Category environment
The rights we enjoy as a matter of course are a remote prospect for millions of smallholders and agricultural workers. Three quarters of the world’s poor and malnourished live in rural areas. The UN Human Rights Council adopted a declaration… Continue Reading →
A delightful story of humanity, shared last year by Major General SPS Narang (retd) in “The Citizen”, is taking rounds on the social media amidst efforts by the powers-that-be to tarnish the farmers’ agitation variously as conspiracy by opposition to a Khalistani… Continue Reading →
POSTED ON DECEMBER 5, 2020 Stan Swamy, a priest from South India made Jharkhand his home and the cause of tribal/Adivasi people his religion. Trained as a Jesuit priest, he made political activism and grassroots activism his primary vocation. From… Continue Reading →
Goenchi Mati Manifesto Calling all parties to protect our children’s inheritance In light of the Goa CM Pramod Sawant’s announcement about the restart of iron ore mining, the Goenchi Mati Movement asks all political parties and Goans to support its Manifesto for fair mining. GOA : The Goenchi Mati Movement is asking for… Continue Reading →
The Cornell Alliance for Science, an organisation that operates out of Cornell University, is misnamed, argues Seattle-based Community Alliance for Global Justice in a recent report, pointing out, It owes its allegiance not to Cornell but to its founder and… Continue Reading →
Women farmers from Punjab Women Collective speak from Ground Zero about the Black Laws and the Framer Protests in Delhi The Farmers’ Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill, allows farm produce to be bought and sold outside the state government-regulated… Continue Reading →
IN DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY AND THE FARMERS’ MOVEMENT 2 December 2020 The widespread farmers agitations against the pro-business and anti-farmer legislations passed undemocratically by the Indian Parliament in September 2020, has been met with a predictable insensitive and muted response… Continue Reading →
The octogenarian emerged as the face of anti-CAA protests last year Bilkis Bano, fondly known as Bilkis Dadi of Shaheen Bagh, was stopped by the Delhi police on Tuesday at the Singhu border where she wanted to join thousands of… Continue Reading →
Canada and UK tweets Farmers protesting in India against the new farm laws have garnered international support, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becoming the first country head to speak out on the issue. While addressing an online event on… Continue Reading →
30 November 2020 Prabhjit Singh Protesters carry placards in light of misrepresentation of the farmers’ protest by the media at the Kundli border on 28 November. Several farmers present at the spot were telling off TV reporters who they deemed… Continue Reading →