanka Chopra as the campaign ambassador. This happened on a day when Vedanta suffered… Continue Reading →
GOPALKRISHNA GANDHI The country today needs to reinvent itself through the ideals and dreams that drove the Independence movement Anniversaries chime, mime. Repeating the sounds and the sentiments of the original event, they are meant to echo. But,… Continue Reading →
The New LARR Bill will not End the British Legacy of Forced Land Acquisition People’s Consent for Every Development Project is a MUST, Niyamgiri Shows the Way Forward All Agricultural Land Should be Protected from Acquisition and Diversion New… Continue Reading →
12 Aug, 2013, By Kantilal Bhuria, ET Take Gujarat, whose chief minister Narendra Modi claims to have developed a unique model of growth-driven development. By Kantilal Bhuria Recently, we were witness to a noisy spat between economists Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati. Some commentators linked… Continue Reading →
Aug 08, 2013 Shiv Visvanathan The defence of Niyamgiri mountain becomes a way of life and an act of trusteeship. The mountain for the tribals is God, cosmos and creator of a way of life and living. Democracy is sometimes… Continue Reading →
Tuesday, Aug 6, 2013, 7:00 IST | Agency: DNA Garga Chatterjee You lifted one fistful of salt And an empire was shamed. Lift One fistful of rubble Now And pour it on our shameless heads. (by Gopal Gandhi on… Continue Reading →
Author(s): Sayantan Bera Jul 31, 2013 | It’s the eighth village to reject proposed mining in a row in Niyamgiri hills A tribal forest dweller observes Palli Sabha proceedings at Ijurupa village amid tight security (photos: Sayantan Bera) The irony was… Continue Reading →
JULY 23, 2013 People gathering for a meeting of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti Senior activist of Setu Center for Social Knowledge and Action, Ahmedabad, Ashok Shrimali*, who is closely associated with advocacy issues related with people affected by mining across India, says the… Continue Reading →
By Priya John After six of their children survived the crucial first five years, Dabri Paharin (name changed) and her husband were content with their family size. They decided to adopt a permanent method of contraception – Sterilisation. Among… Continue Reading →
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