Visitors: 783 Neha Dabhade and Suraj Nair [themify_hr color=”red” border_width=”5px”] India continued to be confronted with the menace of communal violence in the year 2016. The Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) monitors communal violence tracking 5 newspapers in two languages – English and Urdu. Some newspaper reports were then cross checked with […]
Visitors: 344 Professor Christophe Jaffrelot specializes on South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. He is Professor of Indian Politics and Sociology at the King’s India Institute at London, and Research Director at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) in Paris. He also teaches South Asian politics and history at Sciences Po (Paris) and is an Overseas […]
Visitors: 272 Professor Christophe Jaffrelot specializes on South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. He is Professor of Indian Politics and Sociology at the King’s India Institute at London, and Research Director at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) in Paris. He also teaches South Asian politics and history at Sciences Po (Paris) and is an Overseas […]
Visitors: 383 Ajay Ghosh Udaipur, India: December 30, 2016: The ground breaking 10th annual Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) 2016 organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) concluded here on Friday, December 30th, with identifying tangible ways to develop more efficient and cost effective healthcare delivery in India, and secured commitments to invest […]
Visitors: 589 From last three decades secularism has been one of the major points of debate in India. With the rise of politics in the name of religion, the concept of secularism has come under heavy criticism. To denigrate this concept words like pseudo secular and sickular have been coined. A shadow of this debate […]
Visitors: 833 From last three decades secularism has been one of the major points of debate in India. With the rise of politics in the name of religion, the concept of secularism has come under heavy criticism. To denigrate this concept words like pseudo secular and sickular have been coined. A shadow of this debate […]
Visitors: 436 Justin Podur is a Toronto-based author and blogger. He has reported from India (Kashmir, Chhattisgarh), Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico (Chiapas), and Israel/Palestine. He is the author of Haiti’s New Dictatorship (2012) and The Demands of the Dead (2014). People have already died from Modi’s […]
Visitors: 563 Moin Qazi, PhD Economics, PhD English, is the author of the bestselling book, Village Diary of a Heretic Banker. He has worked in the development finance sector for almost four decades in India. “Comment is free but facts are sacred.” — CP Scott, founder editor of The Guardian A growing problem that threatens to […]
Visitors: 524 Ms. C A Jyoti Soi Indian tax system is the most complicated one in the world with the Centre; the States and local bodies having power to levy variety of taxes to earn revenue. The Current multi-staged tax structure has charges from both the States as well as Centre leading to cascading effect […]
Visitors: 319 Chicago, A Chicago-based Neonatologist has openly criticized the opaque funding practices of Aam Aadmi Party and has called upon the party workers, volunteers and the public to take a pledge not to donate to AAP until it makes its donations public. He announced an online Stop Donation (Chanda Bnd Satyagraha/चन्दा बंद सत्याग्रह) on […]
Visitors: 416 Moin Qazi, PhD Economics, PhD English, is the author of the bestselling book, Village Diary of a Heretic Banker. He has worked in the development finance sector for almost four decades in India “If you care about the poorest, you care about agriculture.” — Bill Gates The naked and cruel truth about India is that […]
Visitors: 525 Dr E A S Sarma, PhD Master of Public Administration, Harvard, USA Ph.D, IIT, Delhi Formerly Secretary, Ministry of Power, Govt of India (1997-98) Formerly Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India (1998-2000) Formerly Principal, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad (2001-04) Presently, active in taking up issues concerning electoral reform, […]
Visitors: 245 The month old gamble of Mr. Modi (November 2016) has put the whole country in an unprecedented chaos. The demonetization of 86.4% of the circulating currency in the form of Rs 500 and 1000 rupee notes has put into jeopardy the life of major sections of society. Nearly seventy people have died in […]
Visitors: 188 Mr Sanjay Sonawani, President of Swarna Bharat Party, India’s only liberal party, welcomed Mr Modi’s proposal for state funding of elections. As explained at length in SBP’s manifesto, state funding of elections on a per vote basis is an urgently needed, vital reform of governance. It is in our interest to […]
Visitors: 191 Kirity Roy 12 December 2016 To The District Magistrate Coochbehar District Dear 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. Till date they are devoid with citizenry guarantees and deliverances. I am writing you with […]
Visitors: 267 The groundbreaking Summit from December 28-30, 2016 will discuss ways to bring the most innovative, efficient and cost effective healthcare solutions for India. New York, NY: December 10th, 2016: The 10th annual Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) organized by the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Overseas […]
Visitors: 330 We are aware that during past five months, in the stone pelting by agitators and counter fire by security forces in Kashmir, many children have suffered serious injuries from pellets and shelling in Kashmir. A large number of minors are suffering extensive injuries, including disfigurement, eye injuries and some blinded for life. Children […]
Visitors: 666 Jayan Mitra was born at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (India) in 1972. His primary and high school training he received at the Gandhian school and ashram Mitraniketan near Thiruvananthapuram. Gandhian values became part and parcel of his life ever since. Already in his student days he started to identify and collect photographs and other material […]
Visitors: 245 November 25, 2016, Chicago, USA Subject: Satyagraha for Clean Money in AAP Dear Arvind: On the eve of Foundation Day (November 26) of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), I wish to bring to your kind attention that the list of donations from party’s website was removed more than 5 months back. Despite the presence of […]
Visitors: 375 Lifting of the Moratorium from Vapi, Ankleshwar & Vatva is a set back to environment protection and for those affected by industrial pollution in the area. It appears that the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is now merged with the Ministry of Commerce and Industries. Our struggle on ground […]
Dr Gursharan Singh KainthDirector General,Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development StudiesCity based noted economist Dr Gursharan Singh Kainth has been recognized for his unwearied research efforts with Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2017 by the award committee of GRABS Educational Charitable Trust Chennai. The award carries a certificate and trophy in the winner’s name […]
Visitors: 636 Smt Rama Rauta Founder & Convener, Save Ganga Movement Member, Expert Advisory Committee, Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of WR,RD&GR, Govt. of India Former Expert Member, National Ganga River Basin Authority, Govt. of India President, National Women’s Organization, Pune Ganga symbolizes all rivers, water bodies and aquatic life; Giriraj Himalaya symbolizes all mountains, forests and […]
Visitors: 344 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: 198 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: 284 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 […]