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Blood Stains in Jindal Steel- Part 2

This is Part II of “Blood Stains in Jindal Steel“. Samadrustitv team visited Angul District Hospital and interviewed victims of Jindal assault. Both the videos have been done by Tarun Mishra with video support from Madan who belongs to the… Continue Reading →

Nurses vs Doctors: How the backbone of Kerala is fighting for their due

G Pramod Kumar Feb 7, 2012 The fast-spreading strike by nurses in Kerala has laid bare the inherent contradiction in India’s burgeoning healthcare sector: it is a highly exploitative industry dominated by money-minded corporates and doctors. While the doctors and… Continue Reading →

February 7, 2012 2

Open letter to the prime minister expressing concern over the EU-Trade negotiations

To, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi-110 011 Tel: 91-11-23012312 Fax: 91-11-23016857/91-11-23019545; email: [email protected] Dear Mr. Prime Minister, All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN) members express grave concern with regard to the round… Continue Reading →

February 7, 2012 3

‘Plea of mental instability being misused as grounds for divorce’

‘Show compassion’:Karnataka High Court judge N. Kumar speaking at a workshop on mental health awareness in Gulbarga on Sunday. GULBARGA : Karnataka High Court judge N. Kumar on Sunday expressed anguish over the incidence of married couples seeking divorce on… Continue Reading →

February 7, 2012 0

Soni Sori’s Letter to the Supreme Court Judge

Sir Judge Upon your order, I was treated in Kolkata, which saved my life. Then why have I been sent back among the same people? I am not safe here. I’m having to battle many problems. If your court believes… Continue Reading →

February 6, 2012 8

From food security to food justice

Ananya Mukherjee A quarter of a million women in Kerala are showing us how to earn livelihoods with dignity. If the malnourished in India formed a country, it would be the world’s fifth largest — almost the size of Indonesia…. Continue Reading →

February 2, 2012 0

Tea Labourers dying of hunger in Assam

Feb 1, 2012-Barak Human Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC) has learnt about 11 recent deaths due to starvation, malnutrition and lack of medical care in Bhuvan Valley Tea Estate, a privately owned tea garden, in the district of Cachar in North-East… Continue Reading →

February 2, 2012 5

North South Dialogue IV (Conference On Inclusion of Disabled)- Goa 19-23 Feb

There are over 100 million disabled Indians who have no access to services. Despite legislation only 2% disabled have so far been covered. The North South Dialogue (NSD) was conceptualized by Dr. Mithu Alur and ADAPT – Able Disable All… Continue Reading →

February 2, 2012 0

Drug trials : Madhya Pradesh chief secretary fails to report to NHRC

Feb1, 2012, Asish Gaur TOI INDORE : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)’s order to the Madhya Pradesh chief secretary to report to it the details of the controversial human drug trials in Indore, has run into a procedural wall…. Continue Reading →

February 2, 2012 2

India’s Rural Angels: Village Midwives

Traditional midwives if supported with modern training can make a significant difference to maternal health in India. By Soma Mukhopadhyay It was a dark night on 31 December 2011 when our youth were celebrating their New Year’s eve with light… Continue Reading →

February 2, 2012 1

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