Visitors: 294 Prof Johan Galtung, a professor of peace studies, dr hc mult, is founder of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment and rector of the TRANSCEND Peace University-TPU. Prof. Galtung has published 1670 articles and book chapters, over 450 Editorials for TRANSCEND Media Service, and 167 books on peace and related issues, of which 41 […]
Visitors: 357 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: 362 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 […]
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: 154 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: 267 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: 252 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: 329 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: 361 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: 214 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: 247 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: 323 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: 475 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?‘ As citizens of the USA with a presidential […]
Visitors: 385 Shree Prasad Devkota is a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment. He is a Kathmandu University graduate, has a Master’s in Mathematics Education and M.phl in Development Studies. Currently he is chairperson of SDEF–Sustainable Development and Empowerment Forum, and has worked as a lecturer. He is researcher in the field development […]
Visitors: 457 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?‘ As I read of the latest coup in […]
Visitors: 347 Sanjeev Sabhlok The social atmosphere in Maharashtra is strained. Protests have arisen partly because of the divisive consequences of the Atrocities Act. I will not go into details of all the issues specific to Maharashtra here. Instead, I will look at a key issue that is causing the strain, namely, the nature and […]
Visitors: 372 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 […]
Visitors: 581 Prof. John Scales Avery, Ph.D., was part of a group that shared the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize for their work in organizing the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Member of the TRANSCEND Network. Associate Professor Emeritus at the H.C. Ørsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Chairman of both the Danish National […]
Visitors: 227 The golden Buddhist’s life standards make harmony for oneself and others. This layman’s code of discipline = (gihi-vinaya) organize social relationships so that they produce a society of happy beings being in sweet harmony… Law 3: Maintain good and sound social relations in all 6 directions: 1st direction: How should Children behave towards […]
Visitors: 350 Dr Gary G. Kohls, PhD a retired physician from Duluth, MN, USA. He writes a weekly column for the Reader, Duluth’s alternative newsweekly magazine. His columns mostly deal with the dangers of American fascism, corporatism, militarism, racism, malnutrition, psychiatric drugging, over-vaccination regimens, Big Pharma and other movements that threaten the environment or America’s […]
Visitors: 357 Robert Burrowes, Ph.D. Member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment and 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 […]
Visitors: 241 In the press meet held at the head quarters of National Fishworkers’ Forum at Puducherry on 3rd August at 11.30 A.M, NFF ChairPerson Mr. M. Ilango Ex.MLA said the following: The government of India, The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi and Shri. Pon RadhaKrishan, The Hon’ble Minister for Shipping have announced that […]
Visitors: 283 Leo F. Saldanha Coordinator, Environment Support Group Sanjeev Kumar Delhi Forum [themify_hr color=”red”] We write as concerned citizens and environmental justice activists in support of Piyush Sethia of Salem, Tamil Nadu who has been arrested, denied bail and beaten inside Salem Central prison. Piyush is a noted environmental activist of Salem Citizen’s Forum […]
Visitors: 187 Jason Hickel PhD [themify_quote]It’s time to pour our creative energies into imagining a new global economy. Infinite growth is a dangerous illusion[/themify_quote] Earlier this year media outlets around the world announced that February had broken global temperature records by a shocking amount. March broke all the records too. In June, our screens were […]