Visitors: 428 Robert J. Burrowes has a lifetime commitment to understanding and ending human violence. He has done extensive research since 1966 in an effort to understand why human beings are violent and has been a nonviolent activist since 1981. He is the author of ‘Why Violence?‘ One of the more subtle manifestations of the […]
Visitors: 340 Sarbajit Roy Natioanl Convener, IAC After extended discussions on IAC’s national and regonal networks, the INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION declares its position on the recent demonetisation scheme as follows:- That the INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION fully supports the demonetisation of currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 denominations announced on 8.Nov.2016, albeit it […]
Visitors: 380 Officials have identified two new sites for the greater one-horned rhinoceros in northern West Bengal in India: Buxa Tiger Reserve and a small reserve in Patlakhawa in Cooch Behar. All of the 250 rhinos in West Bengal are concentrated in just two locations — Jaldapara and Gorumara National Parks. Forest officials say rhino […]
Visitors: 431 Robert J. Burrowes has a lifetime commitment to understanding and ending human violence. He has done extensive research since 1966 in an effort to understand why human beings are violent and has been a nonviolent activist since 1981. He is the author of ‘Why Violence?‘ In early 2011, as the Arab Spring was […]
Visitors: 368 How a ruthless network of super-rich ideologues killed choice and destroyed people’s faith in politics The events that led to Donald Trump’s election started in England in 1975. At a meeting a few months after Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative party, one of her colleagues, or so the story goes, was […]
Prof Michael BrennerProfessor of International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, USAHonourary International Advisor, Ground Report India At this moment of unprecedented upheaval, it is striking that some things never change. We are being subject to a tidal wave of interpretation and speculation as to what a Trump administration means for American foreign relations in […]
Visitors: 178 Anupama identifies herself as a young, energetic, thoughtful and sensitive human being before anything else. An author, a content strategist, a communications expert, a ghost writer, a blogger, a devil’s advocate and a woman are some other hats she wears. She writes books on controversial subjects, expresses her opinions and thoughts vocally and […]
Visitors: 313 Dr. D. Aurobinda Mahapatra Director, Mahatma Gandhi Center for Non-Violence, Human Rights and World Peace Hindu University of America, 5200 Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32811 The Mahatma Gandhi Center for Non-Violence, Human Rights and World Peace at the Hindu University of America, Orlando, USA, organized a two-day international conference on November 3 and […]
Visitors: 271 To The Chairman National Human Rights Commission Manav Adhikar Bhawan Block-C, GPO Complex, INA New Delhi – 110023 Respected Sir, I want to draw your attention on the matter of continuous arrest, detention and subsequent judicial remand of two families Bangladeshi women and children. The detention of those women with children discloses a […]
Visitors: 394 ERIC A. HOWALD Managing Editor, Keizertimes, USA Dr. Pritam Rohila thinks a lot about peace, mostly because he’s witnessed the horrors conflict conjures. Pritam was born in Rupar, India, when it was still ruled by British colonialists. When he was 11 years old, Britain gave up control over the land, but not before […]
Visitors: 270 Rajesh Vakharia After shocking victory of Donald Trump in US presidential elections not everyone is unhappy about the result. Indian men’s rights activists are celebrating his victory against Hillary Clinton. In fact, most Indian men’s activists of Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) were in touch with their counter parts in USA in the […]
Visitors: 243 The demonetization of high value currency by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has certainly rekindled hope amongst Indians that Modi government would take earnest steps to root out corruption in India. People’s support : While the demonetization announcement has created some genuine temporary problems for the common man , particularly daily wage […]
Visitors: 616 The Election True Intrigue Many people think and write that America now faces the ordinary choice of two evils (Trump – Hillary) – smaller. In fact, the scale of this election is a unique and unparalleled, infinitely more significant for the history of both the American and human history as a whole, incomparable […]
Visitors: 908 Prof Johan Galtung, a professor of peace studies, is founder of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment and rector of the TRANSCEND Peace University-TPU. He has published over 400 Editorials for TRANSCEND Media Service and over 164 books on peace and related issues, of which 41 have been translated into 35 languages, for a total of 135 book […]
Visitors: 425 On October 25 (2016) the seven member Supreme Court Bench started hearing to revisit ‘Hindutva’ cases. These are group of cases where the use of term Hindutva-Hinduism to be used during elections is to be opined. One such case was that of Manohar Joshi who in his election speech said that if he […]
Visitors: 355 Only by crossing social boundaries and coming together can we resist the forces that threaten to crush us. If there is an irrepressible human trait, it’s the determination, against all odds, to reconnect. Though governments seek to atomise and rule, we will keep finding ways to come together. Our social brains forbid any […]
Visitors: 279 M.Ilango Ex. M.L.A. Chairperson , National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF) Member, Co-Ordination Committee of World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) In a press meet held at the office of the National Fishworkers’ forum at Puducherry, today at 11 am, Mr. M. Ilango, Ex MLA, and Chairperson of NFF, said the following: A meet of […]
Visitors: 275 Mr Sanjay Sonawani, President of Swarna Bharat Party, India’s only liberal party, said that the NDTV incident will signal to the world that India does not respect freedom of speech. The incident is, however, symptomatic of a strong anti-free speech bias found in many Indian laws. The Cable TV laws under which the […]
Visitors: 255 Jason Hickel PhD [themify_quote]Abolishing debt-based currency isn’t a new idea, but it could hold the secret to ending our economies’ environmentally damaging addiction to growth[/themify_quote] When it comes to global warming, we know that the real problem is not just fossil fuels – it is the logic of endless growth that is built […]
Visitors: 285 About the Book “The BJP-RSS’s ascent to power at the Centre has led to the increased assertion of Hindutva politics, which is focused on Hindu nationalism in contrast to the Indian nationalism envisaged by the freedom movement and the Indian Constitution. One of the components of Hindu nationalism is to perpetuate the caste […]
Visitors: 355 To The Chairman National Human Rights Commission Manav Adhikar Bhawan,, Block-C, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023 Respected Sir, Here I want to draw your kind attention on continuity of apathy towards the erstwhile enclave dwellers by the Governments of India and West Bengal. From the independence to till date they are devoid with […]
Visitors: 204 Mr Sanjay Sonawani said that Swarna Bharat Party had explained to Mr Modi on 26 August 2016 about how he can eliminate the causes of corruption. Under the design of India’s governance system, only the Prime Minister has the power to initiate the reforms to eliminate the causes of corruption. However, Mr Modi […]
Visitors: 306 Mumbai, November 1st, 2016: While conversion to GST is generally a good thing, the GST Council’s proposal on October 20th for 26% GST sin rate will be seriously injurious to health! Fixation of sin tax on tobacco at less than 40% would amount to making tobacco products affordable to youth, blunting the edge of India’s tobacco policy. The sin […]
Robert J. Burrowes PhDHonorary Editor, Ground Report India Punishment is a popular pastime for humans. Parents punish children. Teachers punish students. Employers punish workers. Courts punish lawbreakers. People punish each other. Governments punish ‘enemies’. And, according to some, God punishes evildoers. What is ‘punishment’? Punishment is the infliction of violence as revenge on a person who is […]
Visitors: 548 Dr. Pritam K. Rohila was recognized for his peace efforts, with Pioneer Award by the Salem, Oregon Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), at their Freedom Fund Banquet. The Banquet was held on October 15, 2016, at Salem’s Convention Center. The audience included several dignitaries including Oregon […]