Visitors: 430 Goldy M. George Pursuing PhD in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, TISS Mumbai Dalit Activist, Chhattisgarh Prelude to the thematic discussion: Agriculture is the basis for development in an agrarian economy like India. In a third world country, where the economic growth index is relatively low, coupled with historical disparities […]
Visitors: 441 Shankar Sharma Preface The ‘expert group on low carbon strategies for inclusive growth’ which was set up under the Planning Commission to develop a strategy for India’s 12th Five Year Plan has released its interim report recently. While this interim report echoes the earlier govt. stand that India is one of […]
Visitors: 333 Prof S S A Jafri PhD Ms Milita Haldar Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow Lecturer, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial Engineering and Management College, Lucknow and Doctoral Fellow, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow Abstract For having all round development of the economy, the need of the hour is to have sound land use […]
Freedom of Religion Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 22, 1978, seeks "to forbid conversions from one religion to another by the use of force or inducement or deceit or by any fraudulent means."
This Bill is in no way "against genuine conversions done with free consent and will." It Is meant to curb abuses, especially prevalent in the conversions of Adivasis and Harijans.
The Bill has provoked strong protests among some Christian leaders who are accusing it of being against the freedom of conscience guaranteed by the Constitution. Representatives of the Karnataka Christians Combined Action Committee recently called on the Governor and submitted a memorandum protesting against the Bill. They also "urged the Government to extend the privileges given to Scheduled Castes to Christians of Scheduled Caste origin." (D.H. March 21).
Visitors: 688 Anupam Mishra Environmentalist Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi Covered with sweat, the chelvanji is at work inside the kuin (well). Already about a depth of thirty to thirty five hands (cubits) have been dug. Now onwards the heat inside will go on increasing. The width of the kuin and its circumference are […]
Visitors: 357 Krishnaraj Rao Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi is the poster boy of RTI activists. But an order given by him on 30th December 2011 will surely tempt RTI activists to wonder about his application of mind to the essential points. Because, Mr Gandhi has told the average citizen of India that information about […]
Visitors: 231 Written By: Yogesh Pratap Singh He is a former IPS officer and lawyerCould be reached at- yogeshpratapsingh AT gmail.com —————— Anna’s fall was predicted by me in April 2011 in an article in Tehelka. New York Times and others in media are analysing the same now when it should have been done then. […]
Visitors: 243 The “Environmental Health Club” of Khushi Centre for Rehabilitation and Research in its Endeavour to highlight the issues of Environmental Health, promote basic research and the relief/rehabilitation work in Bihar, Andhra, and Sri-Nagar & Uttarakhand. Now, it’s again a high time to serve our nation by doing the work for our own disaster […]
Visitors: 240 1. Overview India is faced with the challenge of sustaining its rapid economic growth while dealing with the global threat of climate change. This threat emanates from accumulated greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, anthropogenically generated through long-term and intensive industrial growth and high consumption lifestyles in developed countries. While engaged with the […]
Visitors: 180 “My Fellow Citizens, I wish you all a peaceful, productive and secure New Year. New Year’s Day is a day of resolutions. Each of us makes our own resolutions – to live a healthier life, to live a more honest life, to live a better life and to live a happier life. I […]
Visitors: 202 Mr. Parikshita Sahu Research Scholar in Analytical & Applied Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Abstract: Education is the principal instrument of developing human capabilities that provides the instruments for liberation from ignorance and oppression. It is both the cause and effect of development. Education sector, one of the important social sectors in the developing […]
Visitors: 160 Column by:Neelesh R Gogia The 21st century will be remembered especially for, among other things, the opportunities for making ‘contact’ beyond the boundaries of country and continent. Social networking sites ensure that we keep in ‘contact’ with others with the option to “choose a friend” or limit the access of others to […]
Visitors: 243 “LORD, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is doubt, let me sow faith; where there is despair, let me bring hope; where there is sorrow, let me bring joy; where there is darkness, light. O Divine Master, grant that I may not […]
Visitors: 201 By:Sachin Kumar JainWriter is a activist closely associated with Right to Food CampaignContact: Vikas Samvad, E-7/226, First Floor, Opp. Dhanvantri Complex, Arera Colony, Shahpura, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Amidst the cacophony around the Lokpal Bill, National Food Security Bill 2011 has been tabled in the Loksabha. Whatever the Government of India has fleshed in […]
Visitors: 141 West BengalBanglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) from its inception has spent 14 long years in human rights arena. There were achievements, disappointments, dissolutions and despairs. But these deterrence; failed to divert us from our focus. From beginning to till date MASUM voicing for emancipation of human rights violation to establishing rights of the […]
Visitors: 233 Report by: Kirity RoySecretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Name of the victim: Ms. Kajal Halder, wife of Rabindra Nath Haldar, aged about-36 years, from Scheduled Caste community, by occupation-Housewife, residing at village-Simulpur, Police Station-Gaighata, District-North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. Name of […]
Visitors: 300 December 16, 2011Moscow 1. The Prime Minister of the Republic of India H.E. Dr Manmohan Singh paid an official visit to the Russian Federation from 15-17 December 2011 at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation H.E. Dmitry Medvedev. H.E. Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, […]
Visitors: 2,002 United Nations, UN, selected Dewas district’s community water management works in the best three water management practices in the world under the category of “Best Water Management Practices” for 2011-2012. The link of UN website of the award is given below- (the third rank in category 01) http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/finalists2012.shtml Dewas, Ponds, Reva Sagar, Local […]
Visitors: 330 Report by: Kirity RoySecretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Particulars of the victims: (1) Mr. Lalchand Mondal, son of Late Najir Mondal; (2) Mr. Saiful Mondal, son of Late Alimuddin Mondal and (3) Mr. Engraj Mondal, son of […]
Visitors: 459 Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) observed international human rights day with due revere and grit. MASUM organized human rights fairs at Tentulia in 24 Parganas (north), Baharampur in Murshidabad and Kolkata to observe the day. MASUM during the observance reiterated their stand on the issues relating with the citizens living along the Indo- […]
Visitors: 252 The Centre for Development Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences in collaboration with Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore and Institute for Economic Growth (IEG) with support from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is organizing a two-day National Consultative Meeting on the above theme during 15-16 December, 2011 at TISS, […]
Visitors: 599 Report by: Kirity RoySecretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Particulars of the victim:- Mr. Prasanta Mahato, son of Mr. Srimanta Mahato, residing at village-Jarulia, Police Station-Jhargram, District-Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Particulars of the perpetrators: – The involved police personnel of Jhargram Police […]
Visitors: 255 Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D.Executive DirectorAssociation for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA) www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org Peace is more than non-enmity between nations. It also means a nation, where public officials carry out their responsibilities effectively, efficiently and ethically to ensure that citizens live amicably with each other and with a sense of security for themselves […]
Visitors: 229 By- John Dayal New Delhi, India 5th December 2011 Dealing with Islamic groups in Kashmir on Christian persecution PREAMBLE; The family of Rev C M Khanna, presbyter of the All Saints Church in Srinagar, of the Church of North India, phoned up Christian leaders and lawyers in New Delhi and […]
Visitors: 212 Peace Channel has been recently conferred the Karmaveer Puraskar by the Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Foundation and iCongo supported by Karmaveer Puraskar and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) for its contributions towards child and youth empowerment. The award was conferred at a ceremony held at New Delhi. Mr. Atovi Sumi, a Peace Channel representative received […]