Day July 30, 2014
Vol – XLIX No. 30, July 26, 2014 By clearing the way for field trials of genetically-modified (GM) food crops, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the Environment Ministry has inadvertently laid a political challenge before the Narendra Modi-led… Continue Reading →
By Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept 29 July 14 s I’ve written many times before, “terrorism” is, and from the start was designed to be, almost entirely devoid of discernible meaning. It’s a fear-mongering slogan, lacking any consistent application, intended to end rational debate and justify… Continue Reading →
By Mayank Jain: “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”– George Washington Can someone’s expression become a cause of riots? Can a cartoon incite violence among the minorities… Continue Reading →
M. VANDHANA The HinduSenior citizens at Inba Illam, an old-age home in Madurai. Photo: G. Moorthy Social activists say that creating proper awareness among the students of the rights of senior citizens is essential, since they will be able to… Continue Reading →
Mumbai, July 29, 2014: Nine girls from Odihsa’s riot-hit Khandamal district, who were forced into bounded labor in a Mumbai fish processing firm, were rescued with the help of Catholic nuns and voluntary agencies. The attempts started July 14 when… Continue Reading →
Weekly protest in Bil’in, June 2011 (Anna Paq, courtesy of ActiveStills.org) By Sam Sussman – July 26, 2014 Writing on July 19 in a column intended to “correct a few common misconceptions” about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Nicholas Kristof perpetuated one of his own. Offering… Continue Reading →
29 JULY, 2014 Targeting hospitals and their surroundings is completely unacceptable and a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law,” says Tommaso Fabbri, MSF’s head of mission in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Gaza – MSF strongly condemns the 28 July… Continue Reading →
VANDANA PRASAD The HinduThe problem of junk and processed, packaged food in India is reaching dramatic proportions with every tiny village shop laden with packets of potato chips and carbonated drinks. Picture shows a junk food stall in Chennai. Photo:… Continue Reading →
by Bernard D’Mello This tribute to one of India’s finest radical economists first appeared in Analytical Monthly Review, May 2014. AMR, published from Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, is a sister edition of Monthly Review. Nirmal Kumar Chandra (1936-2014), referred to by his… Continue Reading →
Indians in solidarity with Palestine While many of us in India consume news about the violence in Gaza and even feel sorry for what is happening, few of us may know about the historical ties between India and Palestine,… Continue Reading →