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Kasab’s Appeal Adjourned, Could Roll On

The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned Ajmal Kasab’s appeal hearing against a death sentence for his part in the 2008 Mumbai killings. Mr. Kasab, a Pakistani militant, was caught on closed-circuit video opening fire and throwing grenades inside Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji… Continue Reading →

Appeal For Support More than 500 slum huts gutted near Ghazipur mandi fire

There was a huge fire today (31st January) at Ghazipur Dairy Farm, near landfill (Delhi-UP border) at 3:00 am early morning. More than 500 slum huts were burnt and about 350 households have lost all their belongings. Though, the fire… Continue Reading →

Ever heard of sari cancer?

Doctors at Grant Medical College have stated in Indian Medical Association journal that  something called sari cancer’ is on the rise. CHENNAI Jan 30: The next time you drape a sari, you might want to re-tie that petticoat knot. According… Continue Reading →

A film with a difference – Priyanka Borpujari

28, Januray 2012, The Hindu It took 14 years to make the 200-minute-long documentary “Jai Bhim Comrade” on Dalits. Director Anand Patwardhan explains why. On January 9, in the bylanes of Byculla‘s BIT Chawl, a documentary was premiered after sundown…. Continue Reading →

Who really killed Baby Mohite?

Published: Sunday, Jan 29, 2012, By Javed Iqbal | Agency: DNA The residents of Bhim Chhaya at Vikhroli have been on an indefinite dharna since November 19, 2011. While they have been demanding land rights and a right to a… Continue Reading →

The Pereira and the Ferreira: A tale of two Bandra boys

G Sampath  | Saturday, January 21, 2012 One guy killed seven people and spent one month in jail. Another killed nobody and spent 56 months in jail. As they say, we are all equal before the law, aren’t we. The… Continue Reading →

As Children Starve, Indian Hospital Inc. Gears Up to Serve The World

  By Peter Pallot Ties between Britain and India remain something of a wonder. While relations with some of Britain’s former colonies have grown weak, or disintegrated, the bond with the world’s biggest democracy flourishes. Perhaps it’s the cricket. Perhaps… Continue Reading →

Branded a Maoist by the Maharashtra police

At his first press conference after his release, he spoke about his ordeal and how the State has been muffling the voice of dissent. Prasanna D Zore reports. The sarcasm in 40-year-old Arun Ferreira’s voice is not completely misplaced. It… Continue Reading →

Jail gate farce with alleged Naxals

Soumittra S Bose, TNN Jan 16, Every time a so-called Naxalite is granted bail and is expected to walk out of central jail, Shakespeare famous line ‘All the world’s a stage‘ from his As You Like It‘ comes to mind…. Continue Reading →

Public Awareness Yatra on revision of Mumbai Development Plan Jan 17-19

Dear all, As most of you know, the development plan of Mumbai is being revised and a draft is being expected next year.  The development plan will decide the land use pattern of Mumbai and hence will decide on the… Continue Reading →

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