Visitors: 242 Whenever public anger spills out on the streets and media goes into overdrive, a new political party is born or gains ascendancy. Many a new party in its infancy appears like a socio-political movement. When the dust settles, the movement is over, and only the party remains. Whenever a new NETA arrives on […]
Visitors: 216 The Vietnam government should immediately release four peaceful land rights activists when their appeals cases are heard by the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. By criminalizing freedom of speech and association in yet another trial of dissidents, the Vietnam authorities are violating […]
Visitors: 213 The Vietnam government should immediately release four peaceful land rights activists when their appeals cases are heard by the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. By criminalizing freedom of speech and association in yet another trial of dissidents, the Vietnam authorities are violating […]
Visitors: 249 The Vietnam government should immediately release four peaceful land rights activists when their appeals cases are heard by the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. By criminalizing freedom of speech and association in yet another trial of dissidents, the Vietnam authorities are violating […]
Visitors: 124 About Author: Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere (Retd) PhD in civil structural dynamics from I.I.T, Madras S. G. Vombatkere retired as major general after 35 years in the Indian military. He is engaged in voluntary social work, and is member of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). […]
Visitors: 160 About Author: Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere (Retd) PhD in civil structural dynamics from I.I.T, Madras S. G. Vombatkere retired as major general after 35 years in the Indian military. He is engaged in voluntary social work, and is member of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). […]
Visitors: 158 About Author: Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere (Retd) PhD in civil structural dynamics from I.I.T, Madras S. G. Vombatkere retired as major general after 35 years in the Indian military. He is engaged in voluntary social work, and is member of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). […]
Visitors: 171 15th August 2011 “My dear countrymen, I heartily greet 120 crore Indians on the 64th anniversary of our independence. I have been addressing you from the historic Red Fort for the last seven years. In these seven years, our country has achieved much. During this period, we have travelled rapidly on the path […]
Visitors: 152 15th August 2011 “My dear countrymen, I heartily greet 120 crore Indians on the 64th anniversary of our independence. I have been addressing you from the historic Red Fort for the last seven years. In these seven years, our country has achieved much. During this period, we have travelled rapidly on the path […]
Visitors: 166 15th August 2011 “My dear countrymen, I heartily greet 120 crore Indians on the 64th anniversary of our independence. I have been addressing you from the historic Red Fort for the last seven years. In these seven years, our country has achieved much. During this period, we have travelled rapidly on the path […]
Visitors: 160 Kirity Roy Secretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Particulars of the victim:- Ms. Rehana Khatun (name changed) daughter of Arsad Gazi, village- Taranipore, Police Station-Swarupnagar, District-North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Name of the perpetrators: – (1) The Officer-in-Charge of Swarupnagar Police Station; (2) […]
Visitors: 142 Kirity Roy Secretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Particulars of the victim:- Ms. Rehana Khatun (name changed) daughter of Arsad Gazi, village- Taranipore, Police Station-Swarupnagar, District-North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Name of the perpetrators: – (1) The Officer-in-Charge of Swarupnagar Police Station; (2) […]
Visitors: 153 Kirity Roy Secretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Particulars of the victim:- Ms. Rehana Khatun (name changed) daughter of Arsad Gazi, village- Taranipore, Police Station-Swarupnagar, District-North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Name of the perpetrators: – (1) The Officer-in-Charge of Swarupnagar Police Station; (2) […]
Visitors: 277 “Misguided, misdirected and mistaken” – a former BBC Radio 4 Announcer and News Editor has hit out at NUJ strikes which have crippled some parts of the Corporation’s output in recent weeks. Paul Leighton, Broadcasting Division chairman of the Chartered Institute of Journalists said “The NUJ has completely lost the plot in its […]
Visitors: 303 PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) is seriously concerned about the detention of Internet writers Ahmed Mansoor and Nasser Bin Gheith, who are facing charges for their dissident activities and writings. Mansoor has reportedly faced ill-treatment in prison, and there are serious concerns for his welfare. PEN International protests the detention of […]
Visitors: 240 PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) is seriously concerned about the detention of Internet writers Ahmed Mansoor and Nasser Bin Gheith, who are facing charges for their dissident activities and writings. Mansoor has reportedly faced ill-treatment in prison, and there are serious concerns for his welfare. PEN International protests the detention of […]
Visitors: 353 PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) is seriously concerned about the detention of Internet writers Ahmed Mansoor and Nasser Bin Gheith, who are facing charges for their dissident activities and writings. Mansoor has reportedly faced ill-treatment in prison, and there are serious concerns for his welfare. PEN International protests the detention of […]
Visitors: 168 Theme “Peace for Prosperity in India and Pakistan” will be the theme for this year. Except for a few and brief periods, mistrust and hostility have characterized India-Pakistan relations, for more than 60 years. This state of affairs has led to allocation of a disproportionately large percentage of national resources to military, and […]
Visitors: 157 Theme “Peace for Prosperity in India and Pakistan” will be the theme for this year. Except for a few and brief periods, mistrust and hostility have characterized India-Pakistan relations, for more than 60 years. This state of affairs has led to allocation of a disproportionately large percentage of national resources to military, and […]
Visitors: 155 Theme “Peace for Prosperity in India and Pakistan” will be the theme for this year. Except for a few and brief periods, mistrust and hostility have characterized India-Pakistan relations, for more than 60 years. This state of affairs has led to allocation of a disproportionately large percentage of national resources to military, and […]
Visitors: 299 Shankar Sharma, Power Policy Analyst /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;} Over 30 years of professional experience in electricity industry in the areas of generation, transmission and distribution working […]
Visitors: 219 Mr. Parikshita Sahu, Lecturer in K hurda, Odisha Abstract In almost all societies, starting from pre-historical ages to modern ages, children are physically punished in response to wrong doings either in the home or in their learning centres. The term corporal punishment with respect to children means the physical violence against children. Actually […]
Visitors: 311 Mr. Parikshita Sahu, Lecturer in K hurda, Odisha Abstract In almost all societies, starting from pre-historical ages to modern ages, children are physically punished in response to wrong doings either in the home or in their learning centres. The term corporal punishment with respect to children means the physical violence against children. Actually […]
Visitors: 242 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published updated guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) plants. The document expands on previous EFSA guidance and reflects the latest scientific developments in areas such as assessment of allergenicity and selection of the comparator plant against which the […]
Visitors: 235 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published updated guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) plants. The document expands on previous EFSA guidance and reflects the latest scientific developments in areas such as assessment of allergenicity and selection of the comparator plant against which the […]