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How the Baghjan Gas Leak Revealed the Ugly Nature of Extractive Presence in Assam

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 →

Jharkhand Protest against Adani’s New Coal Venture

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 →

Dalit Girl Buried in Septic Tank Near Ex-SP Minister’s Ashram, ‘Shocked’ Mayawati Demands Action

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 →

Open Letter to NCW by women organisations opposing changes in Criminal Law

This is with reference to the ‘points of discussions’ raised by you regarding proposed changes in some provisions of the Criminal Law. We, the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) and All India Progressive… Continue Reading →

Toxic Fan Culture and Misogyny in Football

Mason Greenwood, a 20-year-old Manchester United football superstar, also considered to be the next ‘Ronaldo’, is accused of rape and threats to kill the victim who came forward with these allegations on January 30, 2020. The woman claimed that the… Continue Reading →

What the Cuban Missile Crisis can teach us about today’s Ukraine crisis

February 7, 2022 : by Lawrence Wittner Commentators on the current Ukraine crisis have sometimes compared it to the Cuban missile crisis.  This is a good comparison―and not only because they both involve a dangerous US-Russian confrontation capable of leading to… Continue Reading →

Tamil Nadu -Health, education, or violence — new women’s policy doesn’t go deep enough

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 →

NFIW Condemns exclusion of young Muslim girls on Hijab issue in Karnataka

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 →

When did young Elizabeth realise that one day she would become Queen?

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 →

लता मंगेशकर के लिए आनंद बख्शी ने 1973 में लिखी थी ये कविता

लता मंगेशकर स्वर कोकिला के नाम से मशहूर लता मंगेशकर की ज़िंदगी से जुड़े कई किस्से हैं जिनके बारे में आपने पढ़ा होगा, सुना होगा लेकिन यहां हम आपके लिए एक कविता लेकर आए हैं। लता मंगेशकर ने अपनी ज़िंदगी… Continue Reading →

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